The Law and Policy Behind the Upcoming Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
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The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is one of the longest standing, most integrated, and at the same time one of the most criticised of the European Union’s policies. Despite continued efforts to improve the CFP, its failure to manage stocks at economically and environmentally sustainable levels continues to threaten the functioning and legitimacy of EU fisheries legislation. All branches of the CFP have recently been or are currently put under revision. In particular, in July 2011, the European Commission issued a reform package consisting of a proposal for new basic regulation, a reformed market organisation, and a discussion of perspectives on the EU’s external fisheries policies. This article uses the central failings of the CFP as reference points for inquiring into the potential of the reform proposals to improve EU fisheries governance. Pertinent political and legal aspects of the CFP are explained, analysed, and aligned with steps necessary to achieve sustainable fisheries management.
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See Commission Proposal, p 1.
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Art. 2(1) Reg. 2371/02, supra n. 6.
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Art. 3(e) Reg. 2371/02, supra n. 6; see also T. Markus, “Making Environmental Principles Work under the Common Fisheries Policy”, (2010) European Energy and Environmental Law Review 3, p 136.
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Art. 2(1) Reg. 2371/02, supra n. 6; see therefore also T. Markus, supra n. 28, p 136.
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See Art. 23(1) of Reg. 2371/02, supra n. 6. Art. 4(3) of the Treaty on European Union (which basically reiterates Art. 4(3) Treaty of the European Union (ex Art. 10 of the EC Treaty)) provides that Member States have the obligation to implement and enforce Community law effectively.
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See also COM(2007) 167 final, p 8.
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See also COM(2007) 136, supra n. 85.
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Council Reg. 2371/02, supra n. 6; SRU, supra n. 21, para. 96; T. Markus, supra n. 22, p 15.
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Commission Proposal, p 10; R. Long, “The Role of Regional Advisory Councils in the European Common Fisheries Policy. Legal Constraints and Future Options” (2010), IJMCL 25, 321-327.
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The Law and Policy Behind the Upcoming Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
In: Journal for European Environmental & Planning LawSearch for other papers by Dr. Till Markus in
Current site
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Search for other papers by Dr. Markus Salomon in
Current site
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The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is one of the longest standing, most integrated, and at the same time one of the most criticised of the European Union’s policies. Despite continued efforts to improve the CFP, its failure to manage stocks at economically and environmentally sustainable levels continues to threaten the functioning and legitimacy of EU fisheries legislation. All branches of the CFP have recently been or are currently put under revision. In particular, in July 2011, the European Commission issued a reform package consisting of a proposal for new basic regulation, a reformed market organisation, and a discussion of perspectives on the EU’s external fisheries policies. This article uses the central failings of the CFP as reference points for inquiring into the potential of the reform proposals to improve EU fisheries governance. Pertinent political and legal aspects of the CFP are explained, analysed, and aligned with steps necessary to achieve sustainable fisheries management.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 499 | 53 | 7 |
| Full Text Views | 101 | 7 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 49 | 10 | 1 |