Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18a Temporary cessation of fishing activities 1. The EMFF may support measures for temporary cessation of fishing activities in the following cases: a) during biological recovery periods; b) where temporary cessation is provided for in a management plan adopted in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 or in a multiannual plan adopted under Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, where, based on scientific advice, a reduction of fishing effort is needed in order to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 2(2) and point (a) of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. 2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted for a maximum duration of six months per vessel during the period from 2021 to 2027. 3. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall only be granted to: a) owners of Union fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least an average of 90 days during the last two years preceding the date of submission of the application for support; b) fishermen who have worked at sea for at least an average of 90 days during the last two years preceding the date of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the temporary cessation. 4. All fishing activities carried out by the fishing vessel or by the fishermen concerned shall be effectively suspended. The competent authority shall satisfy itself that the fishing vessel concerned has stopped any fishing activities during the period concerned by the temporary cessation.