Fisheries and Fisheries AreasIan Lawler BIM

SWOT Analysis – Key Themes

Fisheries• Implementation of new CFP –

Landing Obligation, MSY• Matching fleet to available resources• Managing inshore fisheries• Protection of marine environment &

biodiversity

Obligation to Land / Matching Fleet

• Selective Fishing Gear• Transition to discard ban• Adjust fleet to match resources• Maximising value of opportunities• Reducing costs – fuel/CO2

Inshore Fisheries / Marine Environment

• 80% of fleet, 50% of employment• Absence of representative

structures• Lack of information on activities• Limited Management• Frequently operate in Natura 2000

areas• Need to ensure compliance with

Directives

SWOT Analysis – Key Themes

Fisheries Areas• Enhance role of FLAGs• Develop new support

mechanisms• Improve access to skills

development• Protection of marine

environment & biodiversity

Enhance Role / Develop New Mechanisms

• Widen existing role of FLAGs - Inshore

• Networking with other FLAGs • Platform to address challenges• Support communities• Coherent development of marine

tourism• Enhance local seafood activity –

micro enterprises

Skills Access / Marine Environment

• Develop new skills, employment opportunities and businesses

• Develop confidence, broaden economic base demonstrate innovation & sustainability

• Complement other supports• Natura 2000 & inshore fisheries

Fisheries – The EMFF Toolbox

• Fleet Development Measure• Facilitate adoption of more selective or lower

impact gear• Transition to discard ban• Adjust fleet• Improve efficiency & quality• Improve safety• Encourage young entrants

Fisheries & Fisheries Areas – The EMFF Toolbox• Fisheries Development Measure

• Improve knowledge• Develop lower impact & more selective gear• Determine nature & extent of fishing impacts• Find ways to utilise what were formerly discards• Strengthen & enhance FLAGs• Strengthen coastal communities• Diversification & training

Fisheries & Fisheries Areas – The EMFF Toolbox• CFP Implementation Measure

• Facilitate adoption of more selective or lower impact gear

• Transition to discard ban

Fisheries – Fleet Development Measure

• Fleet Safety Scheme (de minimis)• Fleet Modernisation Scheme

• Energy Efficiency (39)• Reduce impact on marine environment (36)• Added value, quality & discards (40)• Health & Safety (33)

Fisheries – Fleet Development Measure

• Young Fishermen’s Scheme • Start up support for young fishermen (32a)

• Fleet Adjustment Scheme• Permanent cessation of fishing activities (33b)

Fisheries – Fisheries Development Measure

• Sustainable Development of Fisheries Scheme• Innovation (28)• Advisory Services (29)• Partnerships between scientists and fishermen (30)• Mutual funds for adverse climatic events and

environmental incidents (33c)• Support to systems of allocation of fishing opportunities

(34)• Support for the design & implementation of conservation

measures (35)• Reduce impact on marine environment (36)• Innovation linked to the conservation of marine biological

resources (37)• Protection and restoration of marine biodiversity &

ecosystems (38)• Added value, product quality and use of unwanted catches

(40)

Fisheries – Fisheries Development Measure

• Community Development Scheme• Implementation of local development strategies (65)• Co-operation activities (66)• Promoting human capital and social dialogue (31b & c)• Diversification & new forms of income (32)

Fisheries – CFP Implementation Measure

• CFP Implementation Scheme• Support for the design & implementation of

conservation measures (35)• Reduce impact on marine environment (36)• Innovation linked to the conservation of marine

biological resources (37)• Protection and restoration of marine biodiversity &

ecosystems (38)• Added value, product quality and use of unwanted

catches (40)

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