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Learn about the impact of subsidies on overfishing and how to increase transparency in EU fisheries spending. Join the seminar at the European Parliament on 26th January 2010. Explore data analysis and solutions to combat fleet overcapacity. Visit Fishsubsidy.org for detailed insights. Contact mknigge@pewtrusts.org for more info.
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Fishsubsidy.org Increasing transparency in EU fisheries subsidies spending Seminar: Transparency in marine fisheries: The role of the EU’s CFP European Parliament 26th January 2010
EU fishing fleet overcapacity • “EU fishing fleets can in many cases exert a fishing pressure on the stocks which is two to three times the sustainable level. Subsidies have contributed to this.” • “fleet overcapacity remains the fundamental problem of the CFP.” European Commission (2008) Reflections on further reform of the CFP
Objectives • Stop subsidies contributing to overfishing in the next financing instrument (2014 – 2021); • Minimise spending on existing measures contributing to overfishing. How to get there? File access to information requests to get data; Encourage an informed debate about fisheries subsidies by making data publicly accessible; Analyse spending of EU fisheries subsidies.
Fishsubsidy.org • Sought FIFG data 1994 – 2006 (97,260 payments worth €8.5 billion); • Statistically cleaned data; • Categorised subsidies data to illustrate their potential contribution to overfishing; • Linked FIFG data with EU fleet register to add further information; • Set up searchable web site (www.fishsubsidy.org); • Created subsidies map; • Created social media presence.
FIFG 2000-06 – Fueling overfishing Source: Poseidon (2010) FIFG 2000– 06 Shadow Evaluation
Is fleet support mainly targeted towards small scale? Source: Poseidon (2010) FIFG 2000–2006 Shadow Evaluation
Overlap between IUU and FIFG Subsidies Source: fishsubsidy.org (2010) When Crime Pays
Thank you for your attention mknigge@pewtrusts.org