1. «European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014 -2020»
CYPRUS
Operational Program “THALASSA”
"The EMFF in support of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy and EU Maritime Policy"
Marina Argyrou
Department of Fisheries and Marine Research
EMFF stakeholder event - Tallinn, Estonia,
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

2. Cyprus has a longstanding fisheries tradition and history.
Cyprus – overview
Cyprus has a longstanding fisheries tradition and history.
Cypriot fishing fleet comprised ≈ 900 vessels,
combined grossed tonnage ≈ GT and a total engine power ≈ kW
volume of seafood landings ≈ 1000 tonnes,
value ≈ €6 million.
Aquaculture very important activity:
Cyprus is a pioneer in offshore cage culture in the Mediterranean
Production ≈ 7ooo tonnes
Value ≈ €45 million.
Aquaculture constitutes ≈ 85 % in terms of both value and volume, of the total national fisheries production.
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3. Operational Program “THALASSA” 2014 -2020
CYPRUS
Operational Program “THALASSA”
Budget Total (EU + national): € EU contribution: €
UP1 - Promoting environmentally sustainable, resource-efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge-based fisheries; €
UP 2 - Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource-efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge-based aquaculture; €
UP 3 implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); €
UP 4 - Increasing employment and territorial cohesion; €
UP 5 - Fostering marketing and processing; €
UP implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP). €
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4. Operational Program “THALASSA” 2014 -2020 Implementation State of Play
Very slow Start..
Late adoption of the regulations
Regulatory framework complex
Late approval of the OP (2015)
Reporting Complex
Race against Time
Priority on measures that have been implemented during
2017 launched most of the calls for project proposals
2018 critical year for decommitment
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5. Operational Program “THALASSA” 2014 -2020
State of Play
What has / is being implemented now
Scrapping of vessels, socioeconomic measures for problems caused by alien invasive species and protected marine mammals, Fishing shelter Infrastructure improvements and Fisheries restricted Areas (UP1)
Productive investment in aquaculture (UP2)
Data collection and Fisheries control means (UP3)
New approved flags (expected implementation 2017+) (UP4)
Marine strategy preparatory studies (UP6)
UP 5 -Marketing processing not a priority (small marketing chain)
Measures for MSY and Landing Obligations???
No real application at the moment!!
Temporary Cessation and Energy efficiency
could contribute but come with many conditionalities
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6. So What about the Future… Beyond 2020…...
Keep things simple.,, Simple.. SIMPLE..!!!
Regional approach “No One Size fits all” / “The end Justifies the means”
MS should be allowed to decide what measures to implement and how
Timely adoption of new regulatory framework and Ops
Implementation should start 1st January 2021
Keep it a Fisheries Fund
Keep support on fisheries fleet and aquaculture
Data collection and Control under shared management
Facilitate long term planning for CFP
IMP support should be strengthened
Other funds should actively support IMP
EFF regulation should serve as a guidance on the strategic planning, management and control of the new fund
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7. Thank you «European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014 -2020»
"The EMFF in support of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy and EU Maritime Policy"
Thank you
CYPRUS
Operational Program “THALASSA”
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund