The EU Common Fisheries Policy – A fisheries management system that has failed!

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesper Raakjær
2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 462-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc van Hoof

Abstract Van Hoof, L. 2013. Design or pragmatic evolution: applying ITQs in EU fisheries management. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 70: 462–470. Among the proposals for the 2012 revision of the EU Common Fisheries Policy, a strong case is made for the introduction of a system of rights-based management. The EU perceives individual fishing concessions as an important instrument for capacity management. We will use the introduction of individual tradable quotas in the management of the Dutch North Sea beam trawl fisheries as a case for exploring the effect of the introduction of such an instrument. The effect will be assessed in terms of reduction of fishing capacity in the Dutch beam trawl fleet and its economic and social impact. These Dutch experiences will be translated to the current debate on the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. Especially, we will focus on the issues of "relative stability", the concentration of rights, and the effects on the small-scale fisheries sector. Some of the negative effects associated with individual tradable rights can be addressed through design. However, trying to maintain stability and counter perceived negative impacts on fishing communities will modify the effect of introducing individual fishing concessions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Fernando González -Laxe

La Comisión Europea en su documento “Comunicación de la Comisión relativa a una consulta sobre las posibilidades de pesca” [COM (2011) 298 final] confirma la verdadera complejidad y los problemas en lo tocante a la efectividad de los resultados referentes a la gestión pesquera, cuando afirma “el hecho de pescar en exceso supone que las capturas se realizan demasiado pronto, que la pesca capturada es demasiada pequeña, y que además se consume demasiado combustible”. El informe presentado en mayo del 2010, sobre las posibilidades de pesca en aguas de la Unión Europea (UE) para 2011, refrenda la falta de éxito de las medidas puestas en marcha desde que se aprobara la nueva reforma de la Política Pesquera Comunitaria (PPC). Dicha documentación ha sido complementada con nuevos informes de la UE en los que amplían los argumentos para abordar nuevas reformas, i.e., las relativas a las propuestas legislativas para el Reglamento Base de la PPC [COM (2011) 425 final] y para la Política de Mercados [COM (2011) 416 final]; junto a una comunicación sobre la Dimensión externa de la PPC [COM (2011) 424 final], y un informe sobre aspectos de los reglamentos que afectan a la conservación de recursos, acceso dentro de las 12 millas, la sostenibilidad y el ajuste de la capacidad pesquera [COM (2011) 418 final]. El trabajo que se expone vincula las razones del fracaso de la política pesquera a la luz de los modelos bioeconómicos y enfatiza sobre las acciones que se llevan a cabo para garantizar el lograr alcanzar los objetivos previstos para el año 2015, tal y como lo habían suscrito los Estados Miembros de la UE en la Cumbre del Desarrollo Sostenible, celebrada en Johannesburgo. Biological and economical issues that explain contradictory fisheries politics in the European Union The document of the European Commission entitled “Communication from the Commission concerning a consultation on Fishing Opportunities” [COM (2011) 298 final] confirms the actual complexity and the problems regarding fisheries management, when it declares “the fact of overfishing assumes that the catches are made too soon, that catch size is too small, and also that too much fuel is consumed”. The May 2010 report on the feasibility for fishing in waters of the European Union (EU) for 2011, confirms the failure of the implemented measures since the approval of the new reform of the Communitary Fishery Policy (CFP). This documentation has been completed with new reports from the EU in which arguments to undertake new reforms are broaden, i.e., those related to the legislation proposals for the Base Regulation of the CFP [COM (2011] 425 final) and for the Market Policy [COM (2011) 416 final]; together with a communication on External Dimension of the CFP (COM(2011) 424 final); and an report on the aspects on regulation that affect resources conservation, access within 12 miles, sustainability, and the adjustment of the Fishing Capacity [COM (2011) 418 final]. This paper links the reasoning for the failure of the fisheries policy on the basis of bio-economical models, and underlines the actions underway for guaranteeing the objectives for the year 2015, as agreed by the States Members of the EU in the Sustainable development summit held in Johannesburg.


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Appleby ◽  
James Harrison

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.


2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Hanchet ◽  
Keith Sainsbury ◽  
Doug Butterworth ◽  
Chris Darby ◽  
Viacheslav Bizikov ◽  
...  

AbstractSeveral recent papers have criticized the scientific robustness of the fisheries management system used by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), including that for Ross Sea toothfish. Here we present a response from the wider CCAMLR community to address concerns and to correct some apparent misconceptions about how CCAMLR acts to promote conservation whilst allowing safe exploitation in all of its fisheries. A key aspect of CCAMLR’s approach is its adaptive feedback nature; regular monitoring and analysis allows for adjustments to be made, as necessary, to provide a robust management system despite the statistical uncertainties inherent in any single assessment. Within the Ross Sea, application of CCAMLR’s precautionary approach has allowed the toothfish fishery to develop in a steady fashion with an associated accumulation of data and greater scientific understanding. Regular stock assessments of the fishery have been carried out since 2005, and the 2013 stock assessment estimated current spawning stock biomass to be at 75% of the pre-exploitation level. There will always be additional uncertainties which need to be addressed, but where information is lacking the CCAMLR approach to management ensures exploitation rates are at a level commensurate with a precautionary approach.


Marine Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Silva ◽  
Hugo Mendes ◽  
Mafalda Rangel ◽  
Laura Wise ◽  
Karim Erzini ◽  
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