1. FISHERIES DATA IN THE CFP
Angel Calvo Team leader Economic Analysis Unit

2. Fisheries data system in the CFP
Member States Control authorities
National Databases
Control
Scientific
Control
Member States
National Databases
Data Collection
COM
Conservation
Legal obligations
Legal obligation
IFDM
COM Monitoring fishing activity 
ADVICE
TAC
QUOTA
Scientific advice
(ICES, STECF, RFMOs)
Policy Decisions (TACs/QUOTAs/
Effort limitation)

3. Objectives of the 2014 CFP and needs for data to manage EU fisheries:
Fishing is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable
Fishing at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) (by 2020)
Precautionary and ecosystem approaches
Reduction of discards through the landing obligation

4. How to achieve these objectives?
Conservation and sustainable exploitation through
multiannual plans (MAPs)
fish stock recovery areas
fishing opportunities
compliance with Union environmental legislation
other Commission and Member States measures
regionalisation
Consultation of Advisory Councils
DATA

5. Conservation and sustainable exploitation: fish stock recovery areas
fishing prohibition or restriction
concentrations of small fish
spawning grounds
biological sensitivity
EU and MS may take initiative

6. Data Collection Framework
Establishes rules on :
the collection, management and storage, in the framework of EU multiannual programmes, of biological, technical, environmental and socio-economic data concerning the fisheries, aquaculture & processing sectors;
the use of data concerning the fisheries sector in the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy, for the purpose of scientific analysis and to form the basis of scientific advice.

7. What data is collected (I)
Categories
Types of variables
Sector covered
1. Fisheries -
Biological data
A. Stocks: species x area   
B. RFMO and SFPA Stocks: species x area
C. Diadromous species
Commercial fish stocks –Length, age, weight, sex, maturity, fecundity of individual fish.
Recreational fish stocks – nos and weight/ length. Rest of biological variables to be defined based on end user needs 
Diadromous species – inland waters
2. Fisheries - Fishing activity
Capacity, effort, landings specifications for data collected under CR or otherwise
All commercial catches in all areas
4. Impact of fisheries on marine ecosystem
A. Incidental by catch
B. Impact on marine habitats (Reg 1224/2009)
C. Impact on marine resources and ecosystem
Through pilot studies
5. Fisheries - Socio-economic data  
Different categories of income and of costs, employment, size of the fleet or sector, energy, social indicators
Commercial fisheries fleet  
for fisheries
Commercial Fisheries
'Fisheries-dependent data'

8. What data is collected (II)
Categories
Types of variables
Sector covered
List of research surveys at sea
List with the names and description of the surveys, time of year, species, life stage, area, number of days at sea
Fish stocks-fisheries independent data
for fisheries
Scientific surveys at sea
'Fisheries-independent data'

9. What data is collected (III)
for aquaculture
Categories
Types of variables
Sector covered
Aquaculture –Economic, social and environmen tal data  
Different categories of income and of costs, employment, size of the fleet or sector, energy, social indicators, environmental performance data
Data not covered by ESTAT (everything but production volume).
Data already recorded elsewhere that could serve to evaluate environmental performance.
Data on freshwater aquaculture voluntary and if above a certain threshold

10. What data is collected (IV)
for the processing industry
Categories
Types of variables
Sector covered
Processing industry
Different categories of income and of costs, employment, size of the fleet or sector, energy, social indicators.
On a voluntary basis

11. Procedures Recast – ‘the basics’ EU MAP – “what” to collect
End users data calls
EU MAP – “what” to collect
Annual Report – “what” + “how” - implementation
Work Plan -“what” + “how” -planning

12. Procedures D a t a c o l l e c t i o n D a t a c a l l s
Year n-1
D a t a c a l l s
D a t a c o l l e c t i o n
Year n
Work Plan
D a t a c o l l e c t i o n
Annual Report
Year n+1
Data Transmission Failures

13. Procedures MS coordinate data collection through:
i) Regional Coordination Groups
Baltic
North Sea
North Atlantic
Mediterranean & Black Sea
Large Pelagics
Long-distance fisheries
ii) Planning Group for Economic Issues (PGECON)

14. Procedures Under multi annual plans for collection of data: EU-MAP
Current EU-MAP ( ) expires next year
New EU-MAP under preparation in 2 steps:
2 years extension of the EU MAP ( )
Review of the current one and development of a new EU MAP

15. How much it costs? DCF is co-funded by the EMFF
EU contribution is 80% or 520 M€ for 7 years, (74.3 M€ per year)
Work plan linked to EMFF

16. III. fisheries activity data
NB : « fisheries activity data » are often called « control data »
Aimed at collecting data necessary for monitoring fishing activities carried out by EU vessels (everywhere) and by non EU vessels fishing in EU waters.
A series of regulations:
The control regulation (EC) 1224/2009 as amended
sets up a series of reporting obligations for fisheries operators (master, buyer, carriers…) from departure from port to first sale
data are received by flag MS and exchanged between MS and with the Commission and EFCA.
Under revision

17. The framework Based on a series of regulations:
The control regulation (EC) 1224/2009 as amended
The Fleet register regulation where fishing vessels are registered
The SMEFF regulation for fishing authorisations
Control reporting requirements set up by RFMOs agreements and SFPAs agreements
Control reporting requirements established under specific regulations such as multi-annual plans, discards plans etc

18. Data collected Fishing activity reported to Com: VMS (position) data
Monthly aggregated catches per species: concern all catches including vessels < 10m and recreational, for both regulated and non regulated species (MS agreeement)
Monthly effort reports
Specific reporting per RFMO and SFPAs
COM access to disaggregated data (difficult in practice)

19. Challenges Completeness of the data:
Data from vessels < 10m and recreational
Paper collection (<12m; sales notes, transport…)
Accuracy and quality in general: room for improvement
Commission proposal for revision of the Control Regulation:
All data to be collected electronically, all operators
Comparability with ESTAT

20. 1. Data quality and policy uses
Build balance indicators
(fleet reports)
Data reference for evaluations of conservation measures(management plans)
Support for IA and policy analysis
Evaluation and implementation of structural policies.
MS and external organizations (FAO, OECD)
Economic impacts of 2019 TACs
Data validation tools
Review by experts in MS
Expert meeting
Review by MS and STECF
STECF
endorsement
Data quality checks
As mentioned earlier, we put particular emphasis on the quality and the analysis. There are several stages (3 layer of quality checks) of data quality checks through the whole process.
(As a result of this process, the reliability (quality) of data has improved and the report provides a more analytical approach. Because the quality and coverage of this report increased in recent years, so did its use for policy making)
As the quality and coverage of this report increased in recent years, so did its use for policy making. The report (serves various purposesresponds to different needs in policy analysis and policy making: To mention some of these policy uses: it is the data reference for the IA and provides the basis for building some indicators of overcapacity, it support the evaluation of conservation measures, it is the reference for most indicators in the EMFF and can provide evidence when assessing the impacts of structural policy.
It has also been quoted by other institutions like the EP, OECD or FAO.
Analysis of drivers
and trends
Policy support

21. The big numbers of the EU fleet
2. Main results
The big numbers of the EU fleet
€ 7.7 billion
landings income
€4.3 billion
GVA
€1.3 billion
Net profit
fishermen
fishing vessels
63 000
SSCF
What's the big picture?
In terms of input , in 2016 there were 151 fishermen working in vessels, from which were fleets in the SSCF.
7,7 billion translated into 4.3….

22. Main results Good news…
Main drivers:
(1) higher "landings per unit of effort",
(2) higher average prices for various species,
(3) lower total costs.

23. High growth in revenues and profitability
Good news…
2. Main results
High growth in revenues and profitability

24. 2. Main results
TRENDS IN THE EU FLEETS : CONSERVATION PAYS OFF

25. And the challenges ahead…
2. Main results
And the challenges ahead…
25% of the EU fleets still in losses
5 national fleets (HR, CY, MT, LT and FI) still suffering net losses in 2016.
The economic performance of many EU fleets in the Mediterranean region, although profitable, continues to stagnate.
The economic performance of several SSCF fleets, although profitable, continues to stagnate or show limited improvement.
Employment in some EU fleets/regions continues to decline.

26. 2. Main results
The challenges ahead

27. 3. Future developments
Analysis of ancillary activities: multipliers of the SSCF and LSF Study on the economic importance of activities ancillary to fishing in the EU

28. Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Thank you!
DG MARE
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries