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"Mr President, I am very disappointed at the outcome of the original Ó Neachtain/Stevenson report because of the adoption of Amendment No 20. It was an irresponsible amendment which seeks to maintain Regulations (EC) Nos 2847/93 and 685/95 for a period of 10 years. Everyone recognises that there is a problem in the Irish Box and that there is a problem with stocks. It is completely unjustifiable that this Parliament should vote to allow that situation to remain for 10 years. What is going to be left for Irish fishermen? The Irish are saying here today that this is a great victory as the Spanish have been kept out! It is no great victory for Irish fishermen, because there will be no fish to catch!
This nationalistic approach in Parliament towards fisheries is extremely hard to accept from an ecological point of view. We need to look at the state of stocks and what is there for fishermen. We need to take scientific advice, not the advice of fishermen only, who take a very short-term view. They only see as far as the ends of their noses. We need to ensure that stocks are maintained and, if there is a crisis, that measures are taken to reduce the fishing effort.
What we have done here today is regrettable. Mr Ó Neachtain's report in committee was very good, but, unfortunately, it was voted down by a few votes because Spanish Members voted for their own interests – just like the Irish. However, there was a very good compromise, and I cannot understand why Mr Ó Neachtain did not retable just his committee proposals and allow them to go through. The vast majority of Parliament would have supported that position because it was a very fair and reasonable compromise.
We are in a situation which sends a very bad signal from an ecological and sustainable fisheries point of view. The situation in the Irish Box will remain unchanged for 10 years, despite the fact that it is recognised that there is a crisis. This Parliament should take its role seriously in protecting fish stocks and not just protect basic selfish national interests. It is time we realised that we have to maintain fish stocks. The Commission and the Council should also take this advice, that it is time we sought to ensure that fish stocks remain, and not just the industry, which will have nothing to fish for in the future if it does not realise that there is a problem."@en1
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