Setting of total allowable catches in the 2013 EU common fisheries policy reform: possible impacts

Marine Policy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Borges
Keyword(s):  
Policy Reform ◽  
Fisheries Policy

scholarly journals Using inferred drivers of discarding behaviour to evaluate discard mitigation measures

2013 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 1277-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. Catchpole ◽  
J. P. Feekings ◽  
N. Madsen ◽  
A. Palialexis ◽  
V. Vassilopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Simple Model ◽  
Policy Reform ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Commercial Fishing ◽  
Member States ◽  
Fisheries Policy ◽  
Minimum Landing Size

Abstract Discards refer to the part of the catch not retained on board during commercial fishing operations, but returned to the sea. The proposed European Union Common Fisheries Policy reform, to be implemented in 2014, sets out a gradual elimination of discards by reducing unwanted catches and ensuring that all catches are landed. To develop successful discard mitigation measures, it is necessary to identify the reasons for discarding. Here, we have developed a simple model that can be applied to data from observer programmes (ObsPs) to establish the contribution of different drivers of discarding behaviour. The analysis makes inferences on the causes of discarding by partitioning discards into four categories based on the length of the fish and the associated regulatory restrictions. The drivers are defined as: fish discarded below the legal minimum landing size; fish for which there is no market and that do not have a minimum landing size; fish for which there are inconsistencies in market and sorting practices; and discards that can be attributed to fishers' responses to quota restrictions. The approach is applied to data generated from ObsPs from five European Member States. All the inferred drivers contribute to the total discard quantity. Their relative contributions vary widely across countries, areas, gears, and species.

scholarly journals Bioeconomic multistock reference points as a tool for overcoming the drawbacks of the landing obligation

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorleta García ◽  
Raúl Prellezo ◽  
Paz Sampedro ◽  
José María Da-Rocha ◽  
José Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Policy Reform ◽  
Maximum Sustainable Yield ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Fisheries Policy ◽  
Fleet Dynamics ◽  
The Impact

The landing obligation policy was one of the major innovations introduced in the last Common Fisheries Policy reform in Europe. It is foreseen that the policy will affect the use of fishing opportunities and hence the economic performance of the fleets. The problem with fishing opportunities could be solved if single-stock total allowable catches (TACs) could be achieved simultaneously for all the stocks. In this study, we evaluate the economic impact of the landing obligation policy on the Spanish demersal fleet operating in the Iberian Sea region. To generate TAC advice, we used two sets of maximum sustainable yield (MSY) reference points, the single-stock MSY reference points defined by ICES and a set of multistock reference points calculated simultaneously using a bioeconomic optimization model. We found that the impact of the landing obligation is time and fleet dependent and highly influenced by assumptions about fleet dynamics. At fishery level, multistock reference points mitigate the decrease in the net present value generated by the implementation of the landing obligation. However at fleet level, the effect depends on the fleet itself and the period. To ensure the optimum use of fishing opportunities, the landing obligation should be accompanied by a management system that guarantees consistency between single-stock TACs. In this regard, multistock reference points represent an improvement over those currently in use. However, further investigation is necessary to enhance performance both at fleet level and in the long term.

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