Environmental challenges of Biscay Bay: an approach from Public Law

Env. Law. Enforcement Conference

SS, June 2014

Xabier Ezeizabarrena,

Phd Law, The University of the Basque Country

Lawyer of the Bar of Gipuzkoa

Email: xabi.ezeiza@icagi.net

http://www.ezeizabarrena.eu

I. Foreword

a) The Spanish/Basque legal framework

b) Environment v. sovereignty c) The + impact of EU Law: Water,

Energy, Agriculture, Biodiversity & Fisheries

d) Usual failure of enforcement e) The role of article 45 of the

Spanish Constitution

II.

Environmental law, fisheries and

conservation

a) 5 different public bodies v. a tiny piece of planet

b) Economy v. Sustainable Development

c) On fisheries: The Judgment of the CJEU, 12-7-2005

III. Main challenges on fisheries…

a) Access to resources (traditional fleet)

b) Traditional v. industrial fleets

c) Towards a legal recognition of artisanal fisheries

d) Rights of fisher people v. ITQ e) Other economic and social

measures

IV. Some conclusions

1. Environment v. sovereignty 2. The pending challenge of

enforcement 3. EU: a free market v.

sustainable development 4. The reasons for

environmental law: economy, public health, ethics or mere “green label”??