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North Sea RACNorth Sea RACControl and Compliance Control and Compliance

ConferenceConference

Presentation by Presentation by Commissioner Joe BORGCommissioner Joe BORG

Peterhead, 21 February 2008Peterhead, 21 February 2008

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• 15 MS and 13 500 Vessels

• Baltic Sea, North Sea, North Atlantic

• Cod, Plaice, Sole, Anglerfish, Hake

• Data from January 2007: ° VMS >15 mt ° Logbook >10 mt ° Landing declaration >10 mt ° Sales note >10mt

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VMS Data QualityVMS Data Quality

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

GAPS (>24 h at sea) JUMPS (>50 knots) MS

VesselsWith VMS

Total Number

Avg Duration per gap (in days)

Total gap duration

per month

(%)

Total Number

Avg Dis-placement per jump (in nm)

BEL 78 46 4,0 7,6% 2 78,0

DEU 65 44 2,6 5,7%

DNK 99 10 2,3 0,7%

ESP 337 60 2,7 1,5% 594 4222,3

EST 2 2 1,0 3,4%

FIN 3 1 1,0 1,1% 9 110,2

FRA 491 365 3,4 8,1% 1010 1345,8

GBR 385 125 3,5 3,7% 497 9,9

IRL 105 70 5,1 10,9% 47 99,1

LTU 32 30 4,2 12,8%

LVA 37 2 6,0 1,0% 2 144,1

NLD 134 16 3,1 1,2% 2 1,1

POL 218 5 4,5 0,3% 57 4,6

PRT 73 72 2,7 8,6% 209 1976,7

SWE 167 2 4,5 0,2% 2 0,2

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Inspected versus non-inspected landingsInspected versus non-inspected landings

MS SpeciesInspected Landing

Number Sales

Sum Of Weight

Avg Weight

Avg Weight Difference

Min Weight

Max Weight

inspected 106 115949 1093,86 18 7685non-insp. 598 398870 667,01 2 8761inspected 246 294800 1198,37 4 14525non-insp. 1629 1941529 1191,85 -193 450109inspected 14 9759,6 697,11 110 2562non-insp. 735 295110,6 401,51 50 9830inspected 27 134078,25 4965,86 75 12977non-insp. 1089 751806,93 690,36 50 19297inspected 19 4401,2 231,64 5,8 752,7non-insp. 1572 750826,6 477,63 0,5 13325inspected 274 291525,6 1063,96 0,8 12475non-insp. 1257 278510,4 221,57 0,1 8594inspected 12 35454 2954,5 425 5975non-insp. 40 79643 1991,08 25 6750inspected 47 119940 2551,91 175 12120non-insp. 32 68400 2137,5 100 9075inspected 36 243564 6765,67 357 13069non-insp. 324 2083407 6430,27 60 24009inspected 40 48745 1218,62 307 3959non-insp. 308 331121 1075,07 52 2981inspected 39 79879,5 2048,19 217 19958non-insp. 884 1018032,5 1151,62 3 20747

SWE COD -44%

NLD SOL -12%

LVA COD -16%

NLD PLE -5%

LTU COD -33%

FRA ANF +106%

GBR ANF -79%

ESP ANF -42%

ESP HKE -86%

DEU COD -39%

DNK COD -1%

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FIDES/CRONT versus sent dataFIDES/CRONT versus sent dataMSMS SpecieSpecie

ssCRONT CRONT LogbookLogbook Landings Landings Sales Sales

(live weight)(live weight) (live weight)(live weight)(processed (processed

w.)w.)(processed (processed

w.)w.)

BEBEPLEPLE 375375 459,79459,79    459,89459,89

SOLSOL 214,1214,1 254,53254,53    244,44244,44

DEDE CODCOD 647,6647,6 630,94630,94 540,41540,41 491,65491,65

DKDK CODCOD 1971,51971,5 1787,821787,82    2044,742044,74

EEEE CODCOD 1,71,7 1,681,68 1,481,48   

ESESANFANF 274274 162,93162,93 166,76166,76 154,81154,81

HKEHKE 877,5877,5 1017,661017,66 1010,031010,03 726,18726,18

FIFI CODCOD 22,722,7 19,86 19,86  17,89 17,89    

FRFR ANFANF 427,3427,3 1462,481462,48    1109,711109,71

IEIE ANFANF 100,8100,8 266,93266,93 225,02225,02   

LTLT CODCOD 126,7126,7 142,54142,54 125,04125,04 108,36108,36

LV LV CODCOD 227227 227,27227,27 226,21226,21 188,33188,33

NLNLPLEPLE 2873,72873,7 00 2876,84 2876,84  2314,8242314,824

SOLSOL 455,5455,5 00 459,28 459,28  374,923374,923

PLPL CODCOD 408,10 408,10  387,53 387,53  330,39330,39   

PTPT HKEHKE 206,7206,7 99,6999,69 100,95100,95 9696

SESE CODCOD 1370,00 1370,00  13461346 1195,541195,54 1165,921165,92

UK UK ANFANF 848,2848,2 935,43935,43 678,71678,71 570,03570,03

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Current SituationCurrent Situation

400 mio € per year for control of 400 mio € per year for control of which more than 200 mio € for which more than 200 mio € for controls at seacontrols at sea

No reliable catch registrationNo reliable catch registration No verification and cross checkingNo verification and cross checking False catch declarations to False catch declarations to

CommissionCommission

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Current SituationCurrent Situation

Inspections of limited effectivenessInspections of limited effectiveness Inappropriate systems for following up Inappropriate systems for following up

infringements and imposing sanctionsinfringements and imposing sanctions Penalties paid in 2005 were 10,8 mio € or Penalties paid in 2005 were 10,8 mio € or

less than 0,17% of the value of 2004 less than 0,17% of the value of 2004 landingslandings

average fine of 2 000 €average fine of 2 000 €

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If we don’t actIf we don’t act

We will continue vicious circle of false We will continue vicious circle of false catch declarations catch declarations fed into scientific fed into scientific assessment assessment leeds to poor advice leeds to poor advice leeds to lower respect for rules leeds to lower respect for rules leeds leeds to unsustainable additional pressure on to unsustainable additional pressure on stocksstocks

Loss of jobs in coastal areasLoss of jobs in coastal areas CFP is put into questionCFP is put into question

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New policy frameworkNew policy framework

Criteria:Criteria:

- SimplifiedSimplified- HarmonisedHarmonised- Cost effectiveCost effective- Develop a culture of complianceDevelop a culture of compliance- Ensure controllability and traceabilityEnsure controllability and traceability

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

1.1. Develop a new approach towards Develop a new approach towards inspection and controlinspection and control

2.2. Rationalising and standardising rulesRationalising and standardising rules

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

3. Reinforcing capacity of Commission to 3. Reinforcing capacity of Commission to ensure compliance with the rulesensure compliance with the rules

4. Introducing harmonised and deterrent 4. Introducing harmonised and deterrent sanctionssanctions

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ObjectivesObjectives

5.5. Strengthening co-operation and Strengthening co-operation and assistanceassistance

6.6. Developing a culture of compliance Developing a culture of compliance

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ObjectivesObjectives

7.7. Using modern technologiesUsing modern technologies

8.8. Increasing cost effectivenessIncreasing cost effectiveness

9.9. Broadening the mandate of the Broadening the mandate of the AgencyAgency

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MEMBER STATES ROLEMEMBER STATES ROLE

Direct control and inspectionDirect control and inspection Improve data collection and data baseImprove data collection and data base Reduce operational cost of control: more Reduce operational cost of control: more

on shore inspection and cross checking on shore inspection and cross checking methodsmethods

Develop culture of complianceDevelop culture of compliance Increase sanctionsIncrease sanctions

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ACTIONACTIONMEDIUM TERMMEDIUM TERM

Launch Reform of Control PolicyLaunch Reform of Control Policy Establish Task Force on Control PolicyEstablish Task Force on Control Policy Organise meetings with Control experts Organise meetings with Control experts

from Member Statesfrom Member States Adopt Commission proposal in October Adopt Commission proposal in October

20082008

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ACTIONACTIONSHORT TERMSHORT TERM

2008:2008:

° Improve VMS system° Improve VMS system

° Implement electronic logbook° Implement electronic logbook

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ACTIONACTIONSHORT TERMSHORT TERM

° 2008:° 2008:°Improve MS and COM data base°Improve MS and COM data base

° Start generalisation of cross ° Start generalisation of cross checking methodschecking methods

° Harmonise level of sanctions° Harmonise level of sanctions

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Community Fisheries Control Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA)Agency (CFCA)

Ensure uniform and effective Ensure uniform and effective application of the CFP rulesapplication of the CFP rules

Contribute to level playing field Contribute to level playing field in Community fisheriesin Community fisheries

Promote a culture of compliancePromote a culture of compliance Combat IUU fishingCombat IUU fishing

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CFCA 2008 activitiesCFCA 2008 activities

Coordination of control and Coordination of control and inspection activities oninspection activities on

Bluefin tuna fishingBluefin tuna fishingCod fishing in Baltic SeaCod fishing in Baltic SeaCod fishing in North Sea areaCod fishing in North Sea areaNAFO fisheriesNAFO fisheriesTechnical assistance to combat Technical assistance to combat

IUU fishingIUU fishing