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"Madam President, I could almost echo the words of the rapporteur for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy, Mr Busk, when he states that fisheries policy is, above all, a matter of international treaties and everything that takes place outside these. If we consider the maritime environment – and I am also speaking here in the capacity of shadow rapporteur for Mr Souchet's report, whom I should at any rate like to warmly congratulate on his report and the balanced way in which he has presented it – it appears that, where the implementation of environmental requirements in the fisheries policy is concerned, only a very small proportion is determined by fisheries policy. It struck me that the Commissioner said that if we consider the problem from different angles, then what it comes down to is that there are too few fish and too many fishermen. I wonder if, with regard to the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy, this situation is so cut and dried, particularly in the light of the recent disaster with an oil tanker off the coast of Galicia.
If we consider the maritime area covered by European fishermen, then this is only a very small fraction of the total area in the world that is used for fishing. As Mr Busk has already stated, this also means that it is of key importance for us to conclude sound treaties, particularly outside of the European Union, in order to find the right solution. At the same time, the Committee on Fisheries and also my own group, of course, recognise the importance of the fishing environment, especially since the environment, including the maritime environment, is decisive for the fishing industry in terms of what can be caught. This means that if the maritime environment is in a bad state, the fishing industry, in particular, will bear the brunt of this. At the same time, this sector feels under pressure and the difficult bit is to strike the right balance between economic and ecological aspects. It would be nice if the Commission's public statements gave more evidence of this very balance. A properly motivated fisheries sector can contribute quite easily to a better maritime environment, and this also applies to the legislation needed for this. On this score, I am pleased that Mr Souchet – and indeed the Stevenson report, which was formerly the Noriega report – devotes particular attention to aquaculture. There are probably also good opportunities for Europe here, provided that we get the chance on this score to let legislation in this area run parallel with the economy on the one hand and ecology on the other from the word go.
I have to say that the Souchet report has been particularly well received in our group. We will therefore warmly advise Parliament to vote in favour of the report, assuming that, as the rapporteur has observed, it is essential to take sufficient account of the economic and social aspects of fishing in order to encourage the fisheries industry and environmental legislation. I would like to congratulate Mr Souchet on this."@en1
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