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"en.20030116.10.4-137"2
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"The report that we are debating warrants our full interest because it presents practical solutions to the problems afflicting fishermen. Concluding agreements with third countries provides the EU with additional fishing resources. Through such instruments, the EU ensures work for its fishermen, resolves the problem of supply and plays its socio-economic role towards developing countries. I therefore agree with the report, which aims to increase the EU’s presence in regional fishing organisations (RFOs), and to conclude bilateral agreements and renew existing agreements. We must conduct our external fisheries policy in a systematic and sustainable way. I would ask the Commission to present a political strategy that enhances the international dimension of the CFP. This strand of the CFP cannot be overlooked within the EU’s external policy (CFSP) and in its international trade policy.
Lastly, I wish to take this opportunity to express my regret at the recent confrontations that took place in the Algarve between Spanish fishermen and the Portuguese maritime authorities. Spanish boats that were in Portuguese waters illegally fishing bivalve molluscs were identified by the Portuguese Maritime Police. The pursuit resulted in physical confrontations and injury to one of the authority’s agents, requiring the intervention of a Portuguese navy corvette. I would add that the Spanish offenders were caught using the suction method of fishing, which is totally prohibited in the European Union. Despite having alerted the Spanish authorities, the Portuguese government has received no reply, which does nothing for the existing good relations between the two countries."@en1
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