Vincent Favrel leads the Sustainable Blue Economy Unit at the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) since April 2021. The Unit supports the Common Fisheries Policy, the Maritime Policy and the Union’s commitments to international ocean governance by implementing parts of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (2014-2020) and its successor, the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (2021-2027) delegated by the European Commission. It provides high quality support to beneficiaries, contractors and stakeholders, and delivers valuable input to European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and other relevant Commission services. 

With degrees in Applied Sciences (mechanical engineering), Environment Management and Oceanography, Vincent has a longstanding experience in research and innovation both outside and inside the European Commission that he joined in 2002 as Research Programme Officer in DG RTD. In his successive positions, he contributed to the effective and efficient implementation of EU research and innovation Programmes including for environment, climate action and natural resources (2002-2017); and industrial technologies, transport and bioeconomy (2018). 

Since January 2019, Vincent Favrel is seconded by DG MARE as Head of the Unit in charge of a very diversified portfolio of EMFF and EMFAF projects including innovation and support actions for blue economy sectors, studies, assistance mechanisms, scientific advice and contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations delegated to EASME and CINEA successively.