Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-12-04-Speech-3-111"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-12-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Fisheries2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021204.5.3-111"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-12-04-Speech-3-1122
lpv:speaker	lp:Albert Jan Maat2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 vice-chair; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-02-21--2002-12-17)3,3 vice-chair; AGRI (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; PECH (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should first of all like to express my solidarity with the Galician people and with the MEPs who hail from that region. In the light of recent events, it is only right and proper that the European Union, and also the Commission, should express solidarity. I note that the Commissioner has, in fact, taken the bull by the horns with regard to what is wrong with the fish stocks. It is true that, as far as cod is concerned, something is amiss. It is also true that cod may well be found in other locations, but the fact is that cod levels in the North Sea are at an all-time low. However, we should also be careful, if we want to adopt a fair and sound administration in Europe, not to throw out the baby with the bathwater. We should look at the situation fairly and consider the underlying causes. There is, of course, the warming of sea water to some extent, but we should also examine the probable causes of overfishing in the first place. Why was quota control not in place? Let us mainly focus on these issues. I should now like to turn to the next topic. It is unacceptable for the good to be punished along with the bad. If the Commission indicates that it also believes that quota for flatfish should be cut, for example by between 30% and 40%, then I have to say that I do not go along with this. Sound quota management in that very sector has meant that, relatively speaking, this sector is doing well, certainly taking into consideration the drastic cutbacks in additional catches. This is why the flatfish fishing quota can be cut disproportionately in relation to those for cod, as has been illustrated in Denmark, Germany and certainly in my own country, the Netherlands. I should also add that over the space of ten years, cod catches from the Netherlands have decreased by 70%. It is unacceptable for fishermen to have to suffer extra for sole and plaice. If the European Union wants to remain credible, it is essential that this policy on flatfish should not be carried through in other sectors, and I assume that the Commission will act fairly in this too."@en1

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