The intervention aims to support:

- the establishment of new and the expansion/modernisation of existing processing, marketing and transport units, focusing on the creation and development of new products with high added value, processes, management systems and production organisation,

- enhancing environmental sustainability at all stages of the production process (improving energy efficiency, promoting the use of renewable energy sources, reducing carbon emissions, managing waste, reducing and replacing plastics, etc.),

- the reduction of operating costs,

- the transition to circular economy models, value-added and the promotion of products not intended for human consumption, as well as by-products, etc,

- the provision of advisory services to enhance the viability, productivity and competitiveness of businesses in the sector.

The implementation of Action 2.2.3 - Processing of fisheries and aquaculture products will contribute to :
- maintaining existing jobs and creating new jobs through the modernisation and expansion of existing processing, marketing and transport of fishery and aquaculture products, as well as the creation of new businesses. The action covers the whole range of processing of fishery and aquaculture products as defined in point 21, of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and replaced by point 1. i) of Article 1, of Regulation (EU) No 2023/2842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023 and includes:
- the cutting
- cutting into fillets
- the packaging
- the canning
- the freezer,
- smoking
- the salting
- the cooking
- preservation in vinegar
- drying, or
- the preparation of fish for market in any other way.