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"en.20111117.17.4-368-000"2
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"I voted in favour of this report because the European Union is the world’s largest importer of fisheries products and one of the world’s major fishing powers. It therefore has a major responsibility to play a key role in mobilising the international community in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. IUU fishing is unfortunately a major environmental and economic problem worldwide, in both marine and freshwater fisheries, undermining fisheries management efforts and threatening the sustainability of fish stocks and food security. It also distorts the market, with incalculable social and economic repercussions on society as a whole, including developing countries. IUU fishing and associated commercial activities constitute unfair competition for fishermen and others who operate in a law-abiding fashion and create economic difficulties for fishing communities, consumers and the entire sector. In combating illegal fishing we therefore need to increase coordination between the Commission, the Community Fisheries Control Agency and the Member States in order to improve information gathering and exchange and assist in the rigorous and transparent application of Union fisheries legislation. Moreover, the Member States and the Commission should ensure that illegal fishing is combated at sea and in inland waters."@en1
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