Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-05-21-Speech-1-101"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-05-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070521.16.1-101"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-05-21-Speech-1-1022
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioannis Gklavakis2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Nea Dimokratia (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Madam President, first of all, I should extend my warmest thanks to Mr Adamou for the very fine work he has done. I do not, however, wish to congratulate the national governments which undertook in 2001 to take certain measures which, alas, they have failed to take, and has resulted in the continued decline of biodiversity and loss of organisms. As Mr Borg said, three species become extinct on our planet every hour. I see from UN statistics that there is a danger of 54% of freshwater organisms becoming extinct in the European Union. There are numerous reasons for this decline, of which two are the most important: the contamination of waters and overfishing. We are responsible, as are fishermen. Our objectives must be to reduce the contamination of waters, regardless of whether it is contamination that comes from the land, from industry, or contamination that comes from the sea, because we must not forget that, over the last 15 years, 55 000 tonnes of oil were spilled into the Mediterranean from shipping accidents alone. The second objective must be to increase fish stocks. We must understand one thing: we should only fish the quantities of fish that the sea can replenish. If we fish more than that, we are committing a crime against the environment. We must also use best fishing practices. We need to launch a global effort here so that third countries also adopt these best fishing practices, because we who live in the Mediterranean want to save the Mediterranean, but the Mediterranean washes the shores of 27 countries, 7 of which belong to the European Union, and third countries often do much greater damage. Overfishing must be reduced and best fishing practices must be used. Otherwise we are committing a crime against our children’s future."@en1

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