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Black Sea Outlook Conference Odessa, 1 November 2011. The EU Maritime and Fisheries Policy: a Black Sea perspective. Daniela GRITTI, European Commission, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. An integrated maritime policy for the European Union.
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Black Sea Outlook ConferenceOdessa, 1 November 2011 The EU Maritime and Fisheries Policy: a Black Sea perspective Daniela GRITTI, European Commission, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union 1. The EU maritime and fisheries policy framework 4
Environment Fisheries Employment Energy Transport Security Research Industry Internal market External relations Maritime policy areas Regional development
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Policy actions since 2007 ENVIRONMENT Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC RESEARCH Marine and Maritime Research Strategy 2008/534/EC TRANSPORT Maritime Transport Space without Barriers Third Maritime Safety Package 2011 White Paper/ Connecting Europe: new EU core transport network FISHERIES Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy 2002/2371/EC Reform proposal 2011/425/COM 4
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Cross-cutting tools Maritime Spatial Planning Integrated Maritime Surveillance EMODNET: European Marine Observation and Data Network - Objective: Improve access to marine environmental data (ex: MSFD) 12
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union EMODNET • 5 portals operated: chemistry • Hydrology • Biology • geology • physical data Most of the pilots adopt SeaDataNet standards and interconnect to the SeaDataNet CDI Directory. 12
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Common Fisheries Policy reform Multi annual eco-system based management: from single-stock plans to muilti- fish stocks Banning discards Introduction of fisheries ”concessions” Support for small scale fisheries Development of sustainable aquaculture: national strategic plans and aquaculture advisory council Market policy: storage facility and market standards on labelling, quality, traceability Regionalisation: boost role of RFMO and Advisory Council 4
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Member states will be entrusted with collecting, maintaining and sharing scientific data about fish stocks and the impact of fishing at sea-basin levelScientific, Technical and Economic Committee on FisheriesData collection framework: 50 M € per year until 2013 per national pogrammes + FP7 Improving scientific knowledge 4
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union 2011-2013: Financial Regulation on IMP 2011-2013Still to be approved by EU Council40M €, half of which will be for EMODNET+ Project on MSP in the Mediterranean and Black Sea (1M €)+ Cooperation in coastguard functions in EU basins (2.1M €)+ Technical assistance money (1.4M €)2014-2020: New European Maritime and Fisheries instrumentAmount proposed by EC is 6.7 billions € Financial instruments 4
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union 2.What about the Black Sea? 4
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Regional approaches • Seas are different – regional specificities • Geography • Political context • Economic situation • Social situation • Environmental challenges • Main objective • Adapting the IMP to regional • challenges and opportunities • for specific policy development • Providing added value 12
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Examples of existing initiatives • Research • EMODNET • BS.ERANET • UpGrade Black Sea Scene • ENP/SEIS • “Ocean of tomorrow” • Conservation and ecosystem • Sesame (FP7) • Maritime safety • SASEPOL Fight against pollution MONINFO enviroGRIDS (FP7) Coastal Management OURCOAST PEGASO 13
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Common Fisheries Policy in Bulgaria and Romania Yearlyquota for sprat and turbot - Regulation EC/1256/2010 + techical measures Cooperation between Romania and Bulgaria in the turbot control plan and in data collection Ad hoc working Group of the EU Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries on the Black Sea 4
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Regional fisheries cooperation in the Black Sea State of play Lack of common management of fisheries resources Shortage of joint data collection Possible ways forward GFCM: creation of a working group on the Black Dea FAO project proposal Black Sea Fish 4
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Brainstorming event with Bulgarian and Romanian authorities: proposals and way forward Need for regional cooperation and dialogue, both between authorities and stakeholders Possible cooperation in scientific research, data collection and management, joint controls Harmonisation of data, tools and methods (sampling) and connection to the metadata infrastructure of BlackSeaScene Project 12
An integrated maritime policy for the European Union Subtitle: Visit our website Thank you! http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs daniela.gritti@ec.europa.eu Daniela Gritti, European Commission, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 15