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I dette tilfælde er det CECAF, Komiteen for Fiskeriet i det Østlige Centrale Atlanterhav.
In this case, the relevant body is CECAF, the Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic.
Ændringsforslag 10 Artikel 2 a (ny)
Amendment 10 Article 2 a (new)
I løbet af protokollens gyldighedsperiode, og inden der indledes forhandlinger om en eventuel fornyelse heraf, forelægger Kommissionen Rådet og Europa-Parlamentet en generel vurderingsrapport indeholdende bl.a. en cost-benefit-analyse og en evaluering af gennemførelsen af de målrettede foranstaltninger.
In the course of the Protocol's application, and before the start of negotiations on its possible renewal, the Commission shall submit to the Council and European Parliament a general assessment report including a cost benefit analysis and an evaluation on the implementation of the targeted measures.
Ændringsforslag 11 Artikel 2 a (ny)
Amendment 11 Article 2a (new)
Fiskerimulighederne for fiske- og blækspruttetrawlere bør tages op til vurdering i 2005 eller 2006 på baggrund af dokumenterede oplysninger om alle de berørte fiskebestandes tilstand .
Fishing opportunities for fin-fish and cephalopod trawlers should be considered, in 2005 or 2006, in regards to evidence of the status of all stocks affected.
Der bør kun gives øget adgang til fiskebestande, hvis det ikke medfører overfiskeri.
Increased access to fish stocks should only be allowed if it will not lead to over-fishing.
Ændringsforslag 12 Artikel 2b (ny)
Amendment 12 Article 2b (new)
Parlamentet høres om enhver forøgelse og gives den videnskabelige begrundelse.
Parliament should be consulted on any increases and provided with the scientific justification.
Forøget adgang til fiskebestandene bør kun tillades, hvis det ikke fører til overfiskeri.
Increased access to fish stocks should only be allowed if it will not lead to over-fishing.
Da det fremgår af den guineanske fiskeriplan for 2004, at nogle af disse bestande overfiskes, bør det "overskud", der bliver til rådighed for ikke-guineanske fiskerflåder (herunder EU-flåder) være det første, der bliver tilpasset.
Since the Guinean Fishing Plan for 2004 notes that certain of these stocks are over-exploited, the "surplus" that would be available to non-Guinean fleets (including EU fleets) should be the first to be adjusted.
Ændringsforslag 13 Artikel 2 b (ny)
Amendment 13 Article 2 b (new)
Rådet giver på grundlag af denne rapport og under hensyn til Europa-Parlamentets udtalelse herom Kommissionen mandat til om nødvendigt at indlede forhandlinger med henblik på vedtagelse af en ny protokol
The Council shall, on the basis of this report and taking account of the European Parliament's opinion thereon, authorise the Commission, where appropriate, to start negotiations with a view to the adoption of a new Protocol.
Den svarer også til den holdning, som Parlamentet har indtaget i forbindelse med andre fiskeriaftaler.
It is also in line with the position taken by the Parliament on other fisheries agreements.
Ændringsforslag 14 Artikel 2c (ny)
Amendment 14 Article 2c (new)
Dette afspejler et mål i Kommissionens meddelelse om partnerskabsaftaler og gentages i Parlamentets betænkning om budgettet for 2004.
This reflects an objective contained in the Commission's communication on "partnership agreements" and reiterated in Parliament's report on the budget for 2004.
Ændringsforslag 15 Artikel 2d (ny)
Amendment 15 Article 2d (new)
En ekstensiv kontrol af ulovligt fiskeri er afgørende for både de guineanske farvande og nabolandenes farvande.
Extensive of illegal fishing is of paramount importance in the waters of Guinea and neighbouring countries.
En regional tilgang er den eneste måde at forhindre, at fartøjer sejler fra den ene eksklusive økonomiske zone til den anden.
A regional approach is the only way to prevent vessels from hopping from one EEZ to another.
Ændringsforslag 16 Artikel 2e (ny)
Amendment 16 Article 2e (new)
Efterlevelse er afgørende for god fiskeriforvaltning og bæredygtigt fiskeri.
Compliance is crucial to good fisheries management and sustainable fishing.
Manglende efterlevelse af retlige forpligtelser bør straks håndhæves og straffes i passende omfang.
Any failure to comply with legal obligations should be promptly and adequately punished.
The new fisheries protocol with Guinea is among the first to be negotiated since the Commission published its communication on "partnership agreements" in December 2002.
The new fisheries protocol with Guinea is among the first to be negotiated since the Commission published its communication on "partnership agreements" in December 2002.
This report attempts to conduct a thorough analysis of the protocol, to see to what extent the objectives outlined in that document have been pursued.
This report attempts to conduct a thorough analysis of the protocol, to see to what extent the objectives outlined in that document have been pursued.
Consultation Procedure
Consultation Procedure
The protocol was initialled on 27 June 2003 but was only available to the Fisheries Committee for naming a rapporteur in January 2004 - more than six months later.
The protocol was initialled on 27 June 2003 but was only available to the Fisheries Committee for naming a rapporteur in January 2004 - more than six months later.
The Commission must have known that the elections in June 2004 meant that the timetable for legislative reports would be very tight, yet no special effort was made on their part to move quickly.
The Commission must have known that the elections in June 2004 meant that the timetable for legislative reports would be very tight, yet no special effort was made on their part to move quickly.
They simply asked for urgent procedure and seem to have assumed that the Parliament would comply.
They simply asked for urgent procedure and seem to have assumed that the Parliament would comply.
It is a regular occurrence that the Commission is tardy in its consultation and presents the Parliament with virtually a fait accompli .
It is a regular occurrence that the Commission is tardy in its consultation and presents the Parliament with virtually a fait accompli .
But Parliament is the only directly-elected institution in the EU, and the budgetary authority, giving it a two-fold responsibility:
But Parliament is the only directly-elected institution in the EU, and the budgetary authority, giving it a two-fold responsibility:
∙ to provide democratic oversight of the Commission's activities, to ensure that they are coherent with the various EU policies, and ∙ to verify that European tax-payers' money is properly spent.
∙ to provide democratic oversight of the Commission's activities, to ensure that they are coherent with the various EU policies, and ∙ to verify that European tax-payers' money is properly spent.
It is important to evaluate as fully as possible the consequences of this protocol, even within strict time constraints, for the reputation of the Parliament rests upon the quality and depth of its reports.
It is important to evaluate as fully as possible the consequences of this protocol, even within strict time constraints, for the reputation of the Parliament rests upon the quality and depth of its reports.
While the Parliament will complete its procedures in time, it is regrettable that cooperation on the part of the Commission was sporadic.
While the Parliament will complete its procedures in time, it is regrettable that cooperation on the part of the Commission was sporadic.
Information provided was often partial or with errors and some information they were unable to provide.
Information provided was often partial or with errors and some information they were unable to provide.
In short, the Commission did not fully cooperate in Parliament's examination of the protocol and so this analysis cannot be thorough.
In short, the Commission did not fully cooperate in Parliament's examination of the protocol and so this analysis cannot be thorough.
Previous Protocol
Previous Protocol
The Commission's own analysis states quite candidly:
The Commission's own analysis states quite candidly:
- the measures introduced by Guinea for the management of fish stocks have not succeeded in preventing overfishing in the coastal zone;
- the measures introduced by Guinea for the management of fish stocks have not succeeded in preventing overfishing in the coastal zone;
- the preceding Protocols have not succeeded in improving local market supplies and food security for the population.
- the preceding Protocols have not succeeded in improving local market supplies and food security for the population.
At the same time, discards are a waste of resources;
At the same time, discards are a waste of resources;
- fisheries protection and control measures in Guinea are inefficient and the previous Protocols have not succeeded in reducing illegal fishing;
- fisheries protection and control measures in Guinea are inefficient and the previous Protocols have not succeeded in reducing illegal fishing;
- previous Protocols have also done little to generate local added value;
- previous Protocols have also done little to generate local added value;
- Guinean involvement in the fisheries sector has remained largely non-industrial;
- Guinean involvement in the fisheries sector has remained largely non-industrial;
- regional cooperation with other West African countries has been limited;
- regional cooperation with other West African countries has been limited;
- the lack of information on fishing in Guinea makes it difficult to carry out an accurate assessment of the activities and results of the fisheries sector.
- the lack of information on fishing in Guinea makes it difficult to carry out an accurate assessment of the activities and results of the fisheries sector.
Current Protocol
Current Protocol
The new protocol contains several improvements which are to be commended:
The new protocol contains several improvements which are to be commended:
EU-flagged vessels can only fish in Guinean waters under terms of the bilateral agreement.
EU-flagged vessels can only fish in Guinean waters under terms of the bilateral agreement.
This means that fishing by EU-flagged vessels under private agreements with the Guinean government is no longer authorized.
This means that fishing by EU-flagged vessels under private agreements with the Guinean government is no longer authorized.
The period of licence validity has been standardized, making the administration of the licences easier and clearer.
The period of licence validity has been standardized, making the administration of the licences easier and clearer.
The coastal zone reserved for artisanal vessels has been extended from the current 10 miles out to either 12 miles or the 20-metre isobath, whichever is greater.
The coastal zone reserved for artisanal vessels has been extended from the current 10 miles out to either 12 miles or the 20-metre isobath, whichever is greater.
Enforcement will, however, be problematic (see below).
Enforcement will, however, be problematic (see below).
These are positive changes, as far as they go.
These are positive changes, as far as they go.
Otherwise, the basic approach of the protocol towards the problems identified by the Commission is to spend more money, rather than addressing the underlying causes.
Otherwise, the basic approach of the protocol towards the problems identified by the Commission is to spend more money, rather than addressing the underlying causes.
Four areas in particular stand out.
Four areas in particular stand out.
Illegal Fishing
Illegal Fishing
The control of fishing activities in the Guinean EEZ is still very poor, leading to much illegal fishing.
The control of fishing activities in the Guinean EEZ is still very poor, leading to much illegal fishing.
Data are difficult to obtain, but several indications point to significant illegal fishing:
Data are difficult to obtain, but several indications point to significant illegal fishing:
∙ Guinean observer data for 2001 show that 34 of 92 vessels observed were fishing in prohibited zones and 85 of 92 vessels were using illegal meshes; ∙ a trip by Greenpeace in the Guinean EEZ in September 2001 found 16 vessels, of which nine were illegal, some of them fishing within ten miles of the coast; ∙ data furnished by Commission show 14 arrests and 38 infractions in 2001 and 22 arrests and 42 infractions in 2002 with an increase predicted for 2003; ∙ two maritime patrols in 2002 identified 15 vessels fishing illegally;
∙ Guinean observer data for 2001 show that 34 of 92 vessels observed were fishing in prohibited zones and 85 of 92 vessels were using illegal meshes; ∙ a trip by Greenpeace in the Guinean EEZ in September 2001 found 16 vessels, of which nine were illegal, some of them fishing within ten miles of the coast; ∙ data furnished by Commission show 14 arrests and 38 infractions in 2001 and 22 arrests and 42 infractions in 2002 with an increase predicted for 2003; ∙ two maritime patrols in 2002 identified 15 vessels fishing illegally;
These data relate to all flags, Guinean as well as foreign vessels.
These data relate to all flags, Guinean as well as foreign vessels.
During the period from 1996 through 2003, Guinea has been given a total of €2.750.000 to support control and surveillance activities.
During the period from 1996 through 2003, Guinea has been given a total of €2.750.000 to support control and surveillance activities.
This money has not been effective in decreasing the incidence of illegal fishing.
This money has not been effective in decreasing the incidence of illegal fishing.
The wisdom of simply continuing to provide €400.000 per year is highly questionable.
The wisdom of simply continuing to provide €400.000 per year is highly questionable.
A further €800.000 is to finance the purchase of two surveillance vessels.
A further €800.000 is to finance the purchase of two surveillance vessels.
It is not currently possible for the Commission to verify the use of targeted measures - Guinea can spend the money as they wish and the Commission cannot prevent it.
It is not currently possible for the Commission to verify the use of targeted measures - Guinea can spend the money as they wish and the Commission cannot prevent it.
Rather than continuing to designate money for targeted measures, a preferable approach would be to institute specific cooperation projects, in which the Commission has the legal power to ensure that the monies spent are properly spent and accounted for.
Rather than continuing to designate money for targeted measures, a preferable approach would be to institute specific cooperation projects, in which the Commission has the legal power to ensure that the monies spent are properly spent and accounted for.
Poorly Known Impact of EU Fleets
Poorly Known Impact of EU Fleets
It is not possible to evaluate the impact of Community fleets in Guinean waters, for the Commission did not provide the necessary data.
It is not possible to evaluate the impact of Community fleets in Guinean waters, for the Commission did not provide the necessary data.
They were asked for detailed catch data for EU fleets for 1998-2003 but only provided partial data for 2001 and 2002.
They were asked for detailed catch data for EU fleets for 1998-2003 but only provided partial data for 2001 and 2002.
Catch data are the most basic and fundamental of all information in fisheries - without knowing how much of what species is caught, no fishery can be properly evaluated or managed.
Catch data are the most basic and fundamental of all information in fisheries - without knowing how much of what species is caught, no fishery can be properly evaluated or managed.
The Control Regulation requires Member States to provide the Commission with the appropriate catch data and the protocols to fisheries agreements have similar provisions.
The Control Regulation requires Member States to provide the Commission with the appropriate catch data and the protocols to fisheries agreements have similar provisions.
Yet the Commission has only very poor data on catches by Community vessels.
Yet the Commission has only very poor data on catches by Community vessels.
For the years 2001 and 2002, Commission data show that certain Member States failed to submit any data at all.
For the years 2001 and 2002, Commission data show that certain Member States failed to submit any data at all.
Others submitted only totals with no indication of what species were involved.
Others submitted only totals with no indication of what species were involved.
Even when data did include information on species, there was very little detail.
Even when data did include information on species, there was very little detail.
For one fleet of shrimp trawlers, for instance, only 14% of the catch was identified to species and over one third of the total was simply labelled "other species".
For one fleet of shrimp trawlers, for instance, only 14% of the catch was identified to species and over one third of the total was simply labelled "other species".
With such a poor understanding of the activities of EU fleets, it is not possible to be confident that they are not catching depleted stocks and contributing to their further decline.
With such a poor understanding of the activities of EU fleets, it is not possible to be confident that they are not catching depleted stocks and contributing to their further decline.
The Commission says that getting proper catch data is a priority, but the fact remains that they negotiated a five year protocol without full knowledge of what the EU fleets were catching, and thus without knowing what impact the protocols have had on Guinean fish stocks.
The Commission says that getting proper catch data is a priority, but the fact remains that they negotiated a five year protocol without full knowledge of what the EU fleets were catching, and thus without knowing what impact the protocols have had on Guinean fish stocks.
Status of the Stocks
Status of the Stocks
The poor knowledge of the stocks in Guinean waters led twice to the extension of the previous protocol while a trawl survey was conducted of the Guinean EEZ.
The poor knowledge of the stocks in Guinean waters led twice to the extension of the previous protocol while a trawl survey was conducted of the Guinean EEZ.
Among its findings in coastal waters were:
Among its findings in coastal waters were:
∙ catch rates for many species had decreased since earlier surveys in 1985 and 1998; ∙ for most species, small individuals were caught, before the age of reproduction.
∙ catch rates for many species had decreased since earlier surveys in 1985 and 1998; ∙ for most species, small individuals were caught, before the age of reproduction.
It concluded that many stocks were severely over-exploited in the coastal zone, the principle fishing grounds of the artisanal fleets.
It concluded that many stocks were severely over-exploited in the coastal zone, the principle fishing grounds of the artisanal fleets.
It raised concerns about a possible regime shift towards species of no commercial value if over-fishing were not curtailed.
It raised concerns about a possible regime shift towards species of no commercial value if over-fishing were not curtailed.
In deeper waters, some catch rates were also low, although there were fewer data from earlier years for comparison.
In deeper waters, some catch rates were also low, although there were fewer data from earlier years for comparison.
Some stocks appeared more abundant than in coastal waters and the report suggested that some effort by the artisanal fleet be transferred to deeper waters, to alleviate pressure in the coastal zone.
Some stocks appeared more abundant than in coastal waters and the report suggested that some effort by the artisanal fleet be transferred to deeper waters, to alleviate pressure in the coastal zone.
The September 2003 report of the Working Group on Demersal Stocks of CECAF provided analyses of many stocks in Guinean waters.
The September 2003 report of the Working Group on Demersal Stocks of CECAF provided analyses of many stocks in Guinean waters.
Most were classified as either "over-exploited" (catfish, grunts, sole, pink shrimp, cuttlefish, bream) or "fully exploited" and "in danger of over-exploitation" (croakers, petit capitaine ).
Most were classified as either "over-exploited" (catfish, grunts, sole, pink shrimp, cuttlefish, bream) or "fully exploited" and "in danger of over-exploitation" (croakers, petit capitaine ).
Reductions in fishing effort were recommended.
Reductions in fishing effort were recommended.
Given the very poor quality of catch data furnished by the Commission, it is not possible to establish how many of these species are caught by the EU fleets, although significant catches of shrimps, cuttlefish, bream and flatfish appear in the data.
Given the very poor quality of catch data furnished by the Commission, it is not possible to establish how many of these species are caught by the EU fleets, although significant catches of shrimps, cuttlefish, bream and flatfish appear in the data.
Article 1 of the protocol foresees a 20% increase in fishing by finfish and cephalopod fleets in 2005 and 2006, pending scientific evidence of "the sound state of the stocks" and an equivalent reduction in effort by other fleets.
Article 1 of the protocol foresees a 20% increase in fishing by finfish and cephalopod fleets in 2005 and 2006, pending scientific evidence of "the sound state of the stocks" and an equivalent reduction in effort by other fleets.
The poor data available on catches and the over-exploited nature of several stocks suggest that no increase would be justified according to currently available information.
The poor data available on catches and the over-exploited nature of several stocks suggest that no increase would be justified according to currently available information.
Selectivity by EU Fleets
Selectivity by EU Fleets
A new provision provides for a Guinean vessel to collect fish in excess of EU bycatch limits for landing in Guinea, supposedly to add to food security.
A new provision provides for a Guinean vessel to collect fish in excess of EU bycatch limits for landing in Guinea, supposedly to add to food security.
But fuller utilization of bycatch is not the answer to a lack of selectivity.
But fuller utilization of bycatch is not the answer to a lack of selectivity.
Agreements should aim to implement selective fishing practices to avoid incidental catches, rather than making use of them.
Agreements should aim to implement selective fishing practices to avoid incidental catches, rather than making use of them.
The objective should be to encourage the Guinean fishermen to catch their own fish, not to give them the rejects that the EU does not want.
The objective should be to encourage the Guinean fishermen to catch their own fish, not to give them the rejects that the EU does not want.
This analysis has been hampered by poor reporting by the Member States and a less-than-full cooperation on the part of the Commission.
This analysis has been hampered by poor reporting by the Member States and a less-than-full cooperation on the part of the Commission.
While certain improvements have been made over the previous protocol, the Commission was unable to provide sufficient assurances that this agreement will not threaten the sustainability of fishery resources in Guinean waters and consequently the livelihoods and food security of the local population.
While certain improvements have been made over the previous protocol, the Commission was unable to provide sufficient assurances that this agreement will not threaten the sustainability of fishery resources in Guinean waters and consequently the livelihoods and food security of the local population.
If this agreement typifies what the Commission means by "partnership agreements" then that term signifies little more than cosmetic touches to disguise the same approach as in previous protocols.
If this agreement typifies what the Commission means by "partnership agreements" then that term signifies little more than cosmetic touches to disguise the same approach as in previous protocols.