Strategy for the marine environment This Directive establishes a common framework and objectives for the protection and conservation of the marine environment. In order to achieve these common objectives, Member States will have to evaluate requirements in the marine areas for which they are responsible. They will then have to draw up and implement coherent management plans in each region, and then monitor their application. […]
European Fisheries Fund This Regulation establishes a new European Fisheries Fund (EFF) for the period 2007-13. It sets the Fund’s objectives and priorities plus the responsibilities under it and the financial framework. It also sets out the arrangements for programming, managing monitoring and following up the EFF. The new Fund provides financial assistance to help implement the 2002 reform of the common fisheries policy (CFP) […]
Strategy for the marine environment This Directive establishes a common framework and objectives for the protection and conservation of the marine environment. In order to achieve these common objectives, Member States will have to evaluate requirements in the marine areas for which they are responsible. They will then have to draw up and implement coherent management plans in each region, and then monitor their application. […]
Conservation and exploitation of marine resources Regulation 2371/2002 sets out the economic, environmental and social basis of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the objective of which is to guarantee sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources. The measures adopted under this Regulation are based on applying the precautionary principle and sound scientific advice. They concern the conservation and protection of fish stocks and marine ecosystems, access […]
Common organisation of the market in fishery products The rules concerning the common organisation of the markets (COM) in fishery products must adapt to the developments and changes in the activities of fisheries in order to ensure sustainable management of marine resources. Since the 1970’s, the CMO of fishery products contributed towards reducing the effects of variations in demand and supply in the interests of […]
Organisation of hours of work on board ships using Community ports This Directive aims to improve safety at sea, combat unfair competition from third-country shipowners and protect the health and safety of seafarers on board ships using Community ports. Directive 1999/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 concerning the enforcement of provisions in respect of seafarers’ hours of work […]
Fishing vessels The Directive sets out minimum practical measures with a view to encouraging an improvement in the health and safety of workers on board fishing vessels. Council Directive 93/103/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for work on board fishing vessels (thirteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) [See amending acts]. Summary The general […]
Fisheries control system The new European fisheries control system aims at ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (CFP) throughout the production chain – i.e. from the boat to the retailer. Inspections at sea are still carried out, but they are enhanced in ports, during transport, in processing factories, on markets, etc., to check that fish has been caught legally. The control […]
Combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a threat to the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources. It jeopardises the very foundation of the common fisheries policy and attenuates international efforts to promote better ocean governance. To counteract this very lucrative phenomenon, this Regulation provides for the limitation of access to the European Union (EU) market to only certified […]