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Working Group I meeting

28 February 2017, Den Haag, The Netherlands

Agenda

Working Group I, 28 February 2017, Den Haag, The Netherlands

• 1. Opening of the meeting
• 2. Adoption of the agenda
• 3. Follow-up on action items
• 4. Atlanto-Scandian herring
• 5. North Sea herring
• 6. Western Baltic spring spawning herring
• 7. Blue whiting
• 8. North Sea horse mackerel
• 9. Ecosystem focus group
• Update
• 10. Technical measures regulation

11.AOB 12.End of meeting

Action items

 Raise concern about inter-benchmark procedure carried

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through correspondence (access, preparation, transparency) at MIACO meeting 2017 (chairman)   Raise issue of revised Fmsy reference point for North Sea herring in relation to management strategy with ICES at MIACO meeting 2017 (chairman)   Arrange focus group meeting on technical measures and deal with mackerel issues raised by Sean O’Donoghue in the group (chairman, secretariat) 

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Action items

 Take comment on the variability of the blue whiting advice back to ICES (Carmen Fernandez)   Regarding blue whiting submit a number of questions to ICES in relation to the quality of the survey etc. (chairman, secretariat)   Ask ICES if it might have missed discard information on herring and mackerel (Carmen Fernandez) 

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Atlanto-Scandian herring

Catches should be ≤ 646.075 tonnes (Management plan) TAC = 646.075 tonnes Await re-evaluation of reference points and management plan TAC: 646.075 tonnes

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Atlanto-Scandian herring

Priorities 2017:

• Re-evaluation of reference points and

long-term management plan

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North Sea herring

Catches should be ≤ 458.926 tonnes (426.259 tonnes for the A fleet) (EU-Norway management plan) Revise EU-Norway management plan in view of the new ICES advice and revised Fmsy reference point. Set TAC accordingly TAC: 481 608 tonnes (MSY)

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North Sea herring

Priorities 2017:

• Mapping of spawning areas (ecosystem

focus group, possible funding available through MareFrame)

• Update EU-NO management strategy

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Herring in IIIa and 22-24

Catches should be ≤ 56.802 tonnes (MSY)

Follow EU-Norway management strategy, but revise TAC- setting mechanism according to possible revision of North Sea herring management strategy

TAC in IIIa: 50.740 tonnes (of which 25.370 may be fished in IVa) TAC in 22-24: 28 401

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WBSS herring

Priorities 2017:

• Monitor mixing of stocks
• Monitor developments after

introduction of discard ban

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Joakim Hjelm

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Gear trials in Skagerrak- A new pelagic grid

Blue whiting

Catches should be ≤ 1.342.330 tonnes (MSY)

TAC: 1.342.330 Explore stabilizing mechanism in NEAFC management plan further. Explore management strategy developed by PELAC in 2012.

TAC: 1.342.330

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Blue whiting

Priorities 2017:

• Promote management strategy

developed by PELAC in 2012

• Promote further exploration of stability

mechanism in NEAFC management plan

• Explore methods to strengthen scientific

basis for advice

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North Sea horse mackerel

Catches should be ≤ 18.247 tonnes (precautionary approach) TAC: 15.200 tonnes Avoid political discussion that would likely lead to increased mortality in the directed fishery TAC: 18.247 tonnes

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North Sea horse mackerel

Results benchmark 2017 and ongoing research.

• Martin Pastoors, PFA

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North Sea horse mackerel

Priorities 2017:

• Continue industry-initiated research

project

• Secure information on bycatch in the

demersal sector

• Discuss issues with “wanted catch”/

“unwanted catch” with ICES and clients.

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Ecosystem Focus Group

• Report on climate change and pelagic fisheries by Bauke de

Vries has been circulated

• 2 subgroups: one will focus on herring spawning grounds,

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contributing to develope multi-species, multiannual plans

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Technical Measures Regulation

• Draft from the Focus Group has been circulated
• Final comments recieved on February 27th
• PelAC comments on 26 November 2014 should be included
• General comments:
• Appreciate simplification and intention to deal with details at

regional level

• Framework part of the proposal contains more detail than necessary
• New regulation will have to stand the test of time
• It must secure sustainability while allow for necessary developments

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Technical Measures Regulation

• Definition of terms:
• Some definitions in the framework part should be moved

to regional annexes, as fisheries vary depending on regions

• Separate annex for widely distributed stocks
• Ensure a coherent management approach across regions

where migrating stocks are concerned

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Technical Measures Regulation

• Gross tonnage limitations:
• Enable gross tonnage increase for improving safety and

comfort of the crew

• Does not affect catching capacity
• Mesh size restrictions
• Mesh size restrictions should be removed for pelagics in

the general annexes

• landing obligation should be rigorously implemented,

monitored and enforced

• PelAC recommendation from November 2014

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Technical Measures Regulation

• Processing on board
• Current prohibition provides an incentive for discarding
• Under the landing obligation processing on board and

production of fishmeal, fish oil or similar products on board pelagic fishing vessels should be allowed

• A level-playing field for land-based industry and

processing on board vessels must be ensured

• PelAC recommendation from November 2014
• Stakeholder consultation:
• Consult Advisory Councils at each step of revision

process

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Technical Measures Regulation

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PelAC recommendations from November 26. 2014

Technical Measures Regulation

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Pelagic c AC response e to to the Commission’s proposal on n the conservation n of f fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures COM (2016) 134 final General Comments

The Pelagic Advisory Council (PELAC) appreciates a move away from the current complicated system to a comprehensive system where technical measures are encompassed in one single and easy to understand regulation. The PELAC finds setting overall objectives in terms of stock sustainability and sea bed habitats by the Commission a positive move, as is the proposal to deal with detailed measures at regional level. The PELAC hence supports a number of proposed key changes as set out in the explanatory

• memorandum. These are:
• a. The principle of a new technical conservation measures framework regulation containing

general provisions and common rules and technical provisions;

• b. The simplification of rules;
• c. The setting down of regional baseline standards which would function as default measures in

the context of regionalisation or in the absence of agreement at regional level;

• d. That the structure would be recast into one single regulation instead of numerous

regulations in place at present. Unfortunately, these changes are not fully reflected, particularly in the framework part of the proposal, where more detail than necessary is incorporated and thus requiring time consuming co- decision in the future if changes are needed. In addition, it may take many years before the new legislation is adopted and therefore a mechanism is needed to amend current technical measures that need to be changed now. The current regulation dates back to 1998, and only very few and minor changes have been implemented in the last 19 years. It is crucial that a new regulation on technical measures can stand the test of time. How will EU fisheries develop over the coming 19 years, and can the new technical measures facilitate and guide that development in a sustainable direction without jeopardizing efficiency and the implementation of modern technology? For the PELAC it is crucial that the work on the technical measures regulation is not rushed and that it is secured that the agreed measures can provide a legislative base for EU fisheries securing sustainability in conformity with the CFP while allowing for necessary developments.

Definitions of terms

It is clear that overarching definitions valid across all fisheries should be included in the technical measures regulation. Nonetheless, some of the definitions included in the framework part should be moved to the regional annexes, as fisheries vary depending on regions. Having all definitions in the framework part may cause problems in the future as co-decision will be required to change any of these definitions. A good example of this is the definition of Article 6.1.4 “directed fishing means fishing for a defined species or combination of species where the total catch of that/those species

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Thank you!

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