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Die Europäische Fischereiaufsichtsagentur ist eine Agentur der Europäischen Union. Der Auftrag der Agentur besteht in der Förderung der höchsten gemeinsamen Standards für die Kontrolle, Inspektion und Überwachung im Rahmen der GFP. Die EFCA erfüllt ihren Auftrag mit höchstmöglicher Fachkompetenz und Transparenz, um nicht nur das nötige Vertrauen und die erforderliche Zusammenarbeit aller Beteiligten zu erreichen, sondern auch wirksam und effizient zu operieren.

Die Regierungen der Europäischen Union einigten sich im Zuge der Reform der Fischereipolitik im Jahr 2002 darauf, die Fischereiaufsichtsagentur zu errichten, um im Fischereisektor europaweit eine Kultur der Rechtstreue zu fördern. Im April 2005 erließen sie mit der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 768/2005 die dafür erforderlichen Rechtsvorschriften. Vorrangige Aufgabe der Agentur ist es, die Koordinierung und Zusammenarbeit zwischen den nationalen Überwachungs- und Kontrolltätigkeiten so zu organisieren, dass die Vorschriften der Gemeinsamen Fischereipolitik befolgt und wirksam angewandt werden.

Der zusätzliche Nutzen der Arbeit der Agentur liegt in ihrem Beitrag zu europaweit gleichen Wettbewerbsbedingungen für den Fischereisektor, damit europäische Verpflichtungen von allen erfüllt werden und alle Akteure des Sektors unabhängig davon, wo sie operieren, gleich behandelt werden. Außerdem trägt sie zu nachhaltiger Fischerei bei, indem sie die Befolgung der Erhaltungs- und Bewirtschaftungsmaßnahmen zum Wohle der heutigen und der künftigen Generationen verbessert.

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EFCA coordinates the implementation of the specific control and inspection programme (SCIP) established for certain pelagic and demersal fisheries in the Baltic Sea. The encompassing objective of EFCA’s assistance to the Member States concerned is to ensure the uniform and effective implementation of conservation and control measures applicable to pelagic and demersal stocks in the Union waters of the Baltic Sea. This concerns in particular the fisheries exploiting cod (including recreational fisheries in the Western Baltic), herring, salmon, sprat and European eel, as well as species under the landing obligation.

In order to meet this objective, the EFCA adopted, in cooperation with the Member States concerned, a dedicated organisational framework for operational coordination of inspection and surveillance activities in the Baltic Sea area, known as the Joint Deployment Plan (JDP).

The Baltic Sea JDP has been operative since 2007 with the participation of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Sweden. Each year, the EFCA coordinates the planning, implementation and assessment of the Baltic Sea joint campaign at regional level, aimed at ensuring compliance with the conservation and control measures in force.

On basis of an assessment of risks of non-compliance with the applicable measures, the Baltic Sea Steering Group elaborates an annual strategy for the implementation of joint inspection and surveillance activities to the relevant fisheries, which the Executive Director of EFCA adopts in a JDP Decision. The operational arrangements are developed on a daily basis by the Baltic Sea Technical Joint Deployment Group (TJDG), which involves close collaboration with the fisheries inspection authorities of the Member States concerned.

The operational arrangements also cover regular exchanges of inspectors to mixed and joint inspection teams, ashore and at sea respectively. The work of mixed and joint inspection teams brings the most tangible evidence of a uniform and effective implementation of inspection and surveillance activities. On a regular basis, joint coordination teams are established at the EFCA Coordination Centre, bringing together experts from EFCA and Member States for the operational coordination of the joint campaign.

Furthermore, the EFCA pays special attention to the development and application of standardisation and best practices in all aspects of inspection and surveillance operations. To this end, the EFCA works closely with the Member States concerned in various experts groups, at seminars for staff of fisheries monitoring centres and at workshops for inspectors. An additional level of assistance is provided by EFCA on missions to Member States concerned, and on the missions of the EFCA chartered Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV).

The JDP organisational arrangements guarantee a high level of transparency, uniformity and effectiveness of joint inspection and surveillance activities through the establishment of permanent exchanges of data and operational information, the application of risk management strategy at regional levels and close cooperation of the Member States concerned in the enforcement of conservation and control measures in force.

Find below the 2014 reports of the campaigns in the Baltic Sea.

Find below the 2015 reports of the campaigns in the Baltic Sea.

The statistical information on the joint control activities carried out in 2016 in the framework of the Baltic Sea Joint Deployment Plan

Der Beirat berät den Direktor der Agentur und gewährleistet eine enge Zusammenarbeit mit den betroffenen Parteien. Der Beirat besteht aus Vertretern der Beratungsgremien, wobei jedes Beratungsgremium einen Vertreter entsendet. Den Vorsitz im Beirat führt der Direktor.

Ein Vertreter des Beirats ohne Stimmrecht nimmt an den Beratungen des Verwaltungsrates teil. Der Vertreter des Beirats im Verwaltungsrat der Agentur wird gemäß dem von seinen Mitgliedern vereinbarten jährlichen Rotationssystem ernannt.

Die Beratungsgremien sind Interessenorganisationen, denen Vertreter der Industrie und anderer Interessengruppen angehören. Zusätzlich zu den sieben nachfolgend aufgeführten Beratungsgremien ist in der neuen GFP die Einrichtung von vier neuen Beratungsgremien für das Schwarze Meer, Aquakultur, Märkte und Gebiete in äußerster Randlage vorgesehen.

• Beratungsgremium für die Ostsee

• Beratungsgremium für südwestliche Gewässer

• Beratungsgremium für die Fernfischerei

• Beratungsgremium für das Mittelmeer

• Beratungsgremium für pelagische Bestände

• Beratungsgremium für nordwestliche Gewässer

• Beratungsgremium für die Nordsee

Die Beratungsgremien sind als zentrale Partner in die Kommunikationsstrategie der EFCA eingebunden. Sie unterbreiten der Europäischen Kommission und den EU-Mitgliedstaaten Empfehlungen zu Themen der Fischereibewirtschaftung.

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/partners/advisory-councils/index_en.htm

Die EFCA nimmt an den maßgeblichen Sitzungen der Exekutivausschüsse und Arbeitsgruppen der Beratungsgremien teil, wenn sich Punkte der Tagesordnung auf die Zuständigkeiten der EFCA beziehen.

Black Sea

EFCA coordinates the implementation of the specific control and inspection programme (SCIP) established for certain fisheries in the Black Sea[1]. The encompassing objective of EFCA’s assistance to the Member States concerned is to ensure the uniform and effective implementation of conservation and control measures applicable to certain fisheries in the Black Sea, in particular turbot, sprat and fisheries exploiting species under the landing obligation.

In order to meet this objective, EFCA adopted, in cooperation with the Member States concerned, a dedicated organisational framework for operational coordination of inspection and surveillance activities in the Black Sea area, known as the Joint Deployment Plan (JDP).

The Black Sea JDP has been operative since 2019 with the participation of Bulgaria and Romania. Each year, EFCA coordinates the planning, implementation and assessment of the Black Sea joint campaign at regional level, aimed at ensuring compliance with the conservation and control measures in force, including the ones foreseen under GFCM.

On basis of an assessment of risks of non-compliance with the applicable measures, the Black Sea Steering Group elaborates an annual strategy for the implementation of joint inspection and surveillance activities to the relevant fisheries, which the Executive Director of EFCA adopts in a JDP Decision. The operational arrangements are developed and followed up by the Black Sea Technical Joint Deployment Group (TJDG), which involves close collaboration with the fisheries inspection authorities of the Member States concerned.

The operational arrangements also cover regular exchanges of inspectors to mixed and joint inspection teams, ashore and at sea, respectively. The work of mixed and joint inspection teams brings the most tangible evidence of a uniform and effective implementation of inspection and surveillance activities. To facilitate a real-time coordination, joint coordination teams may be activated at the EFCA Coordination Centre, bringing together experts from EFCA and Member States for the operational coordination of the joint campaign.

Furthermore, EFCA pays special attention to the development and application of standardisation and best practices in all aspects of inspection and surveillance operations. To this end, the EFCA works closely with the Member States concerned, at seminars for staff of fisheries monitoring centres and at workshops for inspectors. An additional level of assistance is provided by EFCA on missions to the Member States concerned, and on the missions of the EFCA chartered Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV).

The JDP organisational arrangements guarantee a high level of transparency, uniformity and effectiveness of joint inspection and surveillance activities through the establishment of permanent exchanges of data and operational information, the application of a risk management strategy at regional levels and close cooperation of the Member States concerned in the enforcement of conservation and control measures in force.

[1] Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1986 of 13 December 2018 establishing specific control and inspection programmes for certain fisheries and repealing Implementing Decisions 2012/807/EU, 2013/328/EU, 2013/305/EU and 2014/156/EU

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