Traducción de «Sostenibilidad pesquera » (Español → Inglés) :

The ECA makes a series of recommendations to address overcapacity and the sustainability of the fishing sector: the Commission should better define fishing capacity and overcapacity and consider more relevant robust measures to facilitate actions balancing fishing capacity with fishing opportunities; set effective limits for fishing fleet capacity; clarify whether fishing right transfer schemes have a role in reducing fishing overcapacity; and the Member States have to ensure that any measures to aid investments on board are strictly applied and do not increase fishing ability; and ensure that selection criteria for fishing vessel de ...[+++]commissioning schemes are designed to have a positive impact on the sustainability of the targeted fish stocks and avoid providing public aid for decommissioning inactive fishing vessels.

At its plenary session on 13 and 14 May 2009, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion on fisheries policy which stressed the urgent need for a reform of the control systems of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) by the Commission in order to combat fraudulent practices, guarantee the sustainability of resources and improve the effectiveness of the policy throughout the whole process "from net to plate".

Building a European knowledge-based bio-economy by bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders, to exploit new and emerging research opportunities that address social, environmental and economic challenges: the growing demand for safer, healthier, higher quality food and for sustainable use and production of renewable bio-resources; the increasing risk of epizootic and zoonotic diseases and food related disorders; threats to the sustainability and security of agricultural, aquaculture and fisheries production; and the increasing demand for high quality food, taking into account animal welfare and rural and coastal conte ...[+++]xts and response to specific dietary needs of consumers.

For biological resources from aquatic environments, research will support sustainability and competitiveness of fisheries, provide the scientific and technical basis of fisheries management and support the sustainable development of aquaculture, including breeding and welfare.

This proposal is a fresh approach to achieve sustainable fishing in this area to safeguard the future of 100,000 fishermen. Many of the elements have been suggested by the industry with which we will continue our discussions.

This hearing, which is to be held from 5 to 7 June in Brussels, is part of a wide-ranging debate launched by the Green Paper, adopted by the Commission last March. The aim of the debate is to identify measures designed to tackle the shortcomings of the CFP which threaten the sustainability of the fishing industry.