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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-04-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EC-Comoros fisheries agreement - Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea - Fisheries - transitional technical measures - Imports from Greenland of fishery products (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"ga"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110405.23.2-581-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-04-05-Speech-2-583-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Seán Kelly2
lpv:spokenAs	member; REGI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 substitute; CULT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 unknown; Fine Gael Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I am pleased to say a few words on behalf of my group on this subject and, without doubt, fishing is a controversial topic, one of the most contentious subjects that come before Parliament. There is an old saying in my country that there are as many opinions as people, and this is true of fishermen and fishing. Therefore, it is difficult for us as Members to speak unanimously on the matter but, at the same time, we must do our best. Regarding Greenland in particular, I think the Commissioner gave a fairly balanced view of the situation. There are issues obviously regarding the confidence of the European Parliament vis-à-vis the Council, but, as she said herself, a pragmatic solution will be found and that is obviously desirable. It is important from the point of view of the European Union. It is equally important, or more important perhaps, from the point of view of Greenland – a country that is almost totally dependent on the European market for its fish and, of course, almost totally dependent on fishing for its economy. One thing we can say regarding Greenland is that the fish coming from there, as envisaged here in this report, will be verifiable and be of top quality – unlike many of the fish coming into the European Union from the monstrous fish farms in South-East Asia, the quality of which cannot be verified, and indeed which many think come from polluted waters. There is therefore a huge area for us to deal with, in particular because the Commissioner herself earlier this afternoon in Question Time painted a somewhat grim picture of the sustainability of fish stocks and coastal communities into the future. For that reason, there is a need to develop a major policy regarding aquaculture within Europe as part of the future CFP. In the meantime, I welcome the proposals here and I accept the Commissioner’s words on what will happen."@en1
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