CONTROL POLICYCONTROL POLICY

COURT OF AUDITORS REPORTCOURT OF AUDITORS REPORT

Registration and validation of Registration and validation of catch datacatch data

NATIONAL CATCH REGISTRATION SYSTEMS NATIONAL CATCH REGISTRATION SYSTEMS HAVE NUMEROUS SHORTCOMINGSHAVE NUMEROUS SHORTCOMINGS

INCOMPLETE AND UNRELIABLE DATAINCOMPLETE AND UNRELIABLE DATA

ConsequencesConsequences

COMMISSION UNABLE TO:COMMISSION UNABLE TO:

IDENTIFY ERRORS AND ANOMALIESIDENTIFY ERRORS AND ANOMALIES

TAKE NECESSARY DECISIONS IN DUE TAKE NECESSARY DECISIONS IN DUE TIMETIME

CONTROLCONTROL

INSPECTION SYSTEMS DO NOT INSPECTION SYSTEMS DO NOT GUARANTEE EFFICIENT PREVENTION GUARANTEE EFFICIENT PREVENTION OR DETECTIONOR DETECTION

LEGAL BASIS IS INCOMPLETE AND NOT LEGAL BASIS IS INCOMPLETE AND NOT APPLIED BY MSAPPLIED BY MS

ABSENCE OF GENERAL CONTROL ABSENCE OF GENERAL CONTROL STANDARDSSTANDARDS

MS DO NOT MAKE OPTIMAL USE OF MS DO NOT MAKE OPTIMAL USE OF INSPECTION ACTIVITESINSPECTION ACTIVITES

RESULTRESULT LIMITED CAPACITY OF THE COMMISSION TO LIMITED CAPACITY OF THE COMMISSION TO

EVALUATE THE SITUATION IN THE MSEVALUATE THE SITUATION IN THE MS

INEFFICIENT AND INSUFFICIENT CONTROLSINEFFICIENT AND INSUFFICIENT CONTROLS

INFRINGEMENT CULTURE IN THE SECTOR INFRINGEMENT CULTURE IN THE SECTOR

AND IN THE ADMINISTRATIONSAND IN THE ADMINISTRATIONS

PUTS THE CFP INTO QUESTIONPUTS THE CFP INTO QUESTION

INFRINGEMENTSINFRINGEMENTS

FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES DO NOT FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT SANCTIONS ARE GUARANTEE THAT SANCTIONS ARE IMPOSEDIMPOSED

NON-EXISTENT OR NOT VERY NON-EXISTENT OR NOT VERY DISSUASIVE SANCTIONSDISSUASIVE SANCTIONS

ONLY PROCEDURE "ACTION IN EVENT ONLY PROCEDURE "ACTION IN EVENT OF FAILURE": LONG AND NOT VERY OF FAILURE": LONG AND NOT VERY EFFECTIVE PROCEDUREEFFECTIVE PROCEDURE

MS & COM

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

FAILURE OF CONTROL POLICYFAILURE OF CONTROL POLICY POLITICAL FAILURE OF RESOURCE POLITICAL FAILURE OF RESOURCE

MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT HEAVY CONSEQUENCES FOR THE HEAVY CONSEQUENCES FOR THE

FUTURE OF THE RESOURCE, THE FUTURE OF THE RESOURCE, THE INDUSTRY AND DEPENDENT REGIONSINDUSTRY AND DEPENDENT REGIONS

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS STRENGTHEN THE CONTROL, INSPECTION AND STRENGTHEN THE CONTROL, INSPECTION AND

SANCTION SYSTEMSSANCTION SYSTEMS IMPROVE THE COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND IMPROVE THE COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND

CONTROL OF BASIC DATACONTROL OF BASIC DATA GUARANTEE GLOBAL CONTROL PRESSUREGUARANTEE GLOBAL CONTROL PRESSURE PUT DISUASIVE SANCTIONS IN PLACEPUT DISUASIVE SANCTIONS IN PLACE ESTABLISH GENERAL STANDARDS OF CONTROLESTABLISH GENERAL STANDARDS OF CONTROL REINFORCE THE CAPACITY AND POWERS OF THE REINFORCE THE CAPACITY AND POWERS OF THE

COMMISSIONCOMMISSION STRENGTHEN THE POWERS OF COMMISSION STRENGTHEN THE POWERS OF COMMISSION

INSPECTORSINSPECTORS POWER TO SUSPEND PAYMENTS OF COMMUNITY POWER TO SUSPEND PAYMENTS OF COMMUNITY

AID AID BROADEN THE MANDATE OF THE AGENCYBROADEN THE MANDATE OF THE AGENCY

EVALUATION OF THE CATCH EVALUATION OF THE CATCH RECORDING AND RECORDING AND

VERIFICATION SYSTEMS VERIFICATION SYSTEMS

COMMISSION ANALYSISCOMMISSION ANALYSIS

TESTTEST 15 MS15 MS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA: BALTIC,NORTH SEA AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA: BALTIC,NORTH SEA AND

NORTH ATLANTICNORTH ATLANTIC TIME LINE : JANUARY 2007TIME LINE : JANUARY 2007 SPECIES: COD, PLAICE, SOLE, ANGLERFISH, HAKESPECIES: COD, PLAICE, SOLE, ANGLERFISH, HAKE DATA :DATA : ° VMS (>15 mt)° VMS (>15 mt) ° LOGBOOK (>10 mt)° LOGBOOK (>10 mt) ° LANDING DECLARATION (>10 mt)° LANDING DECLARATION (>10 mt) ° SALES NOTES (>10mt)° SALES NOTES (>10mt) ° LIST OF VESSELS / SPECIES° LIST OF VESSELS / SPECIES ° INSPECTIONS° INSPECTIONS VESSELS : 13.500VESSELS : 13.500

VMS Data QualityVMS Data Quality1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

GAPS (>24 h at sea) JUMPS (>50 knots) MS Number of

Vessels with VMS

Nbr of UNIQUE records (avg per vessel)

Nbr of DUPLICATE

records (avg per vessel)

Total Number

Avg Nbr per

vessel

Avg Duration per gap (in days)

Total gap duration

per month

(%)

Total Number

Avg Nbr per

vessel

Avg Dis-placement per jump (in nm)

BEL 78 309,6 2,6 46 0,59 4,0 7,6% 2 0,03 78,0

DEU 65 265,94 0,6 44 0,68 2,6 5,7%

DNK 99 686,72 0,5 10 0,1 2,3 0,7%

ESP 337 341,23 0,9 60 0,18 2,7 1,5% 594 1,76 4222,3

EST 2 81 0,5 2 1,00 1,0 3,4%

FIN 3 922,33 0 1 0,33 1,0 1,1% 9 3 110,2

FRA 491 595,39 4,2 365 0,74 3,4 8,1% 1010 2,06 1345,8

GBR 385 316,13 0,9 125 0,32 3,5 3,7% 497 1,29 9,9

IRL 105 311,31 0,1 70 0,67 5,1 10,9% 47 0,45 99,1

LTU 32 35,75 0,1 30 0,94 4,2 12,8%

LVA 37 350,68 0,2 2 0,05 6,0 1,0% 2 0,05 144,1

NLD 134 430,82 24,0 16 0,12 3,1 1,2% 2 0,01 1,1

POL 218 208,37 11,8 5 0,02 4,5 0,3% 57 0,26 4,6

PRT 73 1196,85 0 72 0,99 2,7 8,6% 209 2,86 1976,7

SWE 167 728,54 0,7 2 0,01 4,5 0,2% 2 0,01 0,2

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Logbook weights of inspected vs. Logbook weights of inspected vs. non-inspected Landings non-inspected Landings

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MS

Species

Inspected Landing

Number Landings

Sum Of Weight

Avg Weight

Avg Weight Difference

Min Weight

Max Weight

inspected 120 122393 1020 19 8991 DEU COD non-insp. 847 515259 608

-40% 1 10250

inspected 105 142423 1356 20 15675 DNK COD

non-insp. 1919 1645398 857 -37%

3 20768 inspected 44 20971 477 54 3400 ESP ANF non-insp. 1952 656334 336

-29% 50 3285

inspected 100 383044 3830 50 13104 ESP HKE non-insp. 2814 2015138 716

-81% 50 18333

inspected 31 24542 791 4 1750 FRA ANF non-insp. 1888 1610588 853

+8% 1 8700

inspected 305 469407 1539 1 15968 GBR ANF

non-insp. 1396 408543 293 -81%

0 9827 inspected 18 11542 641 11 2959 IRL ANF non-insp. 363 265231 731

+14% 2 14391

inspected 17 64211 3777 472 7582 LTU COD

non-insp. 37 74584 2016 -47%

56 6743 inspected 125 149129 1193 0 13453 LVA COD non-insp. 56 79528 1420

+19% 0 10278

inspected 48 321613 6700 1042 13722 NLD PLE

non-insp. 410 2559227 6242 -7%

53 25209 inspected 50 53768 1075 54 3597 NLD SOL non-insp. 392 405726 1035

-4% 12 3703

inspected 144 103903 722 28 5558 POL COD

non-insp. 943 282653 300 -58%

0 5324 inspected 23 77970 3390 0 23228

SWE COD non-insp. 1073 1296899 1209

-64% 0 24135

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Sales note weights of inspected vs. Sales note weights of inspected vs. non-inspected Landings non-inspected Landings

MS

Species

Inspected Landing

Number Sales

Sum Of Weight

Avg Weight

Avg Weight Difference

Min Weight

Max Weight

inspected 109 98300 901,83 18 7685 DEU COD

non-insp. 653 404027 618,72 -31%

2 8761

inspected 230 116601 506,96 1 14525 DNK COD

non-insp. 4795 2089934 435,86 -14%

-690 450001

inspected 15 7479,9 498,66 50,9 2562 ESP ANF

non-insp. 1035 391669,9 378,43 -24%

50 9830

inspected 29 147745,25 5094,7 75 12977 ESP HKE

non-insp. 1530 1039833,9 679,63 -87%

50 19297

inspected 25 1203,5 48,14 2 363,8 FRA ANF

non-insp. 7965 1157002,9 145,26 +202%

0,1 13325

inspected 269 291188,6 1082,5 0,8 12475 GBR ANF

non-insp. 1262 278847,4 220,96 -80%

0,1 8594

inspected 13 35558 2735,2 425 6831 LTU COD

non-insp. 72 86130 1196,3 -56%

10 6125

inspected 48 119940 2498,8 175 12120 LVA COD

non-insp. 31 68400 2206,5 -12%

100 9075

inspected 36 234148 6504,1 96 13069 NLD PLE

non-insp. 402 2501163 6221,8 -4%

50 24009

inspected 40 43802 1095,1 51 3959 NLD SOL

non-insp. 407 393809 967,59 -12%

52 2981

inspected 22 67631,5 3074,2 240 19958 SWE COD

non-insp. 976 1098265 1125,3 -63%

3 20747

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Logbooks vs. Sales NotesLogbooks vs. Sales Notes

Weight = Average weight per fishing trip (in kg)=> Should be NEGATIVE !!

MSMS SpeciesSpecies

AverageAverageLogbook WeightLogbook Weight

(live weight)(live weight)

AverageAverageSales Notes WeightSales Notes Weight

(processed w.)(processed w.)

Relative Difference betweenRelative Difference betweenLogbook Weight andLogbook Weight andSales Notes WeightSales Notes Weight

DEUDEU CODCOD 823,94823,94 719,26719,26 -13%-13%

ESPESPANFANF 417,85417,85 454,85454,85 +9%+9%

HKEHKE 897,31897,31 880,5880,5 -2%-2%

FRAFRA ANFANF 654,04654,04 616,02616,02 -6%-6%

GBRGBR ANFANF 878,07878,07 377,01377,01 -57%-57%

IRLIRL ANFANF 548,6548,6 606,8606,8 +11%+11%

LTULTU CODCOD 2561,082561,08 2257,712257,71 -12%-12%

LVALVA CODCOD 2877,412877,41 2729,572729,57 -5%-5%

PRTPRT HKEHKE 134,71134,71 138,44138,44 +3%+3%

SWESWE CODCOD 1367,71367,7 1239,221239,22 -9%-9%

FIDES/CRONT vs. Received dataFIDES/CRONT vs. Received dataMSMS SpeciesSpecies CRONT CRONT LogbookLogbook Landings Landings Sales Sales

(live weight)(live weight) (live weight)(live weight) (processed w.)(processed w.) (processed w.)(processed w.)

BEBEPLEPLE 375375 459,79459,79    459,89459,89

SOLSOL 214,1214,1 254,53254,53    244,44244,44

DEDE CODCOD 647,6647,6 630,94630,94 540,41540,41 491,65491,65

DKDK CODCOD 1971,51971,5 1787,821787,82    2044,742044,74

EEEE CODCOD 1,71,7 1,681,68 1,481,48   

ESESANFANF 274274 162,93162,93 166,76166,76 154,81154,81

HKEHKE 877,5877,5 1017,661017,66 1010,031010,03 726,18726,18

FIFI CODCOD 22,722,7 19,86 19,86  17,89 17,89    

FRFR ANFANF 427,3427,3 1462,481462,48    1109,711109,71

IEIE ANFANF 100,8100,8 266,93266,93 225,02225,02   

LTLT CODCOD 126,7126,7 142,54142,54 125,04125,04 108,36108,36

LV LV CODCOD 227227 227,27227,27 226,21226,21 188,33188,33

NLNLPLEPLE 2873,72873,7 00 2876,84 2876,84  2314,8242314,824

SOLSOL 455,5455,5 00 459,28 459,28  374,923374,923

PLPL CODCOD 408,10 408,10  387,53 387,53  330,39330,39   

PTPT HKEHKE 206,7206,7 99,6999,69 100,95100,95 9696

SESE CODCOD 1370,00 1370,00  13461346 1195,541195,54 1165,921165,92

UK UK ANFANF 848,2848,2 935,43935,43 678,71678,71 570,03570,03

ConclusionsConclusions

No reliable catch registration by MSNo reliable catch registration by MS No verification and cross-checkingNo verification and cross-checking No reliable catch declaration to Commission No reliable catch declaration to Commission

(FIDES/CRONT)(FIDES/CRONT)

POLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF POLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF CONTROLCONTROL

CONTROL TARGETING TECHNICAL CONTROL TARGETING TECHNICAL MEASUREMENTS AND ACTIONS AT SEAMEASUREMENTS AND ACTIONS AT SEA

EFFICIENCY:EFFICIENCY: - 1/600 - 1/600 at seaat sea - 1/60 at landings- 1/60 at landings - 1/6 at sale- 1/6 at sale ABSENCE OF CONTROL AUCTIONS, TRADERS ABSENCE OF CONTROL AUCTIONS, TRADERS

AND IMPORTS AND IMPORTS

FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL (2003):AUDITOR GENERAL (2003):

° There is a very low probability (<1%) that ° There is a very low probability (<1%) that on any day of fishing vessel will be subject on any day of fishing vessel will be subject to a inspection at sea,to a inspection at sea,

° around six per cent chance of being ° around six per cent chance of being inspected on landinspected on land

° cross checking data° cross checking data (60 -70 % ) (60 -70 % )

AN EXPENSIVE POLICYAN EXPENSIVE POLICY

OPERATIONAL COSTS MS : 272,5 M €OPERATIONAL COSTS MS : 272,5 M €

°ADMIN 14.5 5.4 %°ADMIN 14.5 5.4 %

°AIR 18.1 6.6 %°AIR 18.1 6.6 %

°SEA 147.7 54.2 %°SEA 147.7 54.2 %

°VMS 2.9 1.1 %°VMS 2.9 1.1 %

°SHORE 89.3 32.7 %°SHORE 89.3 32.7 %

TOTAL 272,5 100.0%TOTAL 272,5 100.0%

A REGULATION TOO COMPLEXA REGULATION TOO COMPLEX

° COMPLEX CFP° COMPLEX CFP

° OBLIGATIONS TO REPORT° OBLIGATIONS TO REPORT

° TECHNICAL PROTOCOLS NOT ° TECHNICAL PROTOCOLS NOT STANDARDISED STANDARDISED

° ABSENCE OF STANDARDS OF CONTROL° ABSENCE OF STANDARDS OF CONTROL

SIMPLIFICATION AND HARMONISATION

CASE BY CASE

LOGIQUE MILLEFEUILLES

FOCUS ON INSPECTION AT FOCUS ON INSPECTION AT EXTRACTION :EXTRACTION :

° FISHING ZONES° FISHING ZONES

° GEAR° GEAR

° MINIMUM SIZES AND BY-CATCHES° MINIMUM SIZES AND BY-CATCHES

° CATCHES (TAC & QUOTAS)° CATCHES (TAC & QUOTAS)

INADEQUATE INSPECTION LOGICINADEQUATE INSPECTION LOGIC

WITHOUT RESULTSWITHOUT RESULTS

SANCTIONS INSUFFICIENT SANCTIONS INSUFFICIENT

AND UNHARMONISEDAND UNHARMONISED

ABSENCE OF A CULTURE OF ABSENCE OF A CULTURE OF CONTROLSCONTROLS

POLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF POLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF CONTROL CONTROL

INEFFICIENT

EXPENSIVE

COMPLEX

WITHOUT RESULTS

REFORMING FISHERIES CONTROLREFORMING FISHERIES CONTROL

New policy frameworkNew policy framework

Criteria:Criteria:

- SimplifySimplify

- HarmoniseHarmonise

- Cost effectiveCost effective

- Develop a culture of control and inspectionDevelop a culture of control and inspection

Culture of inspection and controlCulture of inspection and control

Development of inspection methodologies at Development of inspection methodologies at sea and land;sea and land;

Development of audit methodologies;Development of audit methodologies;

System of alert and mutual assistance.System of alert and mutual assistance.

Use of new technologies:Use of new technologies:

- Electronic logbook (ERS)Electronic logbook (ERS)

- Vessel detection system (VDS);Vessel detection system (VDS);

- Satellite based vessel monitoring Satellite based vessel monitoring system(VMS)system(VMS)

- TracabilityTracability

MEMBER STATES ROLEMEMBER STATES ROLE

DIRECT CONTROL AND INSPECTIONDIRECT CONTROL AND INSPECTION

IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

IMPROVE DATA COLLECTION AND DATA BASEIMPROVE DATA COLLECTION AND DATA BASE

INCREASE SANCTIONSINCREASE SANCTIONS

DEVELOP COMPLAINCE CULTUREDEVELOP COMPLAINCE CULTURE

REDUCE CONTROL OPERATIONAL COST : REDUCE CONTROL OPERATIONAL COST : LAND INSPECTION AND CROSSLAND INSPECTION AND CROSS--CHECKING CHECKING METHODSMETHODS

ROLE OF THE COMMISSIONROLE OF THE COMMISSION

PROPOSAL OF A NEW FRAMEWORKPROPOSAL OF A NEW FRAMEWORK TO AVOID APPROACH OF SUBSTITUTIONTO AVOID APPROACH OF SUBSTITUTION TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR

ACTIONS BY MSACTIONS BY MS NO DIRECT CONTROLNO DIRECT CONTROL CONTROL AND VERIFICATIONS OF INSPECTION CONTROL AND VERIFICATIONS OF INSPECTION

DEVISCES OF MSDEVISCES OF MS TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION BETWEEN MS:TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION BETWEEN MS: ° MUTUAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES.° MUTUAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES. ° ALERT SYSTEM° ALERT SYSTEM SANCTIONSSANCTIONS

Reinforce the powers of the CommissionReinforce the powers of the Commission• Strengthen the powers of Commission Strengthen the powers of Commission

inspectors;inspectors;• Revision of the initiatives taken by the Revision of the initiatives taken by the

CommissionCommission - Preventives mesures- Preventives mesures

- Suspension and withdrawal of EC aid;- Suspension and withdrawal of EC aid;- Closure of fisheries.- Closure of fisheries.

Revising mandate ofRevising mandate of

Control AgencyControl Agency

extending the scope of the activities extending the scope of the activities of the Agency to include coordination of of the Agency to include coordination of control of markets and cross border control of markets and cross border transporttransport

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES STRENGTHEN THE CONTROL, STRENGTHEN THE CONTROL,

INSPECTION AND SANCTION SYSTEMSINSPECTION AND SANCTION SYSTEMS IMPROVE THE COLLECTION, ANALYSIS IMPROVE THE COLLECTION, ANALYSIS

AND CONTROL OF BASIC DATAAND CONTROL OF BASIC DATA GUARANTEE GLOBAL CONTROL GUARANTEE GLOBAL CONTROL

PRESSUREPRESSURE PUT DISSUASIVE SANCTIONS IN PLACEPUT DISSUASIVE SANCTIONS IN PLACE ESTABLISH GENERAL STANDARDS OF ESTABLISH GENERAL STANDARDS OF

CONTROLCONTROL IMPROVE THE CAPACITY AND ROLES IMPROVE THE CAPACITY AND ROLES

OF THE COMMISSION AND BROADEN OF THE COMMISSION AND BROADEN THE MANDATE OF THE AGENCYTHE MANDATE OF THE AGENCY

NEW POLICY FRAMEWORKNEW POLICY FRAMEWORK

DEVELOP A COOPERATIVE APPROACH

AMONG MS

CONSUMERAWARENESS

FINANCING THE MS

FINANCING THESECTOR

NEW FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT

WEAK COMPLIANCE CULTURE

ABSENCE OF APPROACH BASED ON INCENTIVES

STRENGTHEN COMMISSIONPOWERS

PROCEDURES

FINANCING LINK

EFF

SANCTION APPROACH

WEAK SANCTIONINGCAPACITY

AGENCY

ACTIONACTIONMEDIUM TERMMEDIUM TERM

LAUNCH THE REFORM OF THE LAUNCH THE REFORM OF THE CONTROL POLICY AND THE CONTROL CONTROL POLICY AND THE CONTROL REGULATIONREGULATION

COMISSION CONTROL POLICY TFCOMISSION CONTROL POLICY TF EXPERT WORKING GROUPEXPERT WORKING GROUP COM ADOPTION TIME : OCTOBER 2008COM ADOPTION TIME : OCTOBER 2008 COUNCIL ADOPTION : 2009COUNCIL ADOPTION : 2009 Entry in force : 2010Entry in force : 2010

ACTIONACTIONSHORT TERMSHORT TERM

2008:2008:

° IMPROVE VMS SYSTEM° IMPROVE VMS SYSTEM

° IMPLEMENT ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK° IMPLEMENT ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK

° IMPROVE MS AND COM DATA BASE° IMPROVE MS AND COM DATA BASE

° START GENERALISATION OF CROSS ° START GENERALISATION OF CROSS

CHECKING METHOD.CHECKING METHOD.

° INCREASE LEVEL OF SANCTIONS° INCREASE LEVEL OF SANCTIONS

COM FINANCIAL SUPORT

INTERNAL COMINTERNAL COM

STOP CASE BY CASE LOGICSTOP CASE BY CASE LOGIC

REORIENTED CONTROL ACTIVITIESREORIENTED CONTROL ACTIVITIES

REINFORCE CROSS-CHECKING APPROACHREINFORCE CROSS-CHECKING APPROACH

START AGENCY DEVOLUTION PROGRAMSTART AGENCY DEVOLUTION PROGRAM