![Page 1: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Aquaculture in the Common Fisheries Policy Reform
Viktoria Varga Lencses
DG for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Brussels, 22/5/2013
![Page 2: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Aquaculture in the EU• 1.3 million tons production:
50% shellfish, 28% marine finfish, 22% freshwater
• Worth 3.1 billion €
• 80.000 direct jobs
• Many different species and production systems
![Page 3: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Fish stocks: reduce overfishing
• 75% of EU fish stocks are overfished.
• The CFP reform aims at ensuring that our fish stocks are replenished and fished sustainably.
• However, even at Maximum Sustainable Yields (MSY), capture fisheries alone will not meet our growing seafood demand
![Page 4: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Filling the gap
EU Captures25%
EU Aquaculture
10%
Net imports65%
EU seafood consumption
![Page 5: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Blue growth: job creation in coastal and inland areas
• With current labour productivity, every 1% of our seafood consumption produced by EU aquaculture will help creating 3-4.000 full-time jobs
• Mostly in coastal and rural areas, important local impact
![Page 6: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Aquaculture in the "CFP reform package"
• new "Basic Regulation"
• new "Market Regulation"
• Financial instrument: EMFF
• Aquaculture and EU Research: "Horizon 2020"
• Aquaculture Advisory Council
![Page 7: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Aquaculture in the new basic regulation: the Open Method of Coordination
• "Soft" approach – no change in EU legislation
• Union strategic guidelines: common priorities and targets
• Multiannual national strategic plans
• Exchange of information and best practices
![Page 8: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
1. Reduce administrative burdens
2. Facilitate access to water and space
3. Improve competitiveness
4. Exploit competitive advantages –"level playing field"
Union Strategic Guidelines COM(2013)229
![Page 9: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
• Time to get a licence for a new…
• Agricultural farm: 4-6 months
• Offshore wind farm: 18 months
• Aquaculture farm in Norway: 6 months
• Aquaculture farm in the EU: often 2-3 years,sometimes even 7 years
• Entrepreneurship 2020 action plan: this should not take more than one month
• Costs? Uncertainties?
1. Reduce administrative burdens
![Page 10: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
• "Lack of space" or "No access to space"?
• Use of spatial planning to identify best location and make aquaculture development:
• More sustainable
• More socially acceptable
• Less uncertain (and more interesting for investors)
2. Facilitate access to space and water
![Page 11: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
3. Increase competitiveness• Promote R&D, innovation, business differentiation
• Exploit business opportunities (e.g. integration with angling and tourism, offshore wind farms)
• Valorise environmental services (e.g. extensive ponds and habitat conservation)
• Stronger producers organisations
![Page 12: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
4. Exploit competitive advantages –"Level playing field"
• EU aquaculture offers high standards of:
• Environmental protection
• Health
• Consumer protection
• Inform consumers (food labels, information campaigns)
• Exploit niche markets (certification schemes, organic aquaculture)
![Page 13: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Multiannual national plans
• Based on Strategic Guidelines and specific conditions in the Member States
• Define Member States' objectives and the measures to achieve them
• Should be submitted by end of 2013
• Cover the period 2014-2020
• Consistent with EMFF planning
![Page 14: SAGB2013 Viktoria Varga Lencses (DG MARE, EU Commission)](https://reader033.vdocuments.site/reader033/viewer/2022051209/547d0329b379593a2b8b510f/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Advisory Council for Aquaculture
• A consultation body
• To bring together all relevant stakeholders
• To provide legitimate, reliable and useful recommendations to policy-makers