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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-12-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EC-Angola fisheries agreement2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021204.7.3-127"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-12-04-Speech-3-1282
lpv:speaker	lp:Arlindo Cunha2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 member; AGRI (2002-01-17--2003-09-30)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2003-09-30)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2003-09-30)3 unknown; Partido Social Democrata (1999-07-20--2003-09-30)3 member; PECH (2002-01-17--2003-09-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I wish to start by congratulating our rapporteur, Carlos Lage, on this report which is extremely well structured and clear in terms of its proposals. As Mr Lage himself stated, this is a further renewal of the Fisheries Agreement with Angola that began in 1987 and is now being renewed once again. As has also been said, European Union vessels fish in those waters for tuna, shrimp, demersal species and, on an experimental basis, some pelagic species. This new protocol clearly shows that there has been a slight increase in demersal fishing and a noticeable decline in tuna fishing, which is all the more worrying because we know that for some years, this area, with all the tuna migration, has been experiencing a major decrease in numbers, which is largely due to what we call IUU, or illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. We are seeing a great deal of illegal tuna fishing, especially in tropical waters, such as the Gulf of Guinea, in which the tuna are killed before they even have time to reproduce. Perhaps this situation of illegal tuna fishing in all tropical waters will not be too different to this reduction in the tuna fishing quota in the Agreement with Angola. It should also be emphasised that when calculating the EU’s financial compensation, which is also increasing, we must also take account of the rates paid by shipowners. As the report also clearly states, EU compensation has risen from EUR 14 million to EUR 15.5 million and in fact it is important to note that 35% of these appropriations are specifically earmarked for the development of the fishing sector. It should also be stated that this agreement with Angola represents gradual progress in the field of fisheries agreements with third countries. This considerable allocation of appropriations to the fishing sector is important and shows that it is possible to conclude commercial fishing agreements that contain a development component. I believe that we must not show any prejudice – in other words, fishing agreements must be made an integral part of the common fisheries policy: they can be of benefit to third countries, aiding their development and to the European Union, by improving the supply of its markets. Lastly, I feel it would also be reasonable, linking this with the reform of the CFP, for vessels scrapped in the European Union to be able to join the joint enterprises that fish in these waters. I should also like to mention, on behalf of my group, the PPE-DE, that we will be supporting this report, which we believe to be well-grounded. ( )"@en1
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