The future of the common fisheries policy
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Programme
26 June 2012 at the European Parliament in Brussels, Room ASP 1 G 2
9.00-9.15 Opening and welcome
Alfreds RUBIKS
9.15-10.35 Common Fisheries Policy: The proposed reform vs. The needed reform.
Introduced by João Ferreira, (GUE/NGL)
• Centralized vs Proximity Management – Mr Pedro Barros, Fishery Resources Officer Marine and Inland Fisheries Service (FIRF) – FAO
• CFP Basic Regulation – Ms Cathrine Schirmer, The Pew Environment Group, OCEAN2012
• Small-scale fisheries – Mr Jeremy Percy, New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association (NUTFA)
• Transferable Fishing Concessions – Mr Jeppe Host, Kobenhaven University (tbc)
Questions and contributions from the floor
10.35-11.20 Regionalisation and locally based management. The Baltic Sea.
Introduced by Alfreds Rubiks, (GUE/NGL)
• Georgs Korņilovs – Scientific Institute BIOR
Questions and contributions from the floor
11.20-12.20 Pillars of the reform
Introduced by Georgios Toussas, (GUE/NGL)
• Common Markets Organization – Dr. Robin Cook, EFARO
• External dimension – Béatrice Gorez, Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements
• European Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fund
Questions and contributions from the floor
12.20-12.30 Conclusions
João FERREIRA
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