Regulation on conditions, criteria and method of granting aid under measure I.9. "Temporary cessation of fishing activities" (encircling nets) for 2019.

This Regulation provides for necessary conditions, criteria and method of granting the aid under Measure I.9. "Temporary cessation of fishing activities" within the framework of the European Union's priorities "Encouraging environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge-based fisheries" in the implementation of the Republic of Croatia Operational Programme for the Programming Period 2014-2020, also in full accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No. 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No. 1198/2006, (EC) No. 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No. (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council; Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the establishment of common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and laying down general provisions on European the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006, and delegated and implementing regulations resulting therefrom.
The purpose of the above mentioned aid is to compensate the privileges of vessel for which the benefit has been granted, and includes one-time non-repayable funds for temporary suspension in accordance with the Decision on Adoption of the Fishery Management Plan for small blue fish by encircling or swamp fishing nets/fishing method.
The Annex (I and II) is an integrated part of this publication (criteria list; and calculation table).