Brussels refuses to review veto on bottom fisheries until 2023 and charges against Spain

The days of uncertainty continue for the fishing fleet, which uses equipment in contact with the seabed. this Veto for fishing beyond 400 meters in 87 fishing areas It took effect on Sunday, which first of all affects longline ships, and shipowners are still getting used to the idea. yes ok complaints are constantly Situations like what happened on Monday this week only bring them to life, as the act of execution was announced by the European Commission. Kestutis Sadauskas, deputy director of the Directorate General for Maritime and Fisheries (DG Mare), appeared before the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament to try to clarify what he thought.misunderstandings”. However, it turned into a fight between Spanish lawmakers and the president who attacked Spain. accused of “not sending data” for the preparation of the scientific report Brussels based the ban on this. However, in Lithuania broke all hopes of a regulatory review this yearAs Spain has requested, the long-awaited second report from scientists won’t come out until December – it was expected for November – and therefore a review is not expected until 2023.

Virginijus Sinkevicius, Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, who was hospitalized for a bike accident a few months ago, and Sadauskas, who showed a tense appearance on behalf of Mare DG Mare President Charlina Vitcheva, attended. in negotiations with Norway.

In his opening speech, Sadauskas said, AK “worked on the basis of the best available information”, with reference to the report of the International Council for Marine Exploration (ICES). Similarly, he reiterated that it affects all arts in contact with the fund, “due to regulation approved in 2016.” “This is what compels the AK to behave this way,” he stated. not a political act of the Commission”.

Regarding the clarification demanded by Spain for areas less than 400 meters within the 87 polygons established, the Lithuanian recalled “There may be misunderstandings”, but also “only one Member State” saw it this way.

After inquiries initiated by deputies, it was monopolized by the Spanish members (Gabriel Mato, Clara Aguilera, Francisco Millán Mon, Nicolás González Casares, Ana Miranda and Izaskun Bilbao), whom Sadauskas accused. “partisan approach” for his opposition to the regulation., the deputy director of DG Mare, admitted that they were unaware of the socio-economic impact of the measure, which has been criticized by the industry and Spanish governments. Regardless of the effect on the longline, the regulation applies to all bottom tackle, Without discrimination”, settled down.

Faced with criticism for the lack of consultation with the industry and interested parties, Sadauskas pointed out that the EC “never did more than this arrangement”. He accused Spain of not sending all possible data. “There was a problem with the data with the Spanish government,” he explained, “ICES said there was a problem, and now it seems Spain offered more data”.

About these, the Lithuanian assured that, although expected for November, they can be included in the new ICES report, which will finally be released in December, soon after the council where the quotas were negotiated. Therefore, Sadauskas is a revision of the regulation towards spring next year.

To conclude, DG Mare’s aide reported that assistance was not considered for the fleet should they be affected. “There is no possibility to allocate assistance directly.“, Concrete. In fact, in his opinion, contrived practically will not exist.

“Finding affected areas almost requires a magnifying glass; they also do not represent many fishing opportunities.”, clearly contrary to what the Spanish fishing industry had warned about. However, it will only see the Galician bottom longline reduced fishing area by 75%. The dispute continues.

Adaptation time for the fleet

Basilio Otero, president of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Guilds and chief patron of the port of Burela (Lugo), fears that those caught by the Galician fleet will be replaced by outside fishermen as an effect of the bottom fishing veto in 87 regions. Similarly, he explained that the industry is “currently” “complying” with regulations.

Despite the fact that “no boats stalled,” Otero noted, “some who had to abandon it” preferred to “wait a few days” to see how things were at sea. “They say they work in shifts in some places, waiting for a ship to leave before another ship can enter; We hope to adapt,” he said.


Source: Informacion

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