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McConalogue highlights priorities for Common Fisheries Policy evaluation at EU Fisheries Council
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council today, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D, highlighted some of the key issues to be considered in the upcoming evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
“This evaluation must pay particular attention to the impact on the EU and Member States’ fishing opportunities as a result of the quota transfers under the Trade and Co-operation Agreement, as well as the impact of the unilateral actions of Third Countries within the Coastal States framework.”
Minister McConalogue also underlined that the changes in the fisheries environment in recent years have impacted the entire seafood sector and this must also be taken into account.
“In the context of the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy, we need to consider how this allows for opportunities to strengthen the economic link between the EU fleet and EU processors in order to build reliance for the entire supply chain and secure a sustainable economic future for the sector.”
Todays Council was an opportunity for Member States to set out their priorities for the negotiations for setting quotas for 2024 and Minister McConalogue stressed the need for a “comprehensive and integrated North East Atlantic Fisheries Strategy for external fishery agreements which take into account, where appropriate, access to the EU Single market.”
Following the Council, the Minister noted;
“Considerable efforts have been made by all stakeholders to improve the sustainability of our fish stocks. The next step in this process is to ensure a sustainable supply for Ireland’s processors.”