Download EMFF OP & Natura 2000

Natura 2000 Funding Opportunities under
EMFF Regulation for 2014-2020
Damien Clarke
Managing Authority – EFF / EMFF
[email protected]
Who am I?
 Responsible within DAFM for –
Grant aid to Seafood sector
Inshore Fisheries Management (including
Natura 2000)
Topics
1. Investment EFF 2007 – 2013
2. EMFF programme development
3. Funding opportunities for Natura
2000
Role of DAFM
 Policy responsibility for development of the seafood
sector – fisheries, aquaculture, processing, FLAGs etc
 Managing Authority for –
 EFF - Seafood Development Programme 2007-2013
 EMFF – development of new investment
programme for 2014-2020
Context - EFF investment
 EFF – Seafood Development Programme 2007-2013
 Runs until 2015
 Total EFF funds €42 million, together with
Exchequer and private funds.
 Covers investment in Fishing fleet, Aquaculture,
Processing, Marketing and Promotion, FLAGs, etc.
Exchequer only investment
 Additional investments in –
Fleet Safety measures
Processing
– Value Adding Scheme
Aquaculture – pilot projects, innovation
Ports and harbours
Natura 2000
Exchequer funding Natura 2000
 Natura 2000 not EFF co-funded at present
 Exchequer funding on marine Natura 2000 by DAFM
and NPWS.
 DAFM spend 2013 - €250,000
 Covers • Baseline data collection
• Impact etc studies
• Bird counts
• Appropriate assessments
• Risk assessments
EMFF Regulation
 New EU Regulation covering investment in seafood
sector
 Not yet adopted
 Council and Parliament positions
 Trilogue process ongoing - Adoption Q2 2014?
 Covers fisheries, aquaculture, processing & marketing,
FLAGs, Data Collection, Control, IMP.
EMFF OP Development
 Development of EMFF OP commenced
 Target for completion June 2014
 SWOT analysis complete
 Initial Needs Assessment complete
 See
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/fisheries/marineagencie
sprogrammesdivision/futureseafooddevelopmentinirel
and2014-2020/
Our EMFF OP Partners
 RSM Clure Watters and Poseidon
 Their role –
Ex-ante evaluation
Strategic Environmental Assessment
EMFF OP - Next Steps
 Minister selects investment priorities
 Publication of draft OP document Feb 2014
 SEA scoping consultation Feb 2014
 Consider submissions / Finalise OP
 Submission to Commission July 2014 of –
Final OP document
Ex-ante Evaluation report
Environmental report
Stakeholder involvement
 SWOT / Needs Assessment consultation
Aug/Sept 2013
 Stakeholder workshop 27 Nov 2013
 Consultation Feb 2014 Draft Op and SEA
 Stakeholder workshop date April 2014
 Approval of Monitoring Committee July 2014
EMFF SWOT and Natura 2000
Fisheries
 Restrictions on fishing arising from Natura
2000 (threat)
 Loss of biodiversity (threat)
EMFF SWOT and Natura 2000
Aquaculture
 Delays in licensing process (weakness)
 Off-shore aquaculture sites less environmentally
sensitive (opportunity)
 Restrictions on development arising from Natura 2000
(threat)
 Climate change (threat)
 Stakeholder opposition to industry (threat)
EMFF OP - Natura 2000 Funding
opportunities
 Articles 35 to 38 of EMFF Regulation
most relevant to Natura 2000
 Also article 54
EMFF Article 35
 Allows funding of 1. Design,
Development and Monitoring of
implementing measures to comply with MSFD,
Habitats and Birds Directives and CFP landing
obligation.
 DAFM, Marine Institute, BIM, NPWS, SFPA,
Navy
2.
Stakeholder participation in (1)
 POs, eNGOs, fishermen
EMFF Article 36
 Relates to scientific or technical studies / trials to –
Improve technical knowledge
 Improve fishing techniques
 Enhance Gear selectivity
 Reduce impacts of fishing on environment
 Must be carried out by in in collaboration with
scientific or technical body recognised by MS
 Study must be published

EMFF Article 36 cont.
 Most relevant to Marine Institute, BIM and NPWS
 Funding of others possible in collaboration with State
agencies
 Possible uses of fundingImpact Studies etc
Trialling of new gear to reduce by-catch
Trialling of alternative dredging gear that
reduce impacts on the seabed
EMFF Article 37
 Funds fishermen only
 May fund gear replacement that –
 Improves size or species selectivity
 Reduces by-catch
 Limits impacts of fishing on ecosystem or seabed
 Protects gear and catch from species protected by
Habitats and Birds Directives, without damaging
species
EMFF Article 38
 Purpose – to protect and restore marine biodiversity
and ecosystems
 Broad ranging article that may fund many marine
environmental measures
 Funding available to –
State agencies
 Scientific or technical bodies
 Fishermen or POs
 NGOs in partnership with POs or FLAGs

EMFF Article 38 cont.
 Covers the following Collection of marine litter by fishermen
 Construction of facilities to protect marine fauna
and flora
 Better management or conservation of marine
biological resources
 Management plans for fishing in Natura 2000,
including related studies and monitoring
EMFF Article 38 cont.
Cont.
 Management, restoration and monitoring of Natura
2000 sites and MPAs
 Other activities to maintain and enhance
biodiversity and ecosystem services
 Environmental awareness involving fishermen on
protection and restoration of marine biodiversity
EMFF Article 38 cont
Possible uses of funding under art 38
 Fisheries Natura Plans (preparation /
implementation)
 Fishing activity reporting systems within
Natura sites
 Monitoring of biodiversity changes associated
with any planned change in fishing pattern
 Monitoring closed areas within Natura sites
 Education and outreach
EMFF Article 54
 Funds Aquaculture operators only
 Funding by way of annual compensation
 Funding may be used for –
 Implementing aquaculture methods required
because of Natura 2000 designation
 Costs associated with conservation and
biodiversity restoration programmes
 Implementing extensive aquaculture (biodiversity,
management of landscape, conservation)
EMFF Prioritisation
EMFF is a menu!
A la carte – not all
you can eat buffet!
Ireland must
prioritise and make
choices!
EMFF Prioritisation cont.
 Finite funds for EMFF OP
 Only measures included in EMFF OP will attract EU
co-funding
 National budgets will be prioritised for OP
implementation
Competition for funding
 Fishing Fleet – Safety, capacity balance
 Aquaculture – jobs / growing production
 Processing & Marketing – jobs / growing exports
 FLAGs – jobs, economic development
 Control – regulatory requirement
 Data Collection – regulatory requirement
Thank you
Questions?