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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-03-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Socio-economic crisis in the whitefish sector2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030310.7.1-145"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-03-10-Speech-1-1462
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Stihler2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, in December 2002 the Fisheries Council agreed a compromise which effectively halved catches for the Scottish and UK whitefish fleets and stopped vessels going to sea for more than 15 days a month. These are drastic measures but far short of the all-out moratorium recommended to the Commission by its scientific advisors on fish stocks, ISIS. United Kingdom and Scottish ministers have been attacked for agreeing to the hard-fought compromise. At the time one of the fishing leaders commented that he doubted that the Archangel Gabriel could have got a better deal in the circumstances. Inevitably such actions have a socio-economic impact on the communities that depend on fishing for whitefish - especially cod. We must acknowledge this. I give my personal support to the resolution before us this evening. I also welcome the GBP 50 million compensation package approved by the Scottish Parliament last week and the related compensation packages in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is significant that we are discussing this issue as vital talks take place today and tomorrow in Brussels. Scottish and UK fishermen have joined fellow fishermen and civil servants from other EU countries at the European Commission's Fisheries Advisory Committee. Talks will focus on a long-term cod recovery plan. I am delighted that the Fisheries Commissioner, Mr Fischler, will bring forward amendments to the current restrictions which have proved to be 'too rigid'. However, the negotiations on the long-term recovery plan will be tough. We really have to think carefully about the right road to take. I want us to examine all possible options on effort control. Saying 'sod the cod', allowing fishing to continue and hoping for the best is hardly an option, nor is renationalising the CFP. This ducks the difficult issues posed by the need for stock recovery. We really need to rationalise the CFP and cod recovery. We must work in a cooperative manner with industry, ministers and other organisations to seek a common solution. We must also create regional committees, allowing decisions to be taken as close to those affected as possible. Doing nothing in the light of declining cod stocks is not an option. The difficult task of arriving at a quota figure that is sustainable, yet scientifically credible, remains."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3 member; PECH (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Stihler (PSE )."1

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