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ANFACO-CYTMA has stated that future EU policies must include impact indicators focused on competitiveness, investment, skilled employment...

Anfaco-Cytma moves agenda to Brussels to strengthen the competitiveness of the European blue economy

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Thursday, July 09, 2026, 01:00 (GMT + 9)

Actively participates in the European Commission's strategic consultations to promote policies more oriented towards innovation, investment, and value creation in the marine food chain.

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Vigo - ANFACO-CYTMA has recently participated in various public consultations promoted by the European Commission to define future strategic initiatives linked to the blue economy, marine research, and the financing of the fisheries and food sector. Notable among these are the future European Ocean Research and Innovation Strategy and the revision of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).

Through these contributions, the need for European policies to evolve from an approach focused exclusively on knowledge generation towards models capable of accelerating the arrival of innovation to the market, facilitating productive investment, and strengthening the competitiveness of the marine food value chain has been advocated.

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Innovation and the strategic role of ports

In relation to the future European Ocean Research and Innovation Strategy, it has been conveyed to the European Commission that the success of European R&D policy should not be measured solely by scientific results obtained, but also by its capacity to generate economic activity, employment, and industrial leadership. To this end, it has been proposed to strengthen mechanisms that allow advancing from research to technological validation, industrial demonstration, productive scaling, and commercial adoption of new solutions through successful models such as living labs, vertical sandboxes, or pilot testing platforms.

In this framework, ANFACO-CYTMA has also highlighted, in meetings held in Brussels with DG MARE and the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, together with the Port of Vigo, the strategic role of ports as tools for transforming the blue economy. Beyond their traditional logistical function, ports must act as platforms for innovation, valorization of marine resources, industrial symbiosis, energy efficiency, digitalization, and the connection between science, business, and the market.

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Likewise, better coordination between the different European financing instruments has been requested, especially between Horizon Europe, EMFAF, and other support mechanisms, with the objective of preventing projects with promising results from encountering difficulties in continuing their development once the research phase has concluded. The need to boost areas with high growth potential has also been defended, such as food innovation based on marine resources, the valorization of raw materials and by-products, the circular bioeconomy, or blue biotechnology applications.

EMFAF reform and administrative simplification

On the other hand, in the consultation relating to the review of the EMFAF, ANFACO-CYTMA supported a reform oriented towards simplifying access to European funds and increasing their real execution capacity. Among the proposals submitted are the reduction of administrative burdens, greater flexibility so that Member States can reallocate resources, as well as the elimination of regulatory obstacles that currently hinder productive investments, especially in SMEs and large companies, and which could help repeat the success of the PERTE Mar-Industria in Spain.

It has also been argued that the EMFAF must continue to play a key role in driving industrial modernization, digitalization, process automation, energy efficiency, decarbonization, and technological innovation throughout the value chain of seafood products, maintaining sufficiently attractive aid intensities.

Integral vision and future of the blue economy

Transversally, ANFACO-CYTMA has conveyed that future community policies must incorporate impact indicators linked to competitiveness, investment, qualified employment, and the industrial implementation capacity of innovation. It is considered a priority that Europe not only leads in knowledge generation but also in transforming that knowledge into economic activity.

Beyond these initiatives, the association continues to actively participate in processes such as the work linked to the European Ocean Pact, the future Vision 2040 for Fisheries and Aquaculture, the EU Strategy for resilient, prosperous and livable coastal communities, the European Union Port Strategy, and the updating of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy 2.0, being one of the entities selected for an interview during the process.

"Europe is at a decisive moment to define the future of its blue economy. From ANFACO-CYTMA we will continue to provide proposals that make sustainability, innovation, and competitiveness compatible, ensuring that future European policies contribute to strengthening the entire blue economy, present and future."

Roberto Alonso, General Secretary of ANFACO-CYTMA.


🇯🇵 日本語 (Japanese)

Anfaco-cytmaが欧州ブルーエコノミーの競争力強化に向けたアジェンダをブリュッセルに提示 欧州委員会の戦略的パブリックコンサルテーションに積極的に参加し、水産食品サプライチェーンにおけるイノベーション、投資、価値創造をより重視した政策の推進を呼びかける。

ビーゴ2026年7月8日.- ANFACO-CYTMAは最近、ブルーエコノミー、海洋研究、漁業・食品セクターへの融資に関連する将来の戦略的取り組みを定義するために欧州委員会が推進したさまざまなパブリックコンサルテーションに参加しました。これらの中には、将来の欧州海洋研究・イノベーション戦略や、欧州海洋・漁業・養殖基金(FEMPA/EMFAF)の改定が含まれています。

これらの貢献を通じて、欧州の政策が知識の創出のみに焦点を当てたアプローチから、市場へのイノベーションの到達を加速させ、生産的投資を促進し、水産食品価値チェーンの競争力を強化できるモデルへと進化する必要性が主張されました。

イノベーションと港湾の戦略的役割

将来の欧州海洋研究・イノベーション戦略に関して、欧州のR&D政策の成功は科学的成果のみで測定されるべきではなく、経済活動、雇用、産業主導権を生み出す能力によっても測定されるべきであると欧州委員会に伝えられました。この目的のために、リビングラボ、垂直サンドボックス、またはパイロットテストプラットフォームなどの成功モデルを通じて、研究から技術検証、産業実証、生産規模の拡大、および新しいソリューションの商業的採用へと進むことを可能にするメカニズムを強化することが提案されました。

この枠組みにおいて、ANFACO-CYTMAは、ブリュッセルDG MAREおよび欧州漁業・海洋担当委員と行った会合において、ビーゴ港とともに、ブルーエコノミーを転換するツールとしての港湾の戦略的役割を強調しました。従来の物流機能を超えて、港湾はイノベーション、海洋資源のバリュー化、産業共生、エネルギー効率、デジタル化、そして科学、企業、市場の間のつながりのためのプラットフォームとして機能しなければなりません。

同様に、異なる欧州の資金調達手段間、特にホライズン・ヨーロッパFEMPA、およびその他の支援メカニズム間のより良い調整が求められました。これは、有望な結果を出したプロジェクトが、研究段階が終了した後に開発を継続する上で困難に直面するのを防ぐことを目的としています。また、水産資源をベースにした食品イノベーション、原材料や副産物の有効利用、循環型バイオエコノミー、ブルーバイオテクノロジーの応用など、成長ポテンシャルの高い分野を推進する必要性も主張されました。

FEMPA改革と行政手続きの簡素化

一方で、FEMPAの改定に関するコンサルテーションにおいて、ANFACO-CYTMAは欧州資金へのアクセスを簡素化し、その実際の執行能力を高めることを目的とした改革を支持しました。提出された提案の中には、行政負担の軽減、加盟国が資源を再配分できるようにするための柔軟性の向上、ならびに現在、特に中小企業(PYMES)や大企業における生産的投資を妨げている規制上の障害の排除が含まれており、これらはスペインにおけるPERTE Mar-Industria(海洋・産業戦略的経済回復・変革計画)の成功を再現するのに役立つ可能性があります。

また、十分に魅力的な補助金強度を維持しながら、水産物製品の価値チェーン全体における産業の近代化、デジタル化、プロセスの自動化、エネルギー効率、脱炭素化、および技術革新を推進するために、FEMPAが引き続き重要な役割を果たさなければならないと主張されました。

総合的なビジョンとブルーエコノミーの未来

横断的に、ANFACO-CYTMAは、将来のコミュニティ政策には、競争力、投資、質の高い雇用、およびイノベーションの産業導入能力に関連する影響指標を組み込む必要があると伝えました。欧州が知識の創出をリードするだけでなく、その知識を経済活動へと転換することにおいてもリードすることが優先事項であると考えられています。

これらの取り組みにとどまらず、同協会は、欧州海洋協定に関連する作業、漁業および養殖業の将来のビジョン2040回復力があり繁栄する住みやすい沿岸地域のためのEU戦略欧州連合港湾戦略、および大西洋海上戦略2.0の更新などのプロセスに引き続き積極的に参加しており、そのプロセスの中でインタビュー対象として選定されたエンティティの一つとなっています。

「欧州は、ブルーエコノミーの未来を定義するための決定的な瞬間にあります。ANFACO-CYTMAは、持続可能性、イノベーション、および競争力を両立させ、将来の欧州政策が現在および将来のブルーエコノミー全体の強化に貢献することを確認する提案を引き続き提供していきます。」

ロベルト・アロンソANFACO-CYTMA事務局長。


🇨🇳 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

Anfaco-cytma 向布鲁塞尔提交议程以增强欧洲蓝色经济的竞争力 积极参与欧盟委员会的战略磋商,以推动更加导向创新、投资和海洋食品供应链价值创造的政策。

维戈2026年7月8日。- ANFACO-CYTMA 最近参与了由欧盟委员会发起的各项公众磋商,以界定与蓝色经济、海洋研究以及渔业和食品行业融资相关的未来战略倡议。其中较突出的包括未来的欧洲海洋研究与创新战略以及欧洲海洋、渔业和水产养殖基金(FEMPA/EMFAF)的修订。

通过这些贡献,该协会倡导欧洲政策有必要从仅专注于知识产生的模式,转向能够加速创新走向市场、促进生产性投资并增强海洋食品价值链竞争力的模式。

创新与港口的战略作用

关于未来的欧洲海洋研究与创新战略,已向欧盟委员会转达,欧洲研发政策的成功不应仅通过取得的科学成果来衡量,还应通过其产生经济活动、就业和产业领导地位的能力来衡量。为此,提出应加强相关机制,通过成功的模式(如生活实验室、垂直沙盒或试点测试平台),推动从研究走向技术验证、工业示范、生产规模化以及新解决方案的商业化采用。

在此框架下,ANFACO-CYTMA布鲁塞尔DG MARE(欧盟海洋事务和渔业总司)及欧盟渔业和海洋事务专员举行的会议上,联合维戈港,强调了港口作为转型蓝色经济工具的战略作用。超越传统的物流功能,港口必须作为创新、海洋资源增值、工业共生、能源效率、数字化以及科学、企业与市场之间连接的平台。

同样地,要求在不同的欧洲融资工具之间进行更好的协调,特别是地平线欧洲FEMPA 以及其他支持机制之间,以避免具有前景成果的项目在研究阶段结束后在继续发展中遇到困难。还捍卫了推进具有高增长潜力领域的必要性,例如基于海洋资源的食品创新、原材料和副产品的高效利用、循环生物经济或蓝色生物技术应用。

FEMPA改革与行政简化

另一方面,在关于FEMPA修订的磋商中,ANFACO-CYTMA 支持旨在简化欧洲资金获取并提高其实际执行能力的改革。在递交的建议中,包括减轻行政负担、增加成员国重新分配资源的灵活性,以及消除目前阻碍生产性投资的监管障碍(特别是在中小企业(PYMES)和大型企业中),这可能有助于复制PERTE Mar-Industria(海洋-工业战略性经济恢复与转型计划)在西班牙的成功。

同时还辩称,FEMPA 必须继续在推动整个海洋食品产品价值链的工业现代化、数字化、流程自动化、能源效率、脱碳和技术创新方面发挥关键作用,保持足够有吸引力的援助强度。

整体愿景与蓝色经济的未来

跨领域地,ANFACO-CYTMA 转达了未来的共同体政策必须纳入与竞争力、投资、合格就业以及创新的产业实施能力挂钩的影响指标。人们认为,欧洲不仅要在知识产生方面处于领先地位,还要在将该知识转化为经济活动方面处于领先地位。

除了这些倡议外,该协会还继续积极参与各项进程,例如与欧洲海洋公约相关的工作、未来的渔业和水产养殖2040愿景欧盟具有韧性、繁荣和宜居的沿海社区战略欧洲联盟港口战略以及大西洋海上战略2.0的更新,并且是该进程中被选定接受访问的实体之一。

“欧洲正处于定义其蓝色经济未来的决定性时刻。ANFACO-CYTMA 将继续提供能够使可持续性、创新和竞争力相兼容的建议,确保未来的欧洲政策有助于加强整个当前和未来的蓝色经济。”

罗伯托·阿隆索ANFACO-CYTMA 秘书长。

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