Towards sustainable fisheries subsidies: Entering a new round of reform under the Common Fisheries Policy

Marine Policy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1117-1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Till Markus
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Fisheries ◽  
Fisheries Policy ◽  
The Common ◽  
Fisheries Subsidies

The Law and Policy Behind the Upcoming Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 257-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Till Markus ◽  
Markus Salomon
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Sustainable Fisheries ◽  
Fisheries Governance ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
Fisheries Policy ◽  
The Common

The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is one of the longest standing, most integrated, and at the same time one of the most criticised of the European Union’s policies. Despite continued efforts to improve the CFP, its failure to manage stocks at economically and environmentally sustainable levels continues to threaten the functioning and legitimacy of EU fisheries legislation. All branches of the CFP have recently been or are currently put under revision. In particular, in July 2011, the European Commission issued a reform package consisting of a proposal for new basic regulation, a reformed market organisation, and a discussion of perspectives on the EU’s external fisheries policies. This article uses the central failings of the CFP as reference points for inquiring into the potential of the reform proposals to improve EU fisheries governance. Pertinent political and legal aspects of the CFP are explained, analysed, and aligned with steps necessary to achieve sustainable fisheries management.

scholarly journals “Crash landing” obligation for Mediterranean mixed fisheries: Evaluation of management strategies using bioeconomic modelling in the Aegean Sea

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Christou ◽  
Francesc Maynou ◽  
George Tserpes ◽  
Konstantinos I. Stergiou ◽  
Christos D. Maravelias
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Fish ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Sustainable Fisheries ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Bioeconomic Modelling ◽  
Fisheries Policy ◽  
Ne Mediterranean ◽  
The Common

Minimizing unwanted catches is a major milestone for achieving sustainable fisheries. In the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy, a landing obligation is being established progressively in European waters (Article 15, EU Regulation 1380/2013). Supplementary management measures have been proposed to support and enhance the effectiveness of this new regime. In this context, the effect of the landing obligation on a demersal mixed fishery (coastal and trawl fleet) in the Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean Sea) was assessed in terms of both biological and economic sustainability. Our results show that the landing obligation alone does not ensure sustainable fisheries. Management action should be directed to the introduction of additional measures. Evidence suggests that improving selectivity and protecting the nursery grounds are possible solutions to decrease discards and ensure sustainable fisheries in the long term. The landing obligation can have a role in incentivizing the adoption of these management measures that ensure lower fishing mortality on juvenile fish.

scholarly journals Can the common fisheries policy achieve good environmental status in exploited ecosystems: The west of Scotland demersal fisheries example

2019 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 217-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan R. Baudron ◽  
Natalia Serpetti ◽  
Niall G. Fallon ◽  
Johanna J. Heymans ◽  
Paul G. Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
The West ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Fisheries Policy ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
The Common

scholarly journals The European Parliament and the Layered Politicization of the External Dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hubert Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Veto Players ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
Fisheries Policy ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Common ◽  
Policy Fields

When the Lisbon Treaty entered into effect, the European Parliament became a core player in the decision-making processes of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and its external dimensions. This new role suggested a shift towards stronger politicization in what had previously been a rather technocratic policy field. However, the CFP is not yet marked by a clear and consistent level of politicization. I use the concept of ‘layered politicization’ to explain this pattern. Although it is not comparable to the degree of political controversy shaping fully politicized policy fields, some similar political dynamics can be observed. Among them is a transformation in the policy process due to higher ratification requirements; a higher likelihood of political deadlock resulting from an increasing number of veto-players; and a strengthening of the contested legitimacy of EU decision-making. An empirical test of these theoretical propositions is provided here in the form of two case studies; the negotiation of Fisheries Partnership Agreements with Morocco and Mauritania.

scholarly journals Taking the Pulse of Environmental and Fisheries Law: The Common Fisheries Policy, the Habitats Directive, and Brexit

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Appleby ◽  
James Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Conservation Law ◽  
Habitats Directive ◽  
Member States ◽  
Progressive Reform ◽  
Fishing Vessels ◽  
Fisheries Policy ◽  
The Common ◽  
Fisheries Law ◽  
The Eu

Abstract There has long been a tension between environmental regulation and the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), which has been addressed over time through progressive reform of the CFP. It is now recognised that Member States may comply with their obligations under EU nature conservation law by taking unilateral non-discriminatory measures within their territorial seas to protect the marine environment from threats posed by fishing. Nevertheless, fundamental uncertainties remain when it comes to the application of these obligations to offshore waters. This article explores the options available to coastal states in this context and the weaknesses of the procedures introduced to the reformed CFP in 2013. It is argued that compliance with nature conservation law in the context of fisheries is not discretionary and that in the absence of measures agreed at the EU level, Member States must comply with their obligations under the Habitats Directive in their capacity as a flag state. Finally, the article addresses the implications of Brexit for the protection of European Marine Sites in UK waters, suggesting that Brexit offers opportunities to strengthen the protection of marine ecosystems by making future access arrangements for foreign fishing vessels conditional upon compliance with nature conservation laws.

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