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"Mr President, I believe that Mr Maat’s report comes to the European Parliament at a time when expectations are high in terms of finding a solution to the problem of glass eel stocks in Europe. Global demand for European eels is estimated at approximately 200 tonnes. In recent years, however, the catch of glass eels has been decreasing. In 2004 barely 130 tonnes were caught and in 2005 the figure fell to 75 tonnes. As a result, the price of glass eels rose rapidly: from EUR 300-400 in the mid-1990s to EUR 1200 in 2005.
Eel production has basically ceased to be viable in Europe. A particularly difficult situation is faced by those countries that have a very limited access to free sources of glass eel stocks. This includes the majority of the Baltic States. As we know, this situation is the result of the decline in the number of glass eels migrating from marine waters to inland waters. In turn, the low level of glass eel stocks forces these countries to import fish rearing material. However, they are facing a growing number of financial restrictions resulting from the rising price of glass eels in Europe. The new Member States from the Baltic region are being burdened with the very high prices for glass eel exports to Asian countries.
Bearing this situation in mind, a system needs to be created that is based on ensuring that the costs of protecting glass eel stocks are fairly distributed among all interested parties. This, of course, also includes exporters and importers of glass eels."@en1
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