Financing w ater restauration in Denm ark The European Maritim e and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Financing w ater restauration in Denm ark  The European Maritim e and fisheries fund ( EMFF)  Fish care fund financed by recreational fishery license

Water restauration in collaboration Stakeholder involvement Fish Care fund EMFF Programme 2

The EMFF 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 2 0  The EMFF is the financial instrument for the common fisheries policy 2014-2020  The total EU-budget for EMFF is 5.7 billion euro  The fund is implemented nationally in operational programmes approved by the Commission  The programmes consist of SWOT, strategy, the measures to be supported by the programme and financing table

The EMFF program m e 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 2 0 EMFF support in 6 Union priorities 1 . Fisheries 2 . Aquaculture 3 . I m plem entation of the Com m on Fisheries Policy ( datacollection and fisheries control) 4 . Em ployem ent and territorial cohesion ( FLAG) 5 . Marketing and processing 6 . I ntegrated Maritim e Policy ( I MP)

W ater restauration in the EMFF Union Priority 1 Fisheries Specific objective 2 Protection and restauration of aquatic biodiversity and ecosystems Promotion and Protection Art. 44.6 Water restauration and Marine diversity

Water restauration in case of Denmark The SWOT showed needs in the rivers: ecological status was not good. The programme strategy: the programme shall contribute to the implementation of the CFP, the implementation of the Natura 2000 directives and contribute to the objectives of the Water Framework Directive.

Political agreement for 2014-2017 The strategy continues: ”In accordance with the Water Framework Directive good ecological status must be secured for freshwater. River and lake restauration must improve the habitats for flora and fauna and create continutity in rivers. The measure will contribute to good ecological status in the aquatic environment”

Water restauration and result orientation Focus on result orientation of the EU-funds including the EMFF - Result indicators are introduced in the 2014-2020 programming period Common indicators and programme specific Denmark has chosen a programme specific indicator for water restauration - scope of good ecological status measured in km. of restored rivers

Exam ple: I m provem ent of the fauna passage conditions in Ballegård Møllebæk Omløbsstryg ved Ballegård Møllebæk. Omløbsstryg ved Bækgade.

Fish Care The national fish care fund recieves each year aprox 5 mio. euro The fish care is implemented through a yearly action plan A collaboration between scientists, and angler- and recreational fishery associations