Blue careers for a sustainable blue economy
Summary
The EMFAF supports the EU common fisheries policy (CFP), the EU maritime policy and the EU agenda for international ocean governance. It provides support for developing innovative projects ensuring that aquatic and maritime resources are used sustainably.
The fund helps achieve sustainable fisheries and conserve marine biological resources. This leads to:
- food security through the supply of seafood products
- growth of a sustainable blue economy
- healthy, safe and sustainably managed seas and oceans
Programme Name
Programme Description
The EMFAF supports the EU common fisheries policy (CFP), the EU maritime policy and the EU agenda for international ocean governance. It provides support for developing innovative projects ensuring that aquatic and maritime resources are used sustainably.
The fund helps achieve sustainable fisheries and conserve marine biological resources. This leads to:
- food security through the supply of seafood products
- growth of a sustainable blue economy
- healthy, safe and sustainably managed seas and oceans
Call
Detailed Call Description
Proposals should address at least one of the themes below, or a combination thereof:
- aquaculture, algae, marine and coastal habitats conservation, blue biotechnology,
- eco-tourism, coastal protection, offshore renewable energy, marine knowledge, port activities, ocean monitoring, shipbuilding, maritime and underwater technologies, sustainable cruise tourism, digital skills for ocean observation, etc.
Proposals should aim to strengthen and diversify the skills and competences available within the sustainable blue economy and attract new talents by carrying out activities related but not restricted to solutions that:
- Develop and test innovative training modules, identify schools and universities taking actions to include these modules in the educational programmes.
- Promote the necessary skills (soft, green, digital, transversal, managerial, entrepreneurial, inter-/multi-disciplinary, project management) through a variety of means: for example, traditional trainings, hybrid teaching, e-learning, practical placements, etc., at higher educational or vocational training levels.
- Strengthen operational links between academia and industry, including via the setting up of continuous training of the trainers, on-the job trainings, apprenticeships, mentoring, and/or job shadowing schemes for the up/reskilling (including career guidance) of blue economy professionals.
- Reinforce structured and continued collaboration, including improved pooling and sharing of resources, between educational and VET institutions and the maritime industry.
- Encourage sustainable and circular approaches in the blue economy via relevant training (e.g. fishing for litter, coastal tourism sustainable practices, port activities, environmental management for marine ecosystems, marine environmental practitioners, etc.) and give up obsolete or ineffective activities and adopt new, sustainable ones, also improving the image of the sector and its attractiveness to newcomers.
- Facilitate talent retention and mobility in the blue economy.
- Raise awareness campaigns amongst blue economy operators (including fishers) and harness their support and experience in achieving a sustainable blue economy, through upskilling and reskilling schemes.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
80%
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- non-EU countries:
- Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya
- Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia and Turkey
- Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
Applicants need to propose solutions overcoming the existing constraints in all areas of marine and maritime activity, in particular recruitment, training, capacity-building and promotion of talents, in order to allow for full, safe and inclusive participation of skilled human capital in the various sectors of the blue economy and in the various coastal regions. They also need to address the growth and sustainable development of businesses of all sizes, and enhance regional partnerships, cooperation and interactions among relevant stakeholders (industries, education/VET providers, local/ regional authorities, etc.). Solutions can address higher education/academic development and vocational training, as technical education and VET are indispensable to implement the green and digital transition.
- maritime educational/academic institutions and/or vocational training providers at all levels (local, regional, national, transnational)
- attractiveness among students and young professionals
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€7,500,000. This budget might be increased by maximum 20%.Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Environment and Climate Change
- Fisheries/ Aquaculture and Maritime Policy
- Industry
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- Fishermen, Aquaculturists, Owners of Vessels
- Local Authorities
- Semi-governmental organisations
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
- Youth
Call Opening Date
13/10/2022Call Closing Date
31/01/2023National Contact Point(s)
For more information, please contact the EU Contact Point.
EU Contact Point
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
https://ec.europa.eu/oceans-and-fisheries/contact-form_en
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/contact-0_en
CINEA-EMFAF-CALLS@ec.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 (0)2 299 5252
(Publish Date: 13/10/2022-for internal use only)