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EFCA coordinates the implementation of the specific control and inspection programme (SCIP) established for fisheries exploiting ICCAT species in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea and for certain demersal and pelagic fisheries in the Mediterranean 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 the fisheries[2] covered by the SCIP in this region.
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 Mediterranean Sea area, known as the Joint Deployment Plan (JDP).
The Mediterranean JDP has been operative since 2008, covering essentially the Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna until 2014, and onwards, extended to other species in the Mediterranean. This JDP has the active participation of Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. Each year, the EFCA coordinates the planning, implementation and assessment of the Mediterranean Sea joint campaign at regional level, aimed at ensuring compliance with the conservation and control measures in force, including the ones foreseen under ICCAT and GFCM.
On basis of an assessment of risks of non-compliance with the applicable measures, the Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean 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. In addition, specific teams can be mobilised on bluefin tuna farms during the caging activities and in periods of increased 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.
Joint control and inspection activities conducted under the JDP are exhaustive and cover fishing and fishing-related activities including farming, weighing, processing, marketing, transport and storage of fisheries products and sport and recreational fisheries.
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 in various experts groups, at seminars for staff of fisheries monitoring centres and at workshops for inspectors. Inspection checklists and common procedures are also developed to ensure the harmonisation of inspection procedures. 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 Mediterranean 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.
[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
[2] Fisheries covered by the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean JDP, concerned those exploiting:
Stocks of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (including recreational fisheries),
Swordfish in the Mediterranean (including recreational fisheries),
Albacore in the Mediterranean,
Sardine and anchovy in the Northern and Southern Adriatic,
European hake (Merluccius merluccius) in the Strait of Sicily and in GFCM subareas 1, 5, 6, 7 and 9, 10, 11 and in the Northern Adriatic and Southern Adriatic,
Deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) in the Strait of Sicily, and in GFCM subareas 1, 5, 6 and 9, 10, 11 and in the Northern Adriatic and Southern Adriatic,
Deep-sea shrimps in the Levant and Ionian Sea,
Blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in GFCM subareas 1, 5, 6, 7 and in the Strait of Sicily,
Giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in GFCM subareas 9, 10, 11 and in the Strait of Sicily,
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in GFCM subareas 5, 6, 9, 11 and in the Northern Adriatic and Southern Adriatic,
Red mullet (Mullus barbatus) in GFCM subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and in the Northern Adriatic and Southern Adriatic,
Blackspot seabream in the Alboran Sea,
Common sole in in GFCM subarea 17,
Red coral in the Mediterranean,
Dolphinfish fisheries in the international waters of the Mediterranean,
European eel of the species Anguilla anguilla in Union waters of the Mediterranean,
Species under the landing obligation pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Find below the 2014 reports of the campaigns in the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean Joint Deployment Plan 2014-2018 (Campaign 2014) Participants: Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain | ||
No. | Reporting period | Joint campaign report |
1. | 1 January to 31 December 2014 | 12 months |
Following the Agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission on the transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation, and taking into account relevant practices in the European Commission, an Executive Director´s Decision on the publication of information on meetings with organisations or self-employed individuals has just been adopted.
Accordingly, the Agency will publish the list of the relevant Executive Director and staff meetings with potential lobbyists online on this section.
Advisory Board Members
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(Declarations of interests and CVs can be found inside the link to the respective names)
Advisory Councils | Representative | Deputy representative |
AQUACULTURE AC (AAC) | Mr Brian Thomsen CV | Mr Paul Denekamp CV Mr Philippe Le Gal CV |
BALTIC SEA AC (BSAC) | Mr Jaroslaw Mariusz ZIELINSKI CV | Mr Glenn DOUGLAS CV |
BLACK SEA (BISAC) | Mr Daniel BUHAI CV | Mr Yordan GOSPODINOV CV |
LONG DISTANCE AC (LDAC) | Mr Julien Daudu CV | Mr Iván López van der Veen CV |
MARKET (MAC) | Mr Daniel VOCES de ONAINDI CV | Mr Guus PASTOOR CV |
MEDITERRANEAN AC (MEDAC) | Mr Antonio Marzoa Notlevsen CV | Ms Rosa CAGGIANO CV |
NORTH SEA AC (NSAC) | Mr Kenn Skau FISCHER CV | Ms Tamara Talevska CV |
NORTH WESTERN WATERS AC (NWWAC) | Mr Emiel Brouckaert CV | Mr Irene Prieto CV |
OUTERMOST REGIONS AC (ORAC/ CCRUP) | Ms Daniela COSTA CV (acting) | Mr David Pavón González CV |
PELAGIC AC (PelAC) | Mr Sean O'Donoghue CV | Mr José M. F. BELTRAN CV |
SOUTH WESTERN AC (SWWAC) | Mr Sergio López CV | Ms Chloé Pocheau CV |
(*) TBD: To be determined
Administrative Board Members
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Observers - Representatives of the Advisory Board
Ms Daniela Costa (CCRUP): Representative of the Advisory Board
Mr Kenn Skau Fischer (NSAC): Alternate of the Advisory Board
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Eiropas Zivsaimniecības kontroles aģentūra ir Eiropas Savienības aģentūra. Aģentūras uzdevums ir atbilstoši KPZ augstāko vispārējo standartu veicināšana kontrolei, pārbaudēm un uzraudzībai. EFCA funkcionē augstākajā izcilības un pārredzamības līmenī ar mērķi veicināt visu iesaistīto pušu uzticību un sadarbību, tādējādi nodrošinot to darba efektivitāti un lietderību.
Eiropas Savienības valdības vienojās par aģentūras izveidi 2002. gada reformas laikā kā daļu no virzības uz noteikumu ievērošanas kultūras iedibināšanu Eiropas zivsaimniecības nozarē. Valdības 2005. gada aprīlī pieņēma vajadzīgos tiesību aktus ar Padomes Regulu (EK) Nr. 768/2005. Tās galvenais uzdevums ir dalībvalstu sadarbības un koordinācijas organizēšana starp valstu kontroles un pārbaudes darbībām, lai nodrošinātu KZP noteikumu respektēšanu un efektīvu piemērošanu..
Aģentūras darba pievienotā vērtība ir tās ieguldījums zivsaimniecības viendabīgas konkurences vides izveidē Eiropas līmenī, lai ikviens ievērotu Eiropas saistības un lai pret ikvienu šajā nozarē tiktu izrādīta vienlīdzīga attieksme neatkarīgi no darbības vietas. Otrkārt, aģentūra atbalsta ilgtspējīgu zivsaimniecību, veicinot atbilstību esošajiem saglabāšanas un apsaimniekošanas pasākumiem par labu pašreizējām un nākamajām paaudzēm.
Aģentūra sadarbībā ar Eiropas Robežu un krasta apsardzes aģentūru un Eiropas Jūras drošības aģentūru to pilnvaru robežās atbalsta valstu iestādes, kas nodrošina krasta apsardzes funkcijas.
EFCA oficiālā mītne atrodas Bigo pilsētā Spānijā.
Administrative Board minutes of the meetings:
- Meeting held on 20 October 2023
- Meeting held on 20 April 2023
- Meeting held on 26 October 2022
- Meeting held on 05 April 2022
- Meeting held on 14 October 2021
- Meeting held on 04 June 2021
- Meeting held on 21 April 2021
- Meeting held on 14 October 2020
- Meeting held on 22 October 2019
- Meeting held on 10 April 2019
- Meeting held on 10 October 2018
- Meeting held on 14 March 2018
- Meeting held on 18 October 2017
- Meeting held on 21 June 2017
- Meeting held on 05 April 2017
- Meeting held on 11 October 2016
- Meeting held on 21 June 2016
- Meeting held on 10 March 2016
- Meeting held on 15 October 2015
- Meeting held on 5 March 2015
- Meetings held on 17 October 2014
Administrative Board decisions taken before the meeting of 17 October 2014:
- Meeting held on 17 October 2014
- Meeting held on 13 March 2014
- Meeting held on 15 October 2013
- Meeting held on 5 March 2013
- Meeting held on 9-10 October 2012
- Meeting held on 15 March 2012
- Meeting held on 18 October 2011
- Meeting held on 15 March 2011
- Meeting held on 19 October 2010
- Meeting held on 18 March 2010
- Meeting held on 15 October 2009
- Meeting held on 19 March 2009
- Meeting held on 16 October 2008
- Meeting held on 13 March 2008
- Meeting held on 17 October 2007
- Meeting held on 14 March 2007
- Meeting held on 27 October 2006
- Meeting held on 27 September 2006
- Meeting held on 14-15 June 2006
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La Agencia Europea de Control de la Pesca es una agencia de la Unión Europea. La misión de la Agencia consiste en promover las normas comunes de más alto nivel en materia de control, inspección y seguimiento en el marco de la política pesquera común. La AECP opera al máximo nivel de excelencia y transparencia, con miras a desarrollar la confianza y la cooperación necesarias entre todas las partes implicadas, garantizando así la efectividad y la eficiencia de sus operaciones.
Los gobiernos de la Unión Europea acordaron crear la Agencia en el marco de la reforma de 2002 como parte de sus esfuerzos por implantar una cultura de cumplimiento en el ámbito pesquero europeo, aprobando en abril de 2005 la legislación necesaria para ello, el Reglamento del Consejo (CE) nº 768/2005. La función principal de la Agencia es organizar la coordinación y la cooperación entre las actividades nacionales de control e inspección para que se aplique y respete eficazmente la normativa de la PPC.
El valor añadido de las actividades de la Agencia es su aportación para que los profesionales del sector pesquero participen en condiciones idénticas en toda Europa de forma que todos observen las obligaciones europeas y todos sean tratados de forma justa independientemente del lugar donde operen. La Agencia contribuye además a promover la pesca sostenible al exigir el cumplimiento de las medidas de conservación y de gestión vigentes en beneficio de las generaciones presentes y futuras.
La Agencia, en cooperación con la Agencia Europea de la Guardia de Fronteras y Costas y la Agencia Europea de Seguridad Marítima, cada una dentro de su mandato, presta apoyo a las autoridades nacionales que desempeñan funciones de guardacostas.
La AECP tiene su sede oficial en Vigo, España.