1. Green Paper on CFP reform COM(2009)163 April 2009

2. The structure of the Green Paper
Vision 2020
2002 CFP Reform
Structural failing
Further improvements
Questions
Next steps

3. The structure of the Green Paper
Vision 2020
2002 CFP Reform
Structural failings
Further improvements
Stakeholders involvement (RACs)
Long term management plans
Effort management
CFCA
Transitions towards FPA’s
End to direct subsidies for fishing capacity
Environmental actions
But more needs to be done

4. We are far from the vision
Overexploitation stocks (86% beyond MSY, 30% are outside safe limits)
Insufficient supply to European market
Overcapacity – for many stocks capacity to fish at 2-3 x sustainable level
Poor profitability - too many boats chase too few fish
Low resilience to external pressures
Sector is heavily subsidised – direct and indirect.
Public management costs exceed landings value in some countries.
Complex and costly policy – for public authorities and for the sector (top-down micromanagement).
The need for reform

5. Need to adapt to changed global context
Why a reform?
Need to adapt to changed global context
Financial crisis
Volatile fuel prices
Climate change
New policy directions - sustainability and integration:
WSSD/MSY; IMP/Marine Strategy
Increased public awareness and consumer demands for sustainably sourced products
Change framework for long-term perspective

6. 5 structural shortcomings
Fleet overcapacity
What prevented us from attaining the objectives?
Core problem – fishing pressure 2-3 times MSY on many stocks
Capacity targets/entry-exit schemes little effect
Need to reduce number of vessels/adapt capacity to resources - Options:
Market based allocation of access rights with safeguards against excessive concentration and to protect coastal fleet.
Direct public intervention - only for scrapping, not for support of catch capacity
Focus the policy objectives
Focus decision making
Encourage industry responsibility
Develop culture of compliance

7. 5 structural shortcomings
Fleet overcapacity
Focus the policy objectives
Focus decision making
Compromises to cushion immediate economic and social impact must be compatible with long term sustainability
Ecological sustainability is basic premise for the economic and social future of European fisheries
Encourage industry responsibility
Develop culture of compliance

8. 5 structural shortcomings
All decisions (principles and implementation) on same level  short term and micromanagement
Lisbon Treaty – impossible to continue with centralised micro-management
Put politics in its proper place: a hierarchy of decision making from principles to technical implementation
Decisions on principles and strategy on Council/Parliament level
Leave detailed management to:
Commission in cooperation with member states
Member States / regional MS bodies?
The industry?
Delegation within Community principles and standards, subject to Community control and sanctions
Enhance role of RACs and ACFA
Fleet overcapacity
Focus the policy objectives
Focus decision making
Encourage industry responsibility
Develop culture of compliance

9. 5 structural shortcomings
Presently industry not given responsibility in implementing the policy
“Responsibilising” the industry:
Through self-management/comanagement
Industry operates within limits set by public authorities (results based management)
Industry demonstrates that it operates responsibly in return for access to fishing (reversal of burden of proof)
We already have several examples of this - management of the quota uptake by industry through POs, video monitoring
Giving industry responsibility for capacity adaptation through Rights
Fleet overcapacity
Focus the policy objectives
Focus decision making
Encourage industry responsibility
Develop culture of compliance

10. 5 structural shortcomings
Fleet overcapacity
Poor implementation in the past - Report of the EU Court of Auditors
Control reform on-going
Focus the policy objectives
Focus decision making
Encourage industry responsibility
Develop culture of compliance

11. Improving management of European fisheries
Differentiated regime for small-scale coastal fleets
Compliance with MSY concept
Relative stability
Trade and markets
Aquaculture
Scientific advice
Public financial support
External dimension
Integration into IMP

12. The structure of the Green Paper
Vision 2020
2002 CFP Reform
Structural failing
Further improvements
Questions
Next steps
Healthy marine ecosystems
Profitable and economically independent sector
Supply to European market from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
Contribution to development of coastal regions
External dimension oriented towards the development of third world countries while defending interests of EU industry
Simpler and less costly policy with implementation closer to the people

13. Have your say! CFP reform process ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Adoption of Green Paper 22 April 2009
Presentation in Council April 2009
Council discussion May 2009
Publication (web) background diagnosis of CFP performance
Public debate until 31 December
Summary of debate first half of 2010
Impact assessment
Proposal beginning 2011
Adoption end 2012 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Have your say! ? ? ?