Factsheet for case
ES-2020-45/1432
– measures in Spain
Aid for fishermen affected by the state of alarm
Ayudas para pescadores afectados por el Estado de alarma
Background information
The Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree that contains the regulatory bases and the call for aid for fishermen affected by procedures for suspending contracts or reducing working hours as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the period between 16 December March and 15 July, 2020.
The call is endowed with a budget of three million euros from the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) and will be co-financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (FEMP).
Content of measure
This policy measure establishes a support mechanism to fund the extraordinary stoppages that the fishing fleet has been faced with, as a consequence of the pandemic. The recipients of this support are shipowners and fishermen. Specifically, the possibility of obtaining aid is established in the case of shipowners and fishermen who are not included in any procedure for the suspension of contracts or reduction of working hours regulated in article 47 of the revised text of the Law of the Workers' Statute, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of 23
October. These aids will be managed by the General Secretariat of Fisheries of this Ministry,
through the General Sub-Directorate of Aquaculture, Fishing Marketing and Structural Actions. The corresponding aid to the shipowner and fishermen will be granted to the shipowner, which, in turn, must distribute it among each of the enrolled fishermen.
A total €30 million is devoted to this policy. Subsidies for companies are calculated according to the size of boats and number of employees. In the case of fishermen, €50 per day non worked are granted.
Use of measure
No information available.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement of social partners was reported.
Views and reactions
No views have been reported.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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A - Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing
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A3 Fishing and aquaculture
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers
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