Food for thought from French scientists for a revised EU Common Fisheries Policy to protect marine ecosystems and enhance fisheries performance
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Date | 2023-02 | ||||||||||||||||
Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
Author(s) | Drouineau Hilaire1, Moullec Fabien2, Gascuel Didier3, Laloë Francis4, Lucas Sterenn5, Bez Nicolas6, Guillotreau Patrice6, 7, Guitton Jérôme3, Hernvann Pierre-Yves8, Huret Martin9, Lehuta Sigrid10, Léopold Marc11, Mahévas Stephanie10, Robert Marianne12, Woillez Mathieu9, Vermard Youen10 | ||||||||||||||||
Affiliation(s) | 1 : INRAE, UR EABX, 50 avenue de Verdun, 33612 Cestas Cedex, France 2 : Department of Coastal Systems, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, P.O. Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg, Texel, the Netherlands 3 : UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), Institut Agro - Agrocampus Ouest, IFREMER, INRAE, Rennes, France 4 : IRD, France 5 : L'institut Agro, INRAE, SMART, 65 Rue de Saint-Brieuc – CS 84215, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France 6 : MARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Sète, France 7 : Université de Nantes, LEMNA, Nantes, France 8 : Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States 9 : UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability) - IFREMER, INRAE, Institut Agro - Agrocampus Ouest, Pointe Du Diable, 29280 Plouzané, France 10 : UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), IFREMER, INRAE, Institut Agro - Agrocampus Ouest, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 03, France 11 : UMR ENTROPIE (IRD, University of La Reunion, CNRS, University of New Caledonia, Ifremer) c/o Institut Européen Universitaire de la Mer (IUEM), Rue Dumont D’urville, 29280 Plouzané, France 12 : UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), IFREMER, INRAE, Institut Agro - Agrocampus Ouest, 8 rue François Toullec, 56100 Lorient, France |
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Source | Marine Policy (0308-597X) (Elsevier BV), 2023-02 , Vol. 148 , P. 105460 (11p.) | ||||||||||||||||
DOI | 10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105460 | ||||||||||||||||
Keyword(s) | Common Fisheries Policy, Consultation, Sustainable fisheries management, Best -worst scaling | ||||||||||||||||
Abstract | Since the 1980s, the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has shaped European fisheries. It has often been criticised for being too prescriptive and, above all, for failing to protect either fishermen or ecosystems. The last reform dates back to the early 2010 s and has led to a slight but slow improvement in the state of ecosystems. Given that the CFP is in the process of evaluation, a group of French fishery scientists set up an initiative to add to the debate on what should be retained, reinforced or added to a possible new reform. This initiative came 10 years after a previous manifesto that presented their vision for fisheries in Europe. Four major issues emerged from the current initiative: (1) a need for transMots-clés parency and simplification in fisheries management, (2) a need for more consultation and dialogue between stakeholders, (3) the urgency of the situation in the Mediterranean Sea, and (4) the necessity of putting into practice all research developments for an ecosystem approach to fisheries. Compared to 10 years ago, the response of scientists shows that the focus is no longer on achieving the maximum sustainable yield, but rather on the following steps to protect ecosystems and fisheries. An ecosystem approach to fisheries remains indispensable for both ecosystems and fishing activities. To this end, scientists put forward numerous proposals to improve the CFP, acknowledging that the final solutions should emerge from consultation with stakeholders. Climate change, an issue raised much more than in the manifest, reinforces the need to act.
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