In brief

• Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 22 October 2026 changes the rules for granting and paying aid under Priority 2 of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund programme for 2021–2027 (Fundusze Europejskie dla Rybactwa).
• The act was published on 26 October 2026 in the Journal of Laws (Dziennik Ustaw) under number 1402, and entered into force on 27 October 2026.
• The amendment covers detailed conditions for granting aid and its amount for operations in the aquaculture sector and fishery products processing.

New act in the Journal of Laws

The Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 22 October 2026 modifies the rules for granting and paying financial resources. The changes concern operations under Priority 2. This priority supports the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector and processes related to the processing and placing on the market of fishery and aquaculture products (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi z dnia 22 października 2026 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie szczegółowych warunków przyznawania i wypłaty pomocy finansowej na realizację operacji w ramach Priorytetu 2. Wspieranie zrównoważonej działalności w zakresie akwakultury oraz przetwar – Dziennik Ustaw RP). These actions are part of the Fundusze Europejskie dla Rybactwa programme, which covers the years 2021–2027. These funds support food security in the Union. The act was published in the Journal of Laws on 26 October 2026 under number 1402.

Scope and legal basis

The regulation amends earlier implementing provisions to the Act of 26 May 2023 on supporting economic activity in the fisheries sector. The amendment covers the detailed conditions for granting aid and the amount of that aid. The addressees are entities carrying out operations under Priority 2, that is, entrepreneurs from the aquaculture sector and companies processing and trading in fishery and aquaculture products.

What it means for entrepreneurs

The amended provisions apply from 27 October 2026, the day after publication in the Journal of Laws. Entities planning operations under Priority 2 should check the conditions for granting and paying aid as worded in the new regulation before submitting an application or settling a project. The act concerns food and nutrition, sea fisheries, fish, and financial aid.