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Session 2002-03 Publications on the internet European Union Committee Publications

European Union - Twenty-Fifth Report Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 13 May 2003. CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: AN EVALUATION OF THE NEW CFP LEGISLATION A new basic Regulation Protection of the Marine Environment Long-term Management Effort Control Tackling overcapacity Control and Enforcement Governance The Financial Instrument for Fisheries CHAPTER 3: ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Inherent problems of the fishing industry: the "Tragedy of the Commons" Possible alternative economic management approaches What does the Commission offer for the way forward? Availability of economic data The fishing industry's need for further financial aid CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS List of conclusions and recommendations Final conclusions Recommendation to the House Box 1: Commission Publishes Proposals for Long-term Recovery Plan for Cod, 6 May 2003 Box 2: The CFP reform process Box 3: The main elements of the new basic Regulation Box 4: Calendar of measures taken so far to assist recovery of cod stocks Box 5: Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and other conservation measures Box 6: FIFG legislation Box 7: The Canadian Experience Box 8: How does the EU allocate funding for fisheries? Box 9: Developments for more profitable and sustainable fishing Appendix 1 Membership of Sub-Committee D Appendix 2 List of Witnesses Appendix 3 Long-term and short-term aid to fisheries: buy-outs and resource rentals. A possible model by Professor John Shepherd Appendix 4 Glossary

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