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Poland and the Common Fisheries Policy

Poland and the Common Fisheries Policy. Sectors, framework, policy matters. „ F isheries policy in the EU and Poland – how does it work?” Fish Secretariat Workshop Gdańsk , 20-21 February 2013. T otal fleet : 798 vessels and boats, 38.376 GT, 92.745 kW (limit values).

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Poland and the Common Fisheries Policy

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  1. Poland and the Common Fisheries Policy Sectors, framework, policy matters „Fisheries policy in the EU and Poland – how does it work?” Fish Secretariat Workshop Gdańsk, 20-21 February 2013

  2. Total fleet: 798 vessels and boats, 38.376 GT, 92.745 kW (limit values) Baltic – cuttersfleet • Demersal sector – mainly cod and flounder fisheries • Pelagic sector – sprat and herring fisheries • Main characteristics: versatility as to the species caught, pelagic sector slowly modernizing towards RSW technology • The fleet has undergone very extensive scrapping programmes since the EU accession in 2004; its capacity was reduced by ca. 40%; salmon and seatroutdriftnetters’ fleet was scrappedcompletely • Overall, theremaining fleet is very old, even compared to EU average, and in dire need of sustainable modernization THE FISHERIES SECTOR IN POLAND (1/3) Small-scalefleet • Comprise almost 80% of the Balticfleet • Traditionalfisheriesdating back centuries, high priority and orientation • Fishing for salmon and seatrout • Freshwaterspecieseconomicallyimportant (pike-perch, pike, roach) Total catchesin 2011: 110 thousandtons Long-distancefleet • 3 vessels but catchesup to 80 thousandtonsannually • State-of-the-artvessels, very modern and efficient • Activein North Atlantic, Western Africa, South Pacific and CCAMLR area

  3. FreshwaterAquaculture • Carp and trout are the main species; total production is ca. 18 thousand and 10 thousand tons respectively • Extensive aquaculture with high added value for biodiversity in inland areas; „sources” of Natura 2000 areas • Innovative species introduced into carp ponds • Trout aquaculture developed successfully over the last 20 years • Traditional activity dating back to XIIth century • Innovation & development; first closed systems appearing THE FISHERIES SECTOR IN POLAND (2/3) Important progress has been made in re-introducing sturgeon into rivers and the Baltic. Sturgeon aquaculture is also developing successfully Inland fishing; anadromous and catadromous species • Annual catch of ca. 3 thousand tons • Main species: bream, roach, pike, perch • Conservation of sea trout, salmon and eel through re-stocking from national funds • Angling is a favorite sport for ca. 1,5 million Poles

  4. Markets and processing • Producer Organizations developing and gathering strength… • …but still not enough connection to domestic market • Very few market intevention cases • Strong and modern processing sector, one of the key ingredients of Polish food market success • Production: ca. 380 thousandtons per annum; exports mostly to the EU (Germany, France, UK, Denmark) • Specializinginprocessed (salads and marinates), canned and smokedfish THE FISHERIES SECTOR IN POLAND (3/3) Science base • Tworenowned scientific institutionswithalmost 100 years’ tradition • National Institute of Marine Fisheries Research (MIR) in Gdynia • Institute of Inland Fisheries in Olsztyn • Variousresearchstations on thecoast and on theinland

  5. Fisheries Minister Secretary of State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Fisheries Director • Overall and dailycoordination • Relationswithstakeholders and science • EU policy – general and high-level INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Deputy Director 1 • Fisheries management • Control and inspection - coordination • Fisheries Monitoring Centre • Fleet management Deputy Director 2 • Fisheries markets and processing • EU funds: management, audit • Aquaculture • Inlandfisheries Agency for Restructuringand Modernization of Agriculture • EU funds: implementation* • Market intervention 3 RegionalSea Fisheries Inspectorates • Fisheries control and inspection (implementation) • Dailyadministrativematterswithfishers 16 Voivodshipoffices Local (harbor) Inspectorates • Mission statement • Strictly implement applicable laws • Manage fisheries and aquaculture responsibly • Base management on science, focus on medium to long-term • Facilitate sustainable development of the sector • Adequately represent sector’s interests in the EU and the world * Implementation of Axis 4 (sustainable development of fisheriesareas) hasbeenentrusted to Marshall Offices

  6. Basic regulation • Promoting an in-depthreformfromtheverybeginning… • …but multiannualplans and RACsshouldremain as theyarenow • Supportive of themainthrust of thereform as proposed by theCommission… • …exceptmandatoryTFCs • Scrappingcanyieldverygoodresultsifproperlydesigned and implemented • MSY should be achievedquickly on thebasis of solid science and discardsreduced to absolute minimum… • …but relativestabilitymustremainintact and dramatic TAC cutsshould be avoidedwheneverpossible • Regionalizationisthewayforwardinterms of decision-makingprocess • Rulesshould be general, simple, easy to understand and to control MAIN POLICY MATTERS (1/2) – CFP REFORM Markets • Strengthentheproducerorganizationsinrelation to other market players • Empowerthem to co-responsibility • Properlyinformthe consumer of whathe/sheiseating (and whereit’scomingfrom) EMFF • TheCommission was a bit too progressive wheneliminating most fleetaids • Need to focusmore on innovation, aquaculture development and inlandfishing • Administrative systems should be simplified and dramaticchanges – avoided

  7. Balticaffairs • All commerciallyimportantfishstocks to be managed by multiannualplans • Lookmoreclosely at interactionsbetweenthespecies and reflectthem • Our region shouldremain at theforefront of regionalization • Workhard to furtherminimizediscards • Control and inspectionmustremainstrongacrosstheBaltic • Make fishersfish for value, not for volume • Continuedialogue on allimportantmatters, do not treatfishers as environmentalthreat MAIN POLICY MATTERS (2/2) Aquaculture development • Deal withthecormorants problem • FurtherImprove market prospects for themain products • Implementenvironmentaldirectives so as aovidharmingbusinesses • Supportinnovation, bothnewspecies and newmethods, includingmariculture

  8. We areready to cooperatefurther and closerwithourenvironmental partners… HOW CAN WE BEST COOPERATE? …as long as mutual respect and understanding of one another’sprioritiesprevail Thereareareaswhereourgoalsmay be shared Let’slook at themtogether!

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