Samenvatting : A major reform of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is being negotiated, marking the first time the European Parliament acts as a co-legislator with the Council on the reform of the CFP. Policy Department B has provided a wide range of original studies intended to support informed decision on the legislative package, by addressing key issues of the reform discussions. FOCUS ON outlines the most relevant of these publications.

Indieners : Policy Department B - Structural and Cohesion Policies, DG IPOL, European Parliament

Commissies : Visserij

Samenvatting : This document describes the fisheries in Ireland for the Delegation of the Committee on Fisheries to Donegal and Galway in February 2013. It updates a previous European Parliament Note of 2008, taking account of several new developments in the fisheries and aquaculture sector since.

Indieners : Jakub SEMRAU, Ana OLIVERT AMADO (Original 2008 Note) and Toshihiko OGUSHI (Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, European Parliament)

Commissies : Visserij

Samenvatting : Across Europe, there have been large increases in the numbers of Great Cormorants that have brought the protected birds into conflict with man through impact on inland fisheries and aquaculture. This note provides an overview of the conflict, an assessment of the effectiveness of the measures adopted to address the conflicts, including a pan European management plan, and recommendations for a management strategy to reduce the damages caused by cormorants to fisheries and aquaculture.

Indieners : Ian G. COWX (University of Hull International Fisheries Institute, the UK)

Commissies : Visserij

Samenvatting : This paper analyses the CFP’s definition of fishing capacity and examines the ways of improving the estimation of that capacity. It also describes how excess capacity has been managed in the recent CFP reforms and identifies the fisheries with excess fishing capacity. It outlines possible principles for fishing capacity management in the context of the CFP reform.

Indieners : Jesús Iborra Martín (Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, European Parliament)

Commissies : Visserij

Samenvatting : Cooperation in semi-enclosed seas is a mandate for States that are party to UNCLOS. There is a long tradition of regional cooperation in these waters with what can be considered to be pioneering instruments. At the same time, the complex political, social and economic circumstances are one of the difficulties for reaching a consensus in regional governance. This document investigates the issues that have a bearing on regional cooperation and the possibility of using bilateralism-based mechanisms.

Indieners : Juan Luis SUÁREZ DE VIVERO (University of Seville, Spain) ; technical team : David FLORIDO DEL CORRAL, Inmaculada MARTÍNEZ ALBA, Juan Manuel MARTÍN JIMÉNEZ and Gabriel OROZCO FRUTOS (University of Seville, Spain)

Commissies : Visserij

Samenvatting : This study analyses the management tools for fishery management in the Mediterranean proposed by the amendment of the Parliament and their pro's and con's. Management tools currently available are discussed to learn lessons and consider possible drawbacks. Conclusions show that future policies should consider specific strategies for each fishing area and gear, by drawing specific management plans depending on whether resources are shared or not shared.

Indieners : Massimo SPAGNOLO (IREPA Onlus, Italy)

Commissies : Visserij

Samenvatting : Initial appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's Impact Assessment accompanying its proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing specific conditions to fishing for deep-sea stocks in the North-East Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the North-East Atlantic and repealing Regulation (EC) 2347/2002 (COM (2012) 371).

Indieners : Alexia Maniaki-Griva

Commissies : Effectbeoordeling, Visserij

Samenvatting : The GFCM integrates cooperative efforts by 23 countries in seeking to optimize fish harvesting. The attendance at some meetings of subsidiary bodies is low, and few formal stock assessments have resulted, despite useful binding recommendations made, largely on a precautionary basis. The SAC needs to focus on fewer topics and their follow-through. A further priority is on the use of statistical analysis of biomass and effort trends, and defining reference points that measure exploitation rate. Restrictions on trawling to protect spawning stocks in rocky areas (refugia) are suggested.

Indieners : John F. CADDY (Private consultant)

Commissies : Visserij

Samenvatting : This note was requested by the Committee on Fisheries for its Delegation to Northern Italy (9-11/10/2012). The note provides a review of the main characteristics of the Veneto fisheries sector, with a focus on issues such as the legal and institutional framework, resource management, catches, the fishing fleet, fishing industry, external trade, employment, aquaculture and marine research.

Indieners : Jakub SEMRAU (Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, European Parliament)

Commissies : Visserij