EUROPECHE y EAPO piden a los Ministros de los Estados miembros de la UE que decidan los TAC y cuotas 2017 teniendo en cuenta la integridad de las pesquerías de la UE

Antes del Consejo de Pesca de diciembre de 2016, la EAPO y Europêche han enviado a los miembros del Consejo un documento de posición conjunto con observaciones generales y recomendaciones pertinentes sobre unas 25 poblaciones de peces. Como tal, la industria pesquera está pidiendo al Consejo de Ministros de Pesca que no adopte el calendario para alcanzar el máximo rendimiento sostenible como dogma, sino aplicar un enfoque pragmático y de sentido común para alcanzar los objetivos de la Política Pesquera Común (PPC).

Pim Visser, President of EAPO, said: “We are offering constructive suggestions to modify the unjustifiable measures in the Commission’s proposals on fishing opportunities for key stocks in 2017. The Fisheries Ministers should find workable and realistic solutions to avoid the potentially devastating impacts – both biological and economic – some Commission proposals will have on the European fishing industry. Adopting the measures proposed by the Commission without any change is in contradiction with the objectives of the CFP to achieve environmentally sustainable activities in the long-term with economic, social and employment benefits, and contributing to the availability of food supplies.”                                                       

In the position paper sent to the ministers, EAPO and Europêche highlight concerns with the Commission’s management proposals for a list of demersal and pelagic stocks. Javier Garat, President of Europêche, declared: “Considerable progress has been made towards delivering MSY in many of the European fisheries. The suggestions in our position paper are realistic solutions which remain in line with scientific advice but are much closer to three pillar sustainability objectives enshrined in the CFP.”

A copy of the position paper can be found HERE

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Contact:

Javier Garat (President of Europêche)           E-mail javiergarat@cepesca.es                                                                                                                                                    Tel +34 914 323 489                                                        

Daniel Voces (Europêche Policy Advisor)      E-mail daniel.voces@europeche.org                                                                                                                                          Tel +32 2 230 48 48

Pim Visser (President of EAPO)                      E-mail : wvisser@visned.nl                                                                                                                                                           Mobile: +31 6 53 14 62 20                                                                            

Emiel Brouckaert (Secretary-General)           Tel: + 32 59 43 20 05 – E-mail : info@eapo.com                                                                                                                         Mobile: +32 473 78 11 04

EAPO represents 40 Producers Organisations from 10 EU Member States, with approximately 10,000 vessels, 3.5 million tonnes of landings and a first sale value of € 3 billion.

Europêche represents the catching sector in Europe. Currently, the Association comprises 15 national organisations of fishing enterprises from 10 EU Member States.

Sources: Europeche

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Tags: Oportunidades de pesca, consejo, Comisión Europea, obligación de desembarque, complemento, pesquerías, solla, arenque, bacalao, merluza, carbonero, bas, pescadores a pequeña escala, sostenibilidad, TAC, cuota, EM