The Committee on Fisheries (PECH) is a
committee of the European Parliament.
Chris Davies was the
chairman
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(2019 – 2020) - until the
United Kingdom
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left
Left may refer to:
Music
* ''Left'' (Hope of the States album), 2006
* ''Left'' (Monkey House album), 2016
* "Left", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996
Direction
* Left (direction), the relative direction opposite of right
* L ...
the
European Union
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.
Committee mandate
PECH is the European Parliament committee responsible for:
1. the operation and development of the common fisheries policy and its management;
2. the conservation of fishery resources, the management of fisheries and fleets exploiting such resources and marine and applied fisheries research;
3. the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products and the processing and marketing thereof;
4. structural policy in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, including the financial instruments and funds for fisheries guidance to support these sectors;
5. the integrated maritime policy as regards fishing activities;
6. sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, regional fisheries organisations and the implementation of international obligations in the field of fisheries.
Research service
The Committee is directly supported by a research service, the Policy Department for Structural & Cohesion Policies. Most of its research studies and briefings are published online. The papers do not necessarily reflect the view of the Committee.
Recent publications (as of October 2018):
Fisheries in IrelandÅland IslandsTraining of FishersFisheries in Andalusia – Atlantic regionFisheries in Mauritania and the European UnionLanding Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries – The North Western WatersLanding Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries – The South Western WatersLanding Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries – The North SeaMarine recreational and semi-subsistence fishing – its value and its impact on fish stockCommon Fisheries Policy and BREXITRegional ocean governance in Europe: the role of fisheriesFisheries in JapanSmall-Scale Fisheries Markets: Value Chain, Promotion and LabellingSmall scale fisheries and “Blue Growth” in the EUImpact of Fisheries Partnership Agreements on Employment in the EU and in Third CountriesSeafood Industry Integration in the EUThe Management of Fishing Fleets in Outermost Regions
See also
* Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) is one of the configurations of the Council of the European Union and is composed of the agriculture and fisheries ministers of the 27 European Union member states. Its competencies include the Comm ...
(Council of the European Union)
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* European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
The Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries is a member of the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Virginijus Sinkevičius, who also serves as EU Commissioner for the Environment.
Environment
The European Union has made ...
** Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission, responsible for the policy area of fisheries, the Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs of the European Union. The current dire ...
* European Fisheries Control Agency
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) that co-ordinates the national operational activities in the area of fisheries, and assists the member states in their application of the Common Fisheries Polic ...
External links
Official webpage
Research for PECH Committee
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Fisheries
Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...
European Union fishing regulations