Right Based Management Right Based Management (RBM) in the Baltic and the EU(RBM) in the Baltic and the EU

BS RAC Workshop on RBMBS RAC Workshop on RBM

Copenhagen, 15 January 2008Copenhagen, 15 January 2008

Alberto Spagnolli, Erik Lindebo Alberto Spagnolli, Erik Lindebo

(DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs)(DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs)

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Today’s objectivesToday’s objectives

1.1. Discuss the Baltic RBM regimes: background, Discuss the Baltic RBM regimes: background, drivers, rules/mechanisms, goals, experiences drivers, rules/mechanisms, goals, experiences and resultsand results

2.2. Exchange views on key issues raised in the Exchange views on key issues raised in the Commission Communication on RBMCommission Communication on RBM

3.3. Exchange views on future developments in Exchange views on future developments in this area (short and long term) and on the this area (short and long term) and on the possible role by the EU/Commissionpossible role by the EU/Commission

Avoid theoretical debate, focus on concreteAvoid theoretical debate, focus on concrete regimes/experiencesregimes/experiences and on and on concrete concrete ideas/proposalsideas/proposals

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Commission initiative: Commission initiative: Historical background - why an EU Historical background - why an EU

debate on RBM?debate on RBM?

CommitmentCommitment taken under the 2002 CFP reformtaken under the 2002 CFP reform

RBM are a national RBM are a national competence, but they impact competence, but they impact onon CFP CFP

RBM systems progressively more applied by MSsRBM systems progressively more applied by MSs

««Community» dimension exists in practice withCommunity» dimension exists in practice with quota quota hoppinghopping and quota swaps and quota swaps

Management regimes have led to capital values Management regimes have led to capital values of licenses, quotas!of licenses, quotas!

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Commission initiative: Commission initiative: ObjectivesObjectives

Improve knowledge of national regimesImprove knowledge of national regimes

Identify and disseminate best practicesIdentify and disseminate best practices

Examine scope for new initiatives Examine scope for new initiatives at EU at EU levellevel::

• In the short In the short termterm

• In In view of next CFP reformview of next CFP reform

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Main issues in relation to RBMMain issues in relation to RBM

Common Common property vs privateproperty vs private rightsrights

Types of Types of fishing rightsfishing rights ( (licenseslicenses, effort, quotas), effort, quotas) Individual Individual vs vs collectivecollective rightsrights Transferability and marketsTransferability and markets Initial allocation and durability of fishing rightsInitial allocation and durability of fishing rights Concentration, impacts on small-scale fisheries Concentration, impacts on small-scale fisheries

and access to fisheries and access to fisheries RBM and discardsRBM and discards RBM and enforcement RBM and enforcement Relative stabilityRelative stability

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Commission initiative: Commission initiative: State of play and next stepsState of play and next steps

Communication is part of an open ended debateCommunication is part of an open ended debate

Several views and contributions collected Several views and contributions collected through meetings, events and web-based through meetings, events and web-based consultationconsultation

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/governance/http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/governance/consultations/consultation_260207_en.htmconsultations/consultation_260207_en.htm

EP and EESC reports and Council discussion EP and EESC reports and Council discussion still still pending. Results of study to come.pending. Results of study to come.

Commission to sum up debate in the first half of Commission to sum up debate in the first half of 2008 and to envisage short term and long term 2008 and to envisage short term and long term (CFP reform) initiatives(CFP reform) initiatives

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Some lessons learnedSome lessons learned

RBM evolution is rapid and not always well-knownRBM evolution is rapid and not always well-known

Important economic values associated with licenses, Important economic values associated with licenses, quota and effort – part of investment decisionsquota and effort – part of investment decisions

MS view “ownership” of public property in various MS view “ownership” of public property in various waysways

Impact on small scale sector is a concern for manyImpact on small scale sector is a concern for many

Passive quota ownership should be avoided (slipper Passive quota ownership should be avoided (slipper skippers)skippers)

Analysis needed for MS and fleetsAnalysis needed for MS and fleets

• Review of RBM systemsReview of RBM systems

• Quota over/under-utilisationQuota over/under-utilisation

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Baltic: RBM examplesBaltic: RBM examples

Denmark: ITQs for pelagics (2003), New Denmark: ITQs for pelagics (2003), New Regulation of transferable vessel shares Regulation of transferable vessel shares (2007), industrial species (2008) (2007), industrial species (2008)

Sweden: IVQs for some pelagic stocks (2003) Sweden: IVQs for some pelagic stocks (2003) and all pelagic stocks (2007), TURFs, effort and all pelagic stocks (2007), TURFs, effort trade trade

Estonia: ITQs in Baltic and High Seas (2001),Estonia: ITQs in Baltic and High Seas (2001), Transferable enterprise quota shares for all Transferable enterprise quota shares for all commercial fisheries (2001)commercial fisheries (2001)

Latvia: Fishing rights lease up to 15 yrs, non-Latvia: Fishing rights lease up to 15 yrs, non-transferabletransferable

GermanyGermany: : Partly transferable IQs (Baltic cod Partly transferable IQs (Baltic cod and saithe) and saithe)

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Baltic: RBM and Relative StabilityBaltic: RBM and Relative Stability

Baltic Sea is an enclosed area with well Baltic Sea is an enclosed area with well defined MS usersdefined MS users

Can we set up a regional RBM system?Can we set up a regional RBM system?

What future for relative stability?What future for relative stability?

• At EU level – between MSAt EU level – between MS

• At national level – between sectorsAt national level – between sectors

What other options are there in the short What other options are there in the short and long terms?and long terms?

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Future role of the Commission?Future role of the Commission?

Draw up basic principles or best-practice Draw up basic principles or best-practice criteria?criteria?

Help to harmonise current systems?Help to harmonise current systems?

Set up an EU-wide RBM system? Set up an EU-wide RBM system?

Does relative stability have a future?Does relative stability have a future?

What next for the CFP?What next for the CFP?