The Common Fisheries Policy

Written by Ernesto Penas of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, this thorough and comprehensive book provides a full understanding of the European Commission's common fisheries policy (CFP), which is of major importance to all fisheries scientists and managers. Commencing with introductory chapters which look at the history behind the CFP, its birth and enlargement, this excellent book continues with chapters covering the major aspects of the CFP including policies on conservation, fishing fleets, structure, control, and environment, the external sector, scientific advice, stakeholders and decision making. Further chapters consider the Mediterranean Sea, aquaculture and the reforms of the CFP. A concluding chapter looks at what's next for the CFP. The Common Fisheries Policy is an essential reference for all fisheries managers and fisheries scientists throughout the world, and provides a huge wealth of important information for fish biologists, conservation biologists, marine biologists, environmental scientists and ecologists in academia, governmental and non-governmental organizations and commercial operations. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where fisheries and/or biological sciences are studied and taught should have copies on their shelves.

Preface xii Acknowledgements xiii Disclaimer xiv 1 Why the common fisheries policy is important 1 2 The origin of the CFP 18 3 EU enlargement and the CFP 36 4 The conservation policy 49 5 Fleet policy 99 6 Structural policy 120 7 The external dimension 144 8 The mediterranean specificity 170 9 Enforcing the CFP 188 10 The scientific advice for the CFP 213 11 Fisheries and the environment 232 12 The stakeholders 250 13 The governance of the CFP 262 14 Aquaculture 278 15 Reforming the CFP: 1992 and 2002 291 16 The CFP reform of 2013 303 17 What’s next? 341 Glossary 367 Index 371