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The CFP Reform – S tate of PlayS hellfish Association of Great Britain Annual Conference, 25 May 201 0
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Results of the Consultation392 contributions received:
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General Public1 1 3
Third Countries1 1
Other Institutions8
Member States Regions35
Member States Administrations29
NGOs63
Research Groups1 6
Stakeholders (including ACFA and 6 RACs)1 1 7
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Overcapacity
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• Overcapacity is a problem, needs to be tackled
• S ome NGOs: mandatory reduction targets, others prefer current system
• No strong support for one-off scrapping
• Rights-based management can be useful
• Critical about ITRs (concentration, relativestability, up to Member S tates)
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Governance - Regional
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• Improve decision making
• S implified, decentralised and long-term based
• Principles at European (EP, Council) , details at regional / national level, or by mandate (COM)
• Ensure level playing field, compatibility with Treaty
• “regional body”: - Operationalise / implement EU policy, or
- Advisory function – dialogue, consultation, proposals to EU
- led by Member States
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Governance - Industry
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• S trengthen PO’s (delegate responsibility, increase horizontal and vertical integration) , organisation of industry
• S ome involvement in decision making, share best practice (e.g. RAC)
• Industry: cautious support to self-management, decide on best technical solution to achieve an agreed target
• NGOs: reversal burden of the proof, co-management rather than self-management
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Small scale coastal fisheries
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• Importance acknowledged
• S upport for differentiated management regime from NGOs, S S CF representatives
• S ome Member S tates against
• S upporters: flexible and adaptable definition
• Link with regionalisation
• Proposals to reserve quota share, certain zones, exclude/protect from ITR regime
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Access to resources
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• Maintain Relative S tability
• Review allocation keys • Transparency for quota swaps
• Maintain 6/12 miles regime
• Linked to S S CF
• Link access to sustainability conditions, MPAs
• ITRs supported / opposed; if: national competence
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Sustainability
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• Continue LTMPs
• MS Y main target / intermediate goal
• Both TACs and effort (mixed fisheries)
• Achieve discard reduction
• Ecosystem approach, regionalisation and decentralisation, follow scientific advice
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Aquaculture
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• Important supplier, strategic importance
• S ome say, Member S tates’ competence
• Others say, common approach needed:- Common Market- common standards for level playing field - need EU framework
• Link to Maritime Policy (S patial Planning)
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Trade and markets
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• Common Market Organisation “fundamental pillar of CFP”
• Needs extensive revision and simplification
• Enhance consistency with the CFP
• Strengthen role of POs - involvement in management and access to resources,
control
• Match supply & demand, concentrate supply to improve negotiating position
• Labelling, certification and traceability
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THE FUTURE ?????
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Subsidies
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• Recognised problem
• Continue or phase out?
• If support, strict conditionality, better oriented towards CFP objectives
• priorities for - innovation and research, - resource protection- local / coastal development- accelerate targeted fleet reduction- accompany reform process
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Stakeholder meeting & Informal Council (3-6 May 2010)
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• 3 workshops :
- Governance
- Access and resource management
- SSCF
• Outcome broadly confirms consultation
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Next steps
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• Impact Assessment - Autumn 201 0
• Draft proposals, internal procedures
• Present proposals spring 201 1
• Adoption by Council and EP in 201 2
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all contributions on Web:
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