European Association of Producers Organisations European Parlaiment European Parlaiment Fisheries Committee Fisheries Committee Hearing Hearing “ CFP Reform: The external CFP Reform: The external “ dimension” ” dimension Regional Fisheries Organisations Regional Fisheries Organisations Sean O Donoghue President EAPO 22 nd June 2010
Contents RFOs RFOs Contents � North East Atlantic Fisheries � North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) Commission (NEAFC) � Species Covered NEAFC � Species Covered NEAFC � Major Issues certain species � Major Issues certain species � Some Conclusions NEAFC � Some Conclusions NEAFC
NEAFC Region 2 NEAFC WATERS Convention Entered into Force 1982
NEAFC Contracting Parties NEAFC Contracting Parties � Denmark ( � Denmark (Faroe Faroe Islands & Islands & Greenland) Greenland) � EU � EU � Iceland � Iceland � Norway � Norway � Russian Federation � Russian Federation
Non Contracting Parties Non Contracting Parties � Belize � Belize � Canada � Canada � Japan � Japan � New Zealand � New Zealand
NEAFC Purpose NEAFC Purpose To recommend measures for To recommend measures for the rational exploitation of the rational exploitation of fisheries stocks in the fisheries stocks in the Convention area taking into Convention area taking into account advice from account advice from International Council for the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) Exploration of the Seas (ICES)
Species Covered NEAFC Species Covered NEAFC � Atlantic Mackerel � Atlantic Mackerel � Blue whiting � Blue whiting � Rockall haddock � Rockall haddock � Deepwater Species � Deepwater Species � Atlanto � Atlanto Scandia Herring Scandia Herring � Red Fish � Red Fish
Major Issue Atlantic Mackerel Major Issue Atlantic Mackerel � Widely distributed stock � Widely distributed stock
International Mackerel Catches 2007
Mackerel Migration Patterns Mackerel Migration Patterns Pre Spawning Migration Post Spawning Migration
Major Issue Atlantic Mackerel Major Issue Atlantic Mackerel � � Widely distributed stock Widely distributed stock � Stock healthy state � Stock healthy state � EU & Norway 90% Stakeholder � EU & Norway 90% Stakeholder � Agreed Management arrangements � Agreed Management arrangements � EU, Norway, � EU, Norway, Faroes Faroes plus plus NEAFC until 2009 until 2009 NEAFC � Iceland has developed huge � Iceland has developed huge fishery without constraints fishery without constraints
Icelandic Mackerel Catches 2001 to 2009 YEAR QUANTITY YEAR QUANTITY Tonnes Tonnes 2009 130,000 2009 130,000 2008 112,286 2008 112,286 2007 36,706 2007 36,706 2006 4,222 2006 4,222 2005 363 2005 363 2004 0 2004 0 2003 122 2003 122 2002 57 2002 57 2001 0 2001 0 31 fold increase 2006 to 2009
Icelandic Mackerel Catches 2001 to 2009 1 40 00 0 1 20 00 0 Icelandic catches of mackerel (tonnes) 1 00 00 0 80 00 0 60 00 0 40 00 0 20 00 0 0 20 01 20 02 2 00 3 2 00 4 20 05 20 06 2 00 7 2 00 8 20 09 31 fold increase 2006 to 2009
Icelandic Mackerel Catches 2001 to 2009 YEAR QUANTITY Mackerel TAC % Mackerel TAC YEAR QUANTITY % Tonnes Tonnes Tonnes TAC Tonnes TAC 2009 130,000 605,000 21.5 605,000 2009 130,000 21.5 2008 112,286 458,000 24.5 2008 112,286 458,000 24.5 2007 36,706 502,000 7.3 2007 36,706 502,000 7.3 444,000 2006 4,222 0.95 2006 4,222 444,000 0.95 2005 363 422,000 0.09 2005 363 422,000 0.09 2004 0 587,000 0 2004 0 587,000 0 2003 122 600,000 0.02 2003 122 600,000 0.02 2002 57 2002 57 685,000 685,000 0.008 0.008 2001 0 2001 0 660,000 0 660,000 0
Percentage of TAC taken by Iceland 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Major Issue Atlantic Mackerel (contd.) Major Issue Atlantic Mackerel (contd.) � Stock sustainability threatened � Stock sustainability threatened � � Faroes Faroes � withdrawn management � withdrawn management arrangements arrangements � Considering additional � Considering additional autonomous quota over 100,000 100,000 autonomous quota over tonnes tonnes � Russia also additional � Russia also additional autonomous autonomous quota NEAFC area probably quota NEAFC area probably 40,000 tonnes 40,000 tonnes
Major Issues Atlantic Mackerel (contd.) Major Issues Atlantic Mackerel (contd.) This unjustified & This unjustified & irresponsible behaviour must irresponsible behaviour must be stopped be stopped Almost 300,000 above TAC Almost 300,000 above TAC Which body? Which body? How? How?
Major Issues Atlantic Mackerel (contd.) Major Issues Atlantic Mackerel (contd.) Which body? Which body? NEAFC: No powers No powers NEAFC: EU & Norway: Yes Yes EU & Norway:
Major Issues Atlantic Mackerel (contd.) Major Issues Atlantic Mackerel (contd.) How? How? Support EP, Council & Commission Support EP, Council & Commission Fisheries Measures Fisheries Measures Trade Measures Trade Measures Environmental lobby Environmental lobby Foreign Affairs lobby Foreign Affairs lobby
Major Issues some other species Major Issues some other species � Blue whiting same problem mackerel � Blue whiting same problem mackerel prior 2006 prior 2006 � Stock now in trouble � Stock now in trouble
Spawning and larval distribution blue whiting
Major Issues some other species Major Issues some other species � � Blue whiting same problem mackerel Blue whiting same problem mackerel � Rockall haddock � Rockall haddock � No agreement management � No agreement management arrangements Russian Federation arrangements Russian Federation � Deepwater species � Deepwater species � Different approaches � Different approaches � EU waters effort and TACS � EU waters effort and TACS � � NEAFC waters effort NEAFC waters effort
Conclusions NEAFC Conclusions NEAFC � Lacks effective powers management � Lacks effective powers management arrangements arrangements � Dependant Coastal States � Dependant Coastal States arrangements arrangements � Straddling stocks issue � Straddling stocks issue (responsibilities ) (responsibilities )
Conclusions NEAFC Conclusions NEAFC � Review Required � Review Required � Governance � Governance � Remit � Remit � Functions � Functions � Powers � Powers
END Thank You
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