Common Fisheries Policy the new Common Fisheries Policy (Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013) Joost Paardekooper, 2014
general aims of the reform of the European fisheries policy … better future for fish and fisheries alike, as well as the marine environment that supports them … … sustainable fisheries that provides high-quality, healthy fish products for European citizens … thriving coastal communities, profitable industries producing and processing fish, and attractive and safer jobs … … to contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy, with growth, enhanced coastal cohesion, robust economic performance …
more fish to fish sustainably … ensure environmental sustainability, economic and social benefits, contribution to food supplies … … fish populations above levels corresponding to maximum sustainable yield … fishing at maximum sustainable yield rates in 2015 where possible, and by 2020 for all stocks… … eliminate discarding: landing obligation (2015-19) … … fishery-based multiannual plans for all major stocks … … science-based policies and setting of TACs … … precautionary approach & ecosystem-based approach …
multiannual plans … Task Force (inter-institutional deadlock) … … multi-stock, multi-species, mixed fisheries … … results-based (targets - MSY, deadlines, safeguards) … … regionalized implementation: MS joint recommendations …
landing obligation … staged introduction 2015-2019, results-based … … multiannual plans or discard plans … … flexibility with scientific underpinning …
obligations under Union environmental legislation … article 13(4) MSFD (and N2000 areas ) … … MS empowerment (compatibility with CFP objectives) … … more than 1 MS: COM empowerment – regionalization … … no regional joint recommendations: COM proposal … … urgency procedure (COM Act for 12 + 12 months) …
fishing fleet adapted to the challenges … no increase in fleet capacity … … COM guidelines … … action plan for fleets with overcapacity … … public funding for reduction of fleet capacity …
EMFF (political agreement) Thank you … fleet measures (sunset) … … data and control … … conservation and environment … … advisory services … … science fishermen partnerships … … limiting fishing impacts on environment/species protection … … innovation linked to conservation … … protection/restoration marine biodiversity/ecosystems … … energy efficiency …