Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-11-22-Speech-4-268-375"
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"en.20121122.31.4-268-375"2
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"I voted in favour of the ban on removing the fins of sharks on board vessels. This practice has been prohibited in the EU since 2003, but some shipowners benefiting from exemptions in Spain and Portugal are suspected of ‘finning’, which involves cutting off a shark’s fin and throwing its flesh back into the water. The report therefore plans to force all fishermen to wait until their vessels have landed before cutting off sharks’ fins. This debate is a perfect illustration of the need to establish a real European fisheries control policy. The practice of ‘finning’ is unacceptable, but there is no proof that it takes place in Europe. However, in view of the doubt, it was necessary to remove any possibility of the continuation of such practices. Since controls have failed, the European Parliament has been forced to eliminate all exemptions, which will not be without consequences for professionals. The challenge now is to ensure that the issue of European fisheries control is dealt with more effectively. In particular, uniformity of controls must be promoted and the resources allocated to this vital tool for our fisheries policy must be increased."@en1
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