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"Mr President, for a minute I wondered whether Mr van Dam had come to the wrong debate, but I am glad that he turned his attention to Northern hake.
I congratulate the rapporteur on his report. Mr Souchet is one of the most hard-working members of the Committee on Fisheries and his expertise in this area has earned him the accolade of being appointed rapporteur on the recovery of southern hake, a report which is currently in the pipeline.
During our deliberations in committee, it was repeatedly stated that the advice we received from ICES – the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas – in respect of stocks of Northern hake was at odds with the advice of fishermen. Indeed, the fishermen claimed that hake stocks were not in a state of terminal decline, as stated by the scientists. Once again, this divergence of opinion has demonstrated the need for fishermen and scientists to work together in the preparation of management strategies. It is also clear that the Commission must be prepared to listen to the advice of fishermen as well as to the dire warnings of scientists. In this respect, I am delighted that plans for the creation of Regional Advisory Councils, which Mr Varela Suanzes-Carpegna mentioned, will bring together fishermen and scientists. These plans are well under way and constitute an essential part of the CFP reform package. Had an RAC been in place in this instance, I do not think we would have had the original recommendations for drastic cuts in hake TACs combined with severe effort limitation targets which the Commission proposed and which have shocked the members of the Committee on Fisheries. Cuts as proposed would have devastated the sector and caused widespread socio-economic hardship. I am glad that the Commission has revised these proposals in the wake of strong representations from the sector.
We all support sustainable fishing. We all have an interest in seeing the long-term recovery of Northern hake. However, we also have a duty to sustain the livelihood of fishermen and to protect fishing communities. A balance therefore has to be struck which links best practice to achievable socio-economic goals. So, despite what Mrs McKenna said, I believe that Mr Souchet has sought to achieve that balance and I commend his report to the House."@en1
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