Activites

• 2002/05/09 Final act published in Official Journal
• #2383
• 2001/11/08 Council Meeting
• 2001/10/25 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
  • T5-0581/2001 summary

    The European Parliament adopted the resolution by Mr Paul LANNOYE (Greens/EFA, B) calling for EU aid policy to be adjusted to help develop fisheries in developing countries. The resolution points out that Community fisheries agreements signed with developing countries are financially more lucrative than the fishing industry's entire development aid. It stresses the importance of consulting local people, like fishermen's organisations and women's groups, in the implementation of fisheries agreements in communities that depend on fishing for their livelihood. Furthermore, given that fish stocks are at risk of depletion in developing countries, it will be necessary to ensure that local people, who are dependent on fishing activities are guaranteed sustainable access. Taking this into account, the EU has approved a code of conduct to help maintain good management practice in its relations with developing countries. The initiative focuses on conservation, management and exploitation. It also looks at employment, income and food security, emphasising the protection of the rights of fishers and fishworkers. On the issue of financial compensation, the resolution suggests that large payments encourage fishing activity even where it would not help reduce poverty. It concludes therefore that fisheries agreements with developing countries should be in the interest of reducing poverty as well as sustaining development. �

• 2001/10/10 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0334/2001
• 2001/02/28 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2000/11/08 Non-legislative basic document published
  • COM(2000)0724 summary

    PURPOSE : to present the communication on fisheries and poverty reduction. CONTENT : the Commission has analysed the importance of the fishery sector to developing country societies. The analysis provides valuable guidance for the future design of development programmes. It also points to a need to develop sector programmes in priority countries. Certain additional guidelines are needed for interventions in countries with whom the Community has signed a fishery agreement. This communication puts forward specific proposals for what the guidelines for targeting Community interventions should be. There are also important implications for other Community policies, in particular the Common Fishery Policy. It is understood that the implications for the CFP will be taken up in a more operational manner in a separate section in the CFP Green Book (due early 2001) leading up to the 2002 CFP review. Through this communication, the Commission also wishes to draw the attention of the Council and the European Parliament to those aspects of CFP reform which directly relate to poverty reduction in developing countries.�

  • DG ['Development'],

Documents

• Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2000)0724
• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A5-0334/2001
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0581/2001

History

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