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The future of the common fisheries policy

The future of the common fisheries policy



                                     

 

 

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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