New subsidies help develop domestic fish farming and aquaculture

By: Trademagazin Date: 2025. 07. 17. 11:10

Two new calls for proposals with a total budget of more than 8 billion forints will be available from August for domestic fish farmers, aquaculture enterprises and fish processors within the framework of the MAHOP Plusz program – informed István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture.

István Nagy explained that the budget of the call for proposals for aquaculture enterprises, public bodies and civil organizations is 6.3 billion forints. The aim of the support is to encourage productive investments and to disseminate environmentally friendly and energy-efficient technologies. The application provides opportunities for the establishment of new aquaculture farms, the modernization of existing facilities, the purchase of machinery and equipment, animal health developments, climate-neutral investments and the purchase of data collection and analysis technologies. The support intensity of the projects is 60% in the case of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, and the amount of non-refundable support can range from 6 million forints to 400 million forints.

According to the Minister, a separate call for proposals has been prepared for fish processing companies, with a budget of almost 1.7 billion forints. The call encourages the application of modern, energy-efficient fish processing technologies, the introduction of new and improved products, processing procedures, and corporate management systems. The call supports, among other things, the production of ready-to-cook, boneless, high-added-value products, waste management and by-product utilization developments, as well as occupational safety and hygiene investments. The support intensity is 50%, and the amount of non-refundable support that can be requested can range from 5 million forints to 400 million forints.

Both call opportunities are implemented with the co-financing of the European Union and Hungary, within the framework of the MAHOP Plusz program, contributing to the modernization of the domestic fish farming sector, strengthening its competitiveness and sustainability.

Applications for support will be available from August 10, 2025, through the Electronic Application, Information and Communication System (EPTK). Detailed application conditions, as well as calls and related documents, are available on the central application portal.