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"Mr President, for the Greens this agreement is rather different to others. As we have said here many times, our position is not against fisheries agreements in principle but more against the way in which they are negotiated and the terms arrived at. All too often there is very poor – if any – scientific understanding of the status of the stocks. There is also poor control and enforcement of EU fishing activities. Negotiations do not take place in a regional context. That is why we have generally voted against them.
The Greenland agreement is different. It falls in the geographical zone of three international fisheries organisations: the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, the North West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, and the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission. These are among the most scientific regional bodies that exist. There is therefore scientific information on the status of the stocks being fished and we note with approval that the overall quantities to be fished have been reduced dramatically and are more in line with responsible fishing opportunities. Both NAFO and NEAFC also have among the best and most comprehensive programmes for control and surveillance. For that reason, this time we will support the agreement. We will also support the amendment by the Liberals on the Commission recovering the costs of the agreement from the ship-owners who benefit from it. This is an extremely important principle, which should be followed."@en1
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