(Translated from the original)
"Fishermen and Boulogne Etaploise consider unacceptable the proposals (see below) of the European Commissioner for Fisheries, the Greek Damanaki. For the latter, fish stocks are overexploited because of "overcapacity of the fleet" in the clear there are too many boats chasing too few fish.
The annual contribution of artisanal fisheries currently Boulogne is about 35000t. Fewer boats will also mean a drop in tonnage landed and affect the entire sector and processing companies in the tidal zone Capécure who need a fresh fish sold in auction. The economic and social reform in Brussels seems to have overlooked."
Big difference tomorrow, with this system, "quotas belong to the boat," says Marc Perrault, head of St. Catherine Laboure, a trawler of 24.50 m. The commission tries to reassure by saying that these quotas "would not be between boats of the same country and even between vessels of similar size." Pierre-Georges Dachicourt is "dressing to the final liberalization while. We know that situations between fishermen of the same port are not the same. Those who do better have the money to buy the quotas of the most fragile.
But what will become of them? Everyone can not be pizzaïolo (sic) "The resale of quotas could lead to speculation (sale to the highest bidder) and a takeover by industrial fisheries, which are themselves responsible for the exploitation of the sea with more quota concentrated in the same hands, this phenomenon will only increase and it will lead ultimately to the opposite effect to that intended, that is to say less pressure on the resource.To reduce their number, Damanaki calls with the Committee on Fisheries, which was in the air for a few months time, the introduction of transferable fishing rights or fishing concessions exchanged between boats. A fisherman who wants to stop because it is close to retirement or because its activity is no longer economically viable could transfer all of its right to fish. "We do get large-scale capitalism and over time, we will remove small-scale fisheries for the benefit of owners or large pension funds who buy fishing rights, denounces Pierre-Georges Dachicourt, Berckois and Chairman of National Fisheries. There will be financial abuse detrimental to the profession.
All the Icelandic fishing owned by U.S. pension funds and it did not improve its situation, far from it. "Currently, quotas are managed by producer organizations as cooperative maritime Etaploise (CME) at Etaples or Boulogne From North.
Article courtesy of La Voix du Nord.
Tuesday 19 July 2011
MCS When it's closer to home - will you be affected?
With the increasingly significant changes and possible restrictions being imposed on fishing opportunites in the region, this project might be a suitable forum for fishermen from both sides of the Channel (la Manche) to cooperate and fight for their livelehoods together. A good starting place for the latest information from the MCS can be found here.
Project Context and strategic dimension:
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| The extent of the EDMI project - with the largest ports, Brixham, Newlyn and Plymouth on the very fringes. |
The context for the project centres on the various strategic interests operating at different scales with the (English) Channel as their focal point of reference. These interests demonstrate an increasing need to co-operate far beyond the eligible area of the current Franco-British INTERREG IIIA programme.
During the current period of increasing European integration, this North-West part of the continent is re-configuring itself in relation to previously accepted imperatives, as well as adding in new ones brought about by societal change.
During the current period of increasing European integration, this North-West part of the continent is re-configuring itself in relation to previously accepted imperatives, as well as adding in new ones brought about by societal change.
3 strategic dimensions.
The English Channel is the busiest maritime thoroughfare in the world
Newsletter- More than 600 vessel movements both through and across the Straits (of Dover) every day.
- It is one of Europe's gateways to the world, and North-South an important communications route between Britain and Continental Europe.
- One of the prime considerations of this strategic dimension is safety, repeatedly evidenced by recent accidents at sea.
- The strategic interests provided by economic development are less immediately obvious, but nonetheless they represent the backcloth for the future growth of regions bordering the Channel.
- Maritime traffic will continue to increase, so what powers of imagination, what capabilities, will be required of English and French stakeholders alike to exploit this situation?
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From tea to technology - The blogging Mission skipper!
Never one to shy away from a challenge, Newlyn Fishermen's Mission skipper Keith Dixon (recently of Great British Menu fame) has begun to blog! With Mission HQ planning to close Newlyn's iconic Mission building sometime in the future, Keith is doing all he can to diversify and reach out to the community using the latest technology tools - hence the Newlyn Mission Blog. Today's latest posting reports on a visit by 12 children from Chernobyl - yes Chernobyl - who enjoyed the best start possible to the day - a hearty Mission fry-up!
The Mission's blog can be found on the Through the Gaps web site as a page link here.
NPHC - concern from the community.
Local paper, The Cornishman reported on the latest information provided:
NEWLYN'S beleaguered port authority is yet to set a new date for a public meeting postponed at the eleventh hour last week.
The harbour commission was set to discuss a disputed secret ballot held on May 31 after which a decision was made to evict three commissioners from their posts. But, in the agenda for last Wednesday's planned meeting, two of those members, Nick Howell and John Lambourn, were listed as commissioners. The third, Juliet Taylor, claimed last week she was also still a valid member of the port authority. Harbour commissioner Ray Tovey was also listed and has since confirmed he will remain in his role as vice-chairman until a replacement is found. The councillor for Gwinear, Gwithian and St Erth was appointed to the commission for four years as a representative of Cornwall Council. It was believed that he had stepped down from his post at the commission's meeting on Wednesday, June 1, to concentrate on his new role as Cabinet member for localism and devolution.
But Mr Tovey insists he will stay on as vice-chairman until another commissioner fills the role. "I said it was my intention to resign as soon as the chairman replaces me to focus on my portfolio," he said. "As soon as I became a Cabinet member at the end of May, I signalled I would have to resign."
Also up for discussion at last week's cancelled meeting was the reappointment of commissioners Kevin Bennetts and Elizabeth Stevenson, whose 12-month terms had expired prior to the May 31 meeting. Another commissioner, Dave Munday, resigned from the commission in protest over the sacking of Nick Howell, John Lambourn and Juliet Taylor.
As it stands the next Newlyn Harbour Commission meeting is scheduled for August 3. The commission hopes to make three new appointments this year. The closing date for nominations was June 30, and selection and appointments were due to take place this month.
article copyright THE CORNISHMAN
CFPO - EARLY OPPORTUNITY FOR DAMANAKI AND THE EU COMMISSION TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO REDUCING DISCARDS.
For the last few years fishermen around Cornwall have been seeing a significant
increase in cod on the ground and in their catches but until now this has not been
reflected in the annual quotas set by Europe.
The Cornish Fish Producers Organisation (CFPO) has been working to resolve
this issue and following a series of trans-national meetings with French and
Irish fishermen’s organisations and the recent publication of this years scientific
advice from ICES (the independent international scientific body that advises
the EU Commission on fish stocks and quota levels) the CFPO is hopeful of an
increase this years Cod quota in the South West.
Scientists failed to pick-up the strong recruitment of fish coming into the fishery
in last year’s assessment but have now recognised the strength of this stock.
Furthermore they have said that with out immediate action discards will increase.
Paul Trebilcock Chief Executive of the CFPO said:
“The recent publication of ICES advice revising estimates of cod in the Celtic Sea
has highlighted a major anomaly for management in 2011 which requires urgent
attention. We and others around Europe feel that the EU Commission and the
Council of Ministers need to address this issue as a matter of extreme urgency.
The ICES advice published in June 2011 is explicit:
“Because of the large 2009 year class is now entering the fishery, which was
not anticipated in last years advice or TAC, there will be a large inconsistency
between the TAC set for 2011 (4023 t) and the predicted landings for that year,
assuming the current fishing mortality (10 500 t). Therefore, in the absence of
any effort limitation and/or TAC revision, high discarding will occur.”
In terms of the immediate action required the scientific advice is clear; if there
is not an in-year increase in the TAC there will be a significant, increase in
unnecessary and widespread discarding.
The scientific evidence fully supports industry perceptions that the fishing fleets
of all Member States involved in fisheries that operate in VIIe-k have observed
high levels of cod in their catches during 2009, 2010 and the early part of 2011.
This steady improvement in the stock has been observed since 2006 following
the implementation of the industry led annual Trevose Closure since 2004.
Given that Commissioner Damanaki has made much of her desire to reduce
discards in European fisheries, this represents an opportunity to demonstrate
her commitment by taking immediate and urgent action to amend the 2011 TAC based on the latest ICES advice.
It is essential that the Commission and Council of Ministers show the resolve
to deal with the in-year adjustment required in the exceptional circumstances
which the recent ICES advice gives rise to. This would secure the confidence
of the fishing sector that sacrifices made can actually produce positive benefits
in economic, discard-reduction and overall conservation terms which must be
objectives shared by all.”
This issue is now being pursed through the North Western Waters Regional
Advisory Council and it is hoped an in-year increase in the cod quota can be
secured as soon as possible.
increase in cod on the ground and in their catches but until now this has not been
reflected in the annual quotas set by Europe.
The Cornish Fish Producers Organisation (CFPO) has been working to resolve
this issue and following a series of trans-national meetings with French and
Irish fishermen’s organisations and the recent publication of this years scientific
advice from ICES (the independent international scientific body that advises
the EU Commission on fish stocks and quota levels) the CFPO is hopeful of an
increase this years Cod quota in the South West.
Scientists failed to pick-up the strong recruitment of fish coming into the fishery
in last year’s assessment but have now recognised the strength of this stock.
Furthermore they have said that with out immediate action discards will increase.
Paul Trebilcock Chief Executive of the CFPO said:
“The recent publication of ICES advice revising estimates of cod in the Celtic Sea
has highlighted a major anomaly for management in 2011 which requires urgent
attention. We and others around Europe feel that the EU Commission and the
Council of Ministers need to address this issue as a matter of extreme urgency.
The ICES advice published in June 2011 is explicit:
“Because of the large 2009 year class is now entering the fishery, which was
not anticipated in last years advice or TAC, there will be a large inconsistency
between the TAC set for 2011 (4023 t) and the predicted landings for that year,
assuming the current fishing mortality (10 500 t). Therefore, in the absence of
any effort limitation and/or TAC revision, high discarding will occur.”
In terms of the immediate action required the scientific advice is clear; if there
is not an in-year increase in the TAC there will be a significant, increase in
unnecessary and widespread discarding.
The scientific evidence fully supports industry perceptions that the fishing fleets
of all Member States involved in fisheries that operate in VIIe-k have observed
high levels of cod in their catches during 2009, 2010 and the early part of 2011.
This steady improvement in the stock has been observed since 2006 following
the implementation of the industry led annual Trevose Closure since 2004.
Given that Commissioner Damanaki has made much of her desire to reduce
discards in European fisheries, this represents an opportunity to demonstrate
her commitment by taking immediate and urgent action to amend the 2011 TAC based on the latest ICES advice.
It is essential that the Commission and Council of Ministers show the resolve
to deal with the in-year adjustment required in the exceptional circumstances
which the recent ICES advice gives rise to. This would secure the confidence
of the fishing sector that sacrifices made can actually produce positive benefits
in economic, discard-reduction and overall conservation terms which must be
objectives shared by all.”
This issue is now being pursed through the North Western Waters Regional
Advisory Council and it is hoped an in-year increase in the cod quota can be
secured as soon as possible.
For more information contact the CFPO office in Newlyn.
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