"Implementation of the EU regulation to fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing: Organising the dialogue with developing countries" (1.5)

Developing countries fisheries stakeholders, particularly the small-scale fishing sector, are facing particular challenges in implementing the IUU Regulation. Although there is still little experience of implementation (5 months), non-EU countries’ fishing sector stakeholders (fishermen, exporters, competent authorities, NGOs) already have some examples to share about the concrete issues, — problems and opportunities — arising from implementation of the Regulation, and suggestions to make about how to ensure smooth implementation, and how a sustained dialogue can be established between the EU and non-EU countries’ stakeholders to ensure the objective is met: to efficiently combat IUU fishing.

P R O G R A M M E

Wednesday 19, 16:45-18:30

Room: Plataforma 2 (Art Centre)

CHAIR: Béatrice Gorez, Coordinator Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements

Sid’ahmed Sidi Mohamed Abeid, President Fédération Nationale des Pêches de Mauritanie, section pêche artisanale

Gaoussou Gueye, Vice president du Conseil National interprofessionnel de la Pêche artisanale, Sénégal

Makthar Thiam, expert pêche du West African Trade Hub; former Presidentn Union Patronale des Mareyeurs-Exportateurs, Sénégal

Dr André Standing, expert from the Institute for Security Studies, Kenya

Concepción Sánchez Trujillano, Deputy Director-General of Community Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Areas of Spain

(Lead: Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements – CFFA)