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Subido el 29 de junio de 2007 por EducaMadrid

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Dwindling fish stocks, diminishing catches, too many vessels chasing too few fish, steady job losses and a lack of effective control and sanctions…, the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) needs fundamental change. Following intense consultations with stakeholders, the European Commission today unveiled an ambitious reform package. The Commission proposes to do away with the annual ritual of setting fishing quotas at too high levels. In future, TACs would be fixed within a multi-annual management plan, on the basis of the most recent scientific advice to ensure that enough fish stay in the sea to replenish the stocks. The Commission intends to tackle excess fleet capacity by ending public aid for introducing new fishing vessels. More EU money would be available to help fishermen to find alternative work and for the restructuring of the sector. The Commission also advocates uniform and tougher sanctions across the EU. Controls would be reinforced by setting up a Joint EU Inspection Structure. To bring the CFP closer to fishermen, the industry, NGOs, regions and other stakeholders, the Commission is proposing the creation of Regional Advisory Councils. To achieve sustainable fisheries beyond EU waters on the basis of stronger international co-operation, the reform package includes an action plan against illegal fishing and a strategy for EU fisheries development partnerships with third countries.

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December 2000. The European Commission sounds the alarm bell. This time it's cod in the 00:00:00
North Sea which are at risk of collapse. The main reason is overfishing, particularly of 00:00:17
young fish. A crisis situation needs crisis measures. Some fishing areas are closed down 00:00:21
to allow fish stocks to rebuild themselves. For weeks fishing vessels stay in port. Losses are 00:00:29
substantial. Understandably fishermen complain. After 20 years the common fisheries policy has 00:00:37
not been able to reverse the depletion of fish stocks or to reduce the amount of fishing by 00:00:43
the EU fleet. As a result jobs are being lost and coastal communities are declining. 00:00:48
The Commission proposes therefore an overhaul of the CFP, covering conservation of fish stocks, 00:00:53
protection of the marine environment, management of the fleet, control of fishing activities, 00:01:03
aquaculture, financial support for the sector, good governance and international relations. 00:01:09
The aim is to ensure the biological, economic and social sustainability of the fishing sector 00:01:17
while improving the way the CFP is managed. Over the past 20 years the decline of the fish stocks 00:01:24
has been giving cause for concern. Herring stocks in the Baltic have halved. North Sea cod has 00:01:39
declined by 60% and three quarters of whiting have gone from the Irish Sea. The situation is 00:01:46
similarly worrying for place, hake, haddock and many more. No annual or even emergency measures 00:01:55
have managed to rebuild sustainable stocks. At the moment the total allowable catches, 00:02:05
TACs and quotas are fixed by the Council on an annual basis after tough negotiations. Every 00:02:12
year fishermen are left wondering just how much fish they'll be allowed to catch. Worse still, 00:02:19
total allowable catches are often set at levels higher than those recommended by scientists. 00:02:26
As well as establishing recovery plans for the species most in danger of collapse, 00:02:31
the Commission proposes the adoption of long-term management measures for the stocks. 00:02:38
The advantages of this system are more stable TACs which would allow stocks to rebuild and 00:02:42
also enable fishermen to plan ahead better. The quantities to be caught would be calculated 00:02:51
according to a precautionary limit which could never be exceeded. This should avoid a repeat 00:02:59
of the cod scenario. Specific measures to reinforce conservation are also foreseen 00:03:04
for the Mediterranean. The programs aimed at reducing the size of the fishing fleet 00:03:11
have had only limited success. More efficient means are needed. From now on, 00:03:26
public financial aid would only be allocated for measures to reduce fleet capacity. Starting 00:03:32
from the levels of capacity set for the 31st of December 2002, the Commission proposes a 00:03:38
number of measures. One, any withdrawal of capacity carried out with public aid would 00:03:44
automatically lead to an equivalent and permanent reduction of the authorized capacity levels. 00:03:52
Two, any introduction of new capacity would have to be compensated by the withdrawal of 00:03:57
an equivalent capacity without financial aid. Three, each member state would be required 00:04:06
to ensure a balance between the fishing effort of its fleet and available resources. Four, 00:04:14
exceptional aid measures for scrapping vessels would be provided for the fleets which catch 00:04:21
species in danger of collapse. These measures would inevitably involve some short-term economic 00:04:26
losses. This is why the Commission will invite member states to make greater use of EU funds 00:04:35
for programs aimed at retraining fishermen and for other social measures. Another important 00:04:40
part of the reform is the control of fishing activities. The major problem with the current 00:04:56
system is the lack of uniformity in the enforcement of rules. The first thing the Commission wants to 00:05:00
do is to strengthen the uniformity of the systems of monitoring and sanctions. At the same time, 00:05:06
it would extend the use of new control technologies such as vessel surveillance 00:05:14
by satellite which allow for more effective controls and also improve safety at sea. 00:05:18
In the longer term, the Commission proposes the creation of a joint fisheries inspection 00:05:23
structure. Its role would be to improve cooperation between the national bodies 00:05:31
and to ensure equal enforcement of the rules in all member states. 00:05:35
The Commission would like, through the setting up of regional advisory councils, 00:05:39
to involve all the interested parties at the local level in framing the decisions that concern them. 00:05:55
Scientists, local managers, fishermen of course, but also representatives of civil society. These 00:06:00
councils would provide a voice for grassroots concerns. Another proposal on governance is that 00:06:07
in emergencies, member states would be able to take measures at the local level, 00:06:16
so long as they don't breach EU rules. It's very difficult to arrest a vessel caught fishing 00:06:20
illegally on the high seas. The European Union is nonetheless determined to reinforce its fight 00:06:34
against this type of activity, which threatens fish resources and jobs. The problem is that 00:06:40
ultimately only the state where the vessel is registered can impose significant sanctions. 00:06:46
But some countries exert almost no control over their vessels. That's why the Commission is 00:06:51
asking for much greater responsibility from the flag states and for cooperation among the parties 00:06:56
concerned to eradicate illegal fishing. Decision makers, fishermen, fish merchants, 00:07:01
processors, consumers, all are concerned by this reform of the common fisheries policy. 00:07:13
The sustainability of fish stocks, and as a result, 00:07:18
the survival of an entire economic sector, depend on it. 00:07:21
yes 00:08:18
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