Public or semi-public bodies, recognised trade organisations or other institutions designated by the Member State may benefit from EFF funding for projects to protect or develop aquatic flora and fauna, for example, the installation of artificial reefs (with preliminary study and scientific monitoring), the rehabilitation of fish migration routes in rivers, the establishment of resource management plans in a Natura 2000 area, etc.
Is féidir le heagraíochtaí poiblí nó paraphoiblí, eagraíochtaí gairmiúla aitheanta nó institiúidí eile a ainmníonn an Ballstát, is féidir leo leas a bhaint as an CEI le tionscadail chosanta nó fhorbartha an fhána agus an fhlóra uisciúil a mhaoiniú, mar shampla trí thumadh sceireacha saorga (le réamhstaidéar agus le monatóireacht eolaíoch), trí athbhunú bealaí imirce éisc in abhainn, trí bhunú pleananna bainistithe na hacmhainne i gcrios Natura 2000, etc.