RELATIONS BETWEEN CONSERVATION POLICY, FLEET POLICY AND STRUCTURAL FUNDS

ACTIVE FLEET 31 DECEMBER 2003

History of MAGP’s over 20 years (1983 to 2002) MAGP IMAPG IIMAGP IIIMAGP IV Capacity Freezing Capacity Reduction of 2% Fleet Reduction of 15% Fleet Reduction of 7%

EXAMPLE OF SWEDISH MAGP TABLE OF OBJECTIVES FOR MEMBER STATE

EVOLUTION OF THE CAPACITY OF THE EU FLEET

FIFG 94-99FIFG MAGP IIIMAGP IVEntry-exit regime Year All fleet has to be measured in GT Extension of MAGP IV Revision of tonnage objectives to take account of re-measurement Conversion of tonnage objectives GRT → GT Re-segmentation of the fleet MAGP III objectives MAGP IV objectives (GRT for tonnage) Capacity withdrawn with aid not to be replaced. Entry-exit regime: capacity cannot increase MAGP IV objectives (expressed in GT* for tonnage) Capacity withdrawn with aid not to be replaced. Capacity built with aid has to be compensated by capacity withdrawn without aid MAGP IV objectives (GT* for tonnage) Capacity withdrawn with aid not to be replaced. No more aid to build vessels Progressive constraints on fleet capacity imposed by EU law

Reduction in Fishing Mortality recommended by scientists

Main regulations on fleet policy Framework regulation R 2371/2002 Implementing rules R 1438/2003 Fishing Fleet Register R 26/2004 Characteristics of fishing vessels R 2930/86 as amended by R 3259/94 Implementing decision D 95/84/EC Public Aid FIFG R 2792/99 Scrapping fund R 2370/2002

FLEET POLICY PASTPRESENT FISHING EFFORT MANAGEMENT INPUT MANAGEMENT MAGP=Set of mid- term targets by segment of fleet. Financing: Tie-up schemes (biological) up to 4% FIFG allocation. Fishing Effort Limitations by fisheries (i.e. recovery plans) Level of reference by national fleet except for outermost regions (MAGP IV objectives). Compulsory scrapping of 3% in 2 years if aid to renewal Financing: Tie-up schemes in excess of 4% FIFG if followed by decommissioning schemes Capacity Management SCRAPPING RENEWAL MODERNISATION FIFG premiums: Capacity withdrawn cannot be replaced (end of program). Entry/Exit regime linked to aid. Public aid to projects that do not concern capacity, even for safety reasons. FIFG Premiums + 20% on recovery plans. Capacity withdrawn cannot be replaced (at any time). Entry/Exit regime not exclusively linked to aid. Aid until Until 2004, aid to projects that do not concern capacity, except for safety reasons, except for outermost regions.

FRAMEWORK REGULATION (R.2371/2002 ) CHAPTER II conservation and sustainability Article 4.2 e) on fixing of number and type of fishing vessels authorised to fish and f) on fishing effort limitations. Article 5. 4 : recovery plans shall include fishing effort limitations … having regard to the characteristics of the fisheries …. Article 6. 4 : management plans may include fishing effort limitations … having regard to the characteristics of the fisheries

Framework Regulation (R. 2371/2002) Chapter III adjustment of fishing capacity Article 11 : adjustment of fishing capacity : decommissioning schemes are required to ensure balance between fleets and stocks. Capacity withdrawn with aid cannot be replaced. Entry of « safety tonnage » possible without penalty.

FINANCIAL INTERVENTION