After thirty-six hours of debate, the European ministers sealed yesterday opportunities capturespour 2010. The result is far from meeting the French fishermen.
Bruxelles.De our correspondent
"We work very well, France with Spain. This is something new. "For Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister for Fisheries, the agreement on anchovy (Wednesday Ouest-France) proves that both countries renounce" engaging in unnecessary and outdated fighting. " Interrupted since July 2005 to allow the resource to regenerate, the anchovy fishery in the Bay of Biscay will resume 1er March 2010. A quota "reasonable" 7 000 tonnes was granted by Europe.
Spanish vessels, which sea early leave, inherit 5 400 tons. The twenty-four French vessels involved getting 1 600 tons. "It's better than nothing," comments Dominique Lebrun, the Fisheries Committee of the Turballe. She hoped that the Spaniards leave the French pelagic fish that hunt in May-June. Otherwise, as the quota is subject to revision, possibly declining in June, "we may not have anything to fish in the second half."
"The porbeagle shark was sacrificed on the altar of the king's environment. The National Fisheries Committee is furious, after the decision to stop this fishery, "which largely conditions the socio-economic balance of the island of Yeu". Professionals are also protesting against maintaining the ban on catching brown skate and decreasing 40%, in two years, the sole quota in Channel-East.
The total allowable catch (TAC) of Norway lobster in the Bay of Biscay decreases 5%. André Gueguen, the OPOB (Fishermen's Organisation of West Britain), this species does not pose a problem. It should not, therefore, according to him, part of barter in European debates.
The best for the resource
The agreements with Norway, which involved seven shared stocks (cod, haddock, saithe, plaice, whiting, mackerel, herring), have not been signed. Pending further negotiations, the Commission has provisionally extended the Tac 2009 up to 65%. "Why not 100%? "Questioned the fishermen.
The one-year extension on the other of the Celtic Sea cod volumes was a good surprise. Joe Borg, the outgoing Commissioner, initially proposed least 25%. He portrayed, after his last "marathon fishing", a painting less pessimistic: "Some stocks are stable and finally show signs of overfishing declines. "
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