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"en.20021118.7.1-123"2
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"Madam President, I fundamentally disagree with many of the aspects of the European Commission's proposals on the reform of the common fisheries policy. However, it is true that a more balanced approach is needed. The current COM on fisheries policy has not been a success. It has not done any favours – and in some cases has been discriminatory – to Irish fishermen. The opportunity must not be missed to redress the current imbalance during this reform process. That is what Irish fishermen are asking for at the moment, and that is what I am asking for.
One of the issues which is currently being discussed relates to the issue of access to the Irish Box. The Spanish Government, for example, is claiming that it is entitled from next January to even greater access to the Irish fishing waters. This simply cannot be allowed to happen. It would have absolutely disastrous consequences for Irish fishermen, their families and Irish fishing communities. Fish stocks in the Irish Sea at the present time are at a precariously low level. Opening up our waters to more Spanish vessels than is presently allowed will only result in a decimation of our stocks.
The Irish Sea is a biologically very sensitive area. It is the spawning ground for many of our fish species. Only last week Parliament's Committee on Fisheries passed an amendment stating clearly that fish balances shall not be disturbed in western waters and therefore it is in this context that relative stability must be understood.
We must protect fishing regions where our fish stocks are under threat and the Irish Box and the Irish Sea is one such region. The last thing we want is to have our waters opened up to more effort by Spanish fishermen, or indeed any other fishermen.
We need to protect our fish stocks and not decimate them. Any new conservation measures which are introduced at European Union level must be brought about in consultation with all interested parties involved in all Member States in order to protect what is a very valuable natural resource for all of us."@en1
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