Franz Lamplmair (EU Commission) – The CFP Reform and Inshore Shellfisheries (2009)

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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


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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,

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• Match supply & demand, concentrate supply to improve negotiating position

• Labelling, certification and traceability

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Subsidies


• 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)


• 3 workshops :

- Governance

- Access and resource management

- SSCF

• Outcome broadly confirms consultation

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Next steps


• 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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