Business as usual and mass funding of nature destruction under new European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund
Today, the European Parliament gave its final approval on the next European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). The EMFAF decides how a total of 6.1 billion euros is spent on activities at sea between 2021 – 2027. These funds can be used for all activities related to the ocean, from enhancing the capacity of fishing vessels, to carrying out research and protect nature at sea. Countless studies and reports show that the vast majority of previous funds were used to encourage overfishing and fuel the demise of nature at sea. And it looks like the new EMFAF will continue down the same path.
Press release: European Parliament approves budget to continue the destruction of nature at sea
Today, the European Parliament gave its final approval on the next European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). The EMFAF decides how a total of 6.1 billion euros is spent on activities at sea between 2021 – 2027. These funds can be used for all activities related to the ocean, from enhancing the capacity of fishing vessels, to carrying out research and protect nature at sea. Countless studies and reports show that the vast majority of previous funds were used to encourage overfishing and fuel the demise of nature at sea. And it looks like the new EMFAF will continue down the same path.
Press release: European Parliament approves budget to continue the destruction of nature at sea