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BREXIT: IN OR OUT?
Fishermen debate the case for EU membership
LEADING JOURNAL OF THE IRISH & UK FISHING INDUSTRIES
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BREXIT: What does
it mean for the
fishing industry?
By Ciarán O’ Driscoll, M.A
Prime Minster David Cameron’s 2012
announcement to host a simple in/out
referendum on British membership of the
EU, called Brexit, was due to fend off
the rising threat of the Eurosceptic UK
Independence Party (UKIP) to his own
Conservative Party.
Nonetheless, the June 23rd referendum
has stirred up deep debate about what a
Britain outside of the EU will look like,
with everyone from US President Obama
to actor Sir Michael Caine having a say
on issues of immigration to financial
regulation.
However, what of fisheries? How will
this impact Britain as well as Ireland? I’ll
be providing some comments on the two
issues which most affect the industries of
these islands, access and quotas.
To begin with access, there is free access
to EU waters on a non-discriminatory
basis for all Member State fleets. Many
in the pro-Brexit Leave campaign sight
a Britain outside of the EU, here it could
regain control of its 200nm zone, limiting
who could enter British waters, from
Dutch factory ships to our own Irish fleet
(GetBritainOut.org).
The EU would have to renegotiate access
agreements with Britain, similarly to
what Norway has in place with the EU for
access to its territory in order to fish and
land mackerel and herring since 1990.
It raises questions over to what degree
the Irish fleet will have continued access
to British waters and ports, as such
agreements take time and would be
conducted on behalf of Ireland by the
European Commission.
The same can be said for British vessels
coming into Irish territorial waters, as
when negotiations do not go according to
plan, they can harm their respected fleets
economically. Such as in late 2009 when
mackerel talks between Norway and the
EU broke down, fleets on both sides were
prevented from accessing the waters of
the other.
What also comes with these access
agreements is securing free trade of fish
products with the EU, Britain’s largest
trading partner. The EU’s Single Market
allows for the free movement of goods,
persons, services and capital across
borders without hindrances.
Granting Britain continued access to the
Single Market, and EU territorial waters,
could only be achieved by giving the EU
fleet access to British waters, according
to Prof. Richard Barnes of the University
of Hull’s Law School, who told the New
York Times (14.04.2016).
This undermines the Leave side that
exiting the EU would leave to total
control of British waters instead, much
compromise would be given here to
ensure Britain has continued access to
trade with the rest of the EU and fish in its
waters.
As of now, Ireland has unhindered access
to British ports, waters and able to trade
freely, however, a post-Brexit Britain
throws up many questions about long-term
access and potential impacts on trade.
The second issue here would be quotas,
where many view the annually set TACs,
especially from an Irish perspective, are
economically adverse and do not reflect
the fair share Britain and Ireland should
hold due to high level of stocks present in
these waters.
Fishermen, campaigning for an Out vote
, state that after Brexit the fish resources
“would entirely be back in UK control”
and “would then be entirely British
fish allocated and managed at Britain’s
discretion for Britain’s interests alone”
This would not be the case post-Brexit,
as a Britain would still need to cooperate
with the EU and others on managing
populations of fish, which cross national
boundaries as Prof. Barnes stated in the
same New York Times article.
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and losses to trade their fishery
products, forced the Atlantic
island country to concede and
compromise over its unilateral
mackerel quotas in late 2012.
It’s a case to highlight how
unilateral actions over setting
quotas does not work in
the 21st Century world of
interdependence, in particular
where many fish stocks in the
North-East Atlantic migrate
across British and the borders of
others.
Norway has several international
routes of cooperation on setting
quotas and access, not just the EU
but Greenland, Russia, Iceland
and others as 90% of its fishing is
based “on stocks that are shared
with other states” (Norwegian
Fisheries Directorate – fisheries.
no).
There would also be the need for
greater investment and expansion
of the Marine Management
Organisation and the Scottish
Fisheries Protection Authority in
terms of personnel and tools at its
disposal.
This comes at a time where the
Conservatives are in power, who
traditionally prefer spending cuts
as a means to achieve its political
goals rather than additional
spending.
So, it would not be the case as put
forward for the Leave campaign
that British fishermen would be
able to fish what they like, when
they like due to pressures from
other governments, environmental
organisations, the general public,
etc. Britain would have to stick to
what would be agreed by the likes
of the ICES (Dr. Thomas Appleby,
University of West England – The
Times – 06.05.2016).
There is also the case of Scotland,
where the majority of British
fishing is based, is far more proEU than that of England.
Many speculate that a Scotland
post-Brexit could seek another
referendum on independence with
the aim of joining the EU.
However, such a situation, as well
as those which I’ve presented
above over access and quotas,
might not come to pass if Britain
votes to remain within the EU.
With opinion polls too tight to
call where the votes will fall, all
will be revealed on June 23rd.
The overall picture of a Brexit is
one of uncertainty for both British
and Irish fishermen, and the
communities which depend on the
industry. If such an outcome was
to take place, those repercussions
will go far beyond fisheries, and
for generations to come. Ciarán
O’ Driscoll, M.A has a Masters
Degree on the EU from UL and is
a researcher on the CFP and the
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Letter to the editor
To whom it may concern,
Fishing might not be the number
one item on the political agenda
at present, but for many coastal
communities it is the difference
between survival and the death
knell of those communities.
When we entered the EEC in the
early 1970s we were a poor country
with no vision for the future. We
hardly had the money to purchase
a net up to then; most fishing
developments had failed due to the
lack of markets.
Our industry is suffering because
of mistakes we made as a country
in the 1970s; yet 60,000 of our
people depend on fishing for their
economic survival. An EU study
showed that the Beara Peninsula
and Castletownbere is over 90%
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survival.
We are a sovereign country with
a population of 4 million people.
We provide Europe with 22% of its
waters; these waters are probably
the most lucrative fishing grounds
in the EU. Our white fish fleet is
small in size making up only 2% of
the European fishing fleet, yet, it is
not possible for these boats to make
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coming in they should be allowed
land and sell all the fish they catch;
above the legal minimum size.
I have enclosed a document
showing how our European
partners have allocated quota up to
now, whilst remembering we bring
22% of the most lucrative fishing
grounds to the table.
If the UK were able to enact
changes to the EU treaties, then it
should also be possible for Ireland
to negotiate changes to fishing
treaties for the benefit of our
industry.
Yours Sincerely,
John Nolan
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JUNE 2016 THE SKIPPER
News 5
Attorney General to review penalty Point scheme
Outgoing Minister Simon Coveney
has asked the Attorney General to
review the Statutory Instrument on
the penalty points scheme that he
signed earlier this year.
In a statement to the Dail the
former Marine minister said;
“I have been considering all of
the concerns raised by deputies
and by the fishing industry in
relation to the implementation of
the EU points system for serious
infringements of the Common
Fisheries Policy. In this respect,
I met with representatives of the
fishing industry recently.”
“I have also asked the Attorney
General, as a matter of urgency, to
examine the Statutory Instrument
which I signed into law at the
beginning of March. I have asked
her, in particular, to consider the
issue of whether there is a way that
the assignment of points for licence
holders can await the completion
of the prosecution process, while at
the same time ensuring that Ireland
is fully in compliance with its
obligations under EU law.”
“It is my intention to report back
to the Oireachtas as soon as I have
received the Attorney General’s
advice and I have examined a
way forward in the context of that
advice. Subject to that advice, I
would be open to amending the
current SI to move further to meet
the concerns raised in particular in
relation to the assignment of points
following the completion of the
prosecution process.”
Deputy Thomas Pringle,Sinn Féin
and Fianna Fáil tabled motions
to annul the Statutory Instrument
introduced by, then, minister Simon
Coveney, which reinstated the
system which had been struck down
by the High Court.
Since Minister Coveney made
the decision, Michael Creed TD
has been appointed as Minister
of Agriculture, Food and The
Marine and it now becomes his
responsibility.
Thomas Pringle responded to the
announcment saying:
“The decision by former Minister
Coveney to refer the SI to the
Attorney General for review is
welcome however serious questions
remain as to why this SI was
introduced at all. It clearly seeks
to reintroduce the system that was
struck down by the high court and
the minister admitted that it did not
have a sound legal footing yet he
intended to push ahead with it.”
“It goes against any form of
justice that if a court decided that
a crime did not take place points
should still stand. Many people
in fishing communities have been
left wondering why they are being
treated differently than others
citizens. The Attorney General
needs to confirm that this will not
be the case”. Sinn Fein’s Martin Ferris, who has
taken on the fisheries portfolio in
his party’s new team at Leinster
House, was vociferous in the Dáil
on the issue of the penalty points. The party moved to put the motion
to annul SI 125 of 2016 on the
order paper on the first day the Dáil
resumed after the election. “The challenge now is to get that
motion moved in the Dáil,” said
Martin Ferris. “That is up to the party whips
or else it can be moved during
private members’ time. It should
be possible to deal with it
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relatively shortly, especially if
those independent deputies and the
parties who claim to be supporting
the fishing industry stand up.” “There was a lot of talk before the
election of wanting to change the way
politics works and it remains to be
seen now if that was a genuine wish”.
Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher,
Fianna Fail has welcomed Minister
Simon Coveney’s decision to refer
the Statutory Instrument to the
Attorney General for examination
to determine its legality and
legitimacy.
Speaking in the Dáil Deputy
Gallagher said “I find it incredible
that the Minister signed a new
S.I. in March, which was widely
condemned by the fishing industry
and failed to address the very
significant findings of the High
Court.”
“The 2016 S.I. ignored the findings
of two successful High Court
challenges relating to the absence
of a suitable appeals process and
the issue of penalty points being
applied irrespective of whether an
offence had been found to have
been committed. “ the Cope.
“It is not fair that this S.I. would
permit authorities to administer
points to fishermen in the absence
of a conviction through the
courts. It is incredible that if
the court subsequently decided
that a fisherman was not guilty,
the penalty points would still be
attached to the fisherman’s record”
stated Pat the Cope. “I welcome the fact that the
Attorney General will now examine
the matter independent of the
Department of the Marine.”
“We must ensure that a fair fishing
points system is implemented in
compliance with EU regulations,
one which treats everyone fairly
and equally before the law. This
needs to be reflected on by the
outgoing Minister and the newly
appointed Marine Minister. I would
strongly urge the new Minister
Michael Creed TD, to examine the
system that is used in the UK with
a view to rolling it out in Ireland”
concluded Deputy Gallagher.
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Scottish mackerel
fishery achieves
prestigious MSC
ecolabel
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to a sustainable future has been underlined by the
certification of the North East Atlantic mackerel
fishery with the prestigious Marine Stewardship
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Over 700 northern European mackerel fishing
vessels from Scotland, Denmark, Ireland, Northern
Ireland, England, Norway, The Netherlands,
Sweden, Germany, France and Lithuania
participated in the MSC certification, which was
achieved on 11 May.
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These multi-national fisheries joined
together as the Mackerel Industry Northern
Sustainability Alliance (MINSA) in 2012 so
as to respond to the mackerel quota allocation
dispute in the North East Atlantic at that
time, which resulted in MSC certification
being suspended. But with the new situation
where three major partners in the fishery – the
EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands agreed
an international management framework
- MINSA believed the time was right to enter
the fishery for reassessment.
John Goodlad, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic
Sustainability Group (SPSG), said mackerel was
Scotland’s most important fishery in terms of
value and volume, and gaining MSC certification
highlighted the sector’s determination to fish
responsibly and ensure a sustainable future for
the sector.
“It is fantastic to see that the sustainable practices
carried out in this iconic fishery have been
recognised by achieving the much coveted MSC
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BIM Announce ‘Landmark’ National Seafood Conference
author, Olivia O’Leary; delegates can expect
to take away valuable business insights from
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Tara McCarthy, Chief Executive of BIM said;
‘As the global demand for healthy protein
continues to increase; seafood is in a unique
position. It delivers on every macro driver
from health, environment, and quality to
convenience. This conference is about creating
the long term vision for our seafood industry.
This full day conference and networking event
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experts and global representatives from the
national and international seafood and agribusiness circuit, government and academia. It
offers delegates the opportunity to hear firsthand expert analysis, on the thinking and the
policies currently at the forefront of seafood
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It is an opportunity for all our stakeholders
from fishermen to processors to play an
integral role in shaping the future direction of
the industry and that of their own company’
Moderated by experienced broadcaster and
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structured breakout sessions that will facilitate
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today’s pressing challenges. The sessions
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BIM Delivers Pilot Net Maintenance Training Course in
Clogherhead
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Based on the concept of “bringing the school
to the student and not the student to the
school”, a new training initiative has been
recently trialled by BIM. A pilot one day
course in basic net maintenance and rope
work was recently delivered in Clogherhead
by Myles Mulligan of BIM’s Fisheries
Development Section.
Although BIM is presently offering a
series of courses covering basic skills for
deckhands in the BIM National Fisheries
Colleges in Greencastle and Castletownbere;
the objective of this mobile training course
is to bring these basic skills directly to the
fishermen around the coast thereby removing
any associated travel costs and time
implications.
The course is aimed at new entrants to
the industry who have little or no basic
knowledge or skills in net mending or rope
work as well as those who never had the
opportunity for formal training.
The novel course is designed for a limited
amount of participants to ensure proficient
knowledge transfer, direct input on the day
from the Skippers/Owners and is given
during periods of downtime when fishing
is not possible due to bad weather or strong
tides or both.
day and along with the kind assistance and
participation of some of the local skippers,
the Old Auction Hall was transformed into a
genuine learning environment.
Although the emphasis of the course was on
the basics of net repair, the safe handling
of straight and serrated edge knives, typical
knots used in the industry; e.g. bowline,
clove hitch and standard eye, short and
back splice in rope splicing were also topics
covered. Wire splicing was not covered in
this pilot as it was felt this was too advanced
for the participants.
Initial feedback directly from skippers and
vessel owners suggests that the objective of
bringing the classroom to the port works well
and that their crewmembers found the course
invaluable, worthwhile and to date wordof-mouth suggests that the new trainees
are putting their newly acquired skills to
good use on-board. Although the evaluation
process will continue over the agreed period
of time, it is envisaged that a further pilot
will be organised to further test the concept
with a view to ascertaining whether this
training course can be rolled-out on a wider
basis.
The willingness, interest and effort shown
by the participants made for an interesting
For more information on the training
available from BIM, please visit www.bim.ie
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JUNE 2016 THE SKIPPER
News 9
Cork TD Michael Creed has been appointed as Ireland’s
new Minister of Agriculture, Food & the Marine.
Michael Creed TD , Fine Gael
Spokesperson on Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food. Pic:Maxpix
He replaces outgoing Minister
Simon Coveney who got moved
to the Housing portfolio.
Michael Creed was first coopted to Cork County Council
in 1987. He was first elected to
Dáil Éireann in 1989. He has
held several positions on the
Fine Gael front-bench including;
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
2007 - 2010, Health 1989 - 1993,
Youth & Sport in 1993-1994
and Education; Arts, Culture &
the Gaeltacht in 1994. He was
the Chairperson of Cork County
Council for the period 2005/06.
In a statement to The Skipper, the
new minister outlined his future
plans and goals as follows:
I am delighted to have this
opportunity to set out my
priorities and ambition for the
marine sector. Firstly, let me say
that it was both an honour and a
privilege to be appointed by An
Taoiseach to serve as Minister for
Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The agriculture, food and the
marine sectors are key economic
drivers for Ireland and play
an essential role in providing
employment and economic
development in rural and coastal
areas in particular. I very much
look forward to serving as
Minister and working with all the
stakeholders involved. I, and my
team, will endeavor to meet with
the various fishing organisations
and other stakeholders at the
earliest possible opportunity.
As is set down in the new
Programme for Government,
I will continue the good work
begun by my predecessor,
Minister Coveney, in developing
the potential of the ‘blue
economy’. This will be a priority
for the new Government. I will
continue to implement Harnessing
our Ocean Wealth (HOOW), the
blueprint for the marine sector
which aims to double the value
of the blue economy by 2020
and deliver 29,000 additional
jobs across the various maritime
sectors.
I am also fully committed to
implementing of the Common
Fisheries Policy, which provides
the framework for the long term
sustainability of fish stocks
around our shores, the continued
economic viability of our fishing
fleet and fish processing industry
while supporting our families and
communities that depend on the
sea for their livelihood.
The introduction of a landing
obligation/discarding ban on a
phased basis, as set out in the
CFP, represents a fundamental
shift in fisheries policy and
fishing practices. Over time, the
landing obligation will lead to an
improvement in the state of the
stocks of importance to Ireland
and will result in increased fishing
opportunities for the Irish fishing
industry. This was demonstrated
at last year’s December Council
where an uplift in quota was
delivered in respect of those
stocks covered by the landing
obligation in 2016.
The EU co-funded EMFF Seafood
Development Operational
Programme, which is worth
€240million, will be central
to achieving our ambition for
growth in the seafood sector and
delivering on the promise of the
new CFP. This fund is more than
double the level of investment
available under the previous
CFP and will be targeted at a
range of supports for fishermen
to adapt to the challenges of the
new CFP, seafood processing and
marketing, aquaculture, inshore
fisheries, Fisheries Local Action
Groups (FLAGS), data collection,
control and enforcement and
Integrated Maritime Policy. The
Programme will also support the
FoodWise 2025 strategy for the
seafood sector, in particular its
targets of achieving €1 billion
in seafood sales and growth of
employment of 3,000 by 2020.
I am also fully committed to the
continued development of the
inshore fisheries sector and to
ensuring that smaller inshore
boats are given new opportunities
for commercial fishing. I will
continue to fully support the
National Inshore Fisheries Forum
and regional structures, which
represent the sector.
I am very aware of the concerns
raised in recent times regarding
the Penalty Points issue. Subject
to legal advice and review,
the Penalty Points Statutory
Instrument will be amended to
reflect the concerns raised with
regard to the assignment of points
following the completion of
the prosecution process, while
ensuring that Ireland is fully in
compliance with its obligations
under EU law. In conclusion, my aim as Minister
for the Marine is to ensure a
sustainable, profitable and self
reliant industry that protects
and enhances the social and
economic fabric of rural coastal
communities dependent on the
seafood sector, while balancing
these objectives with the need to
safeguard fish stocks for future
generations.
I believe the marine economy
is a largely untapped resource
which will provide sustainable
employment for coastal
communities. It is my firm
intention as Minister to prioritise
the Marine in Government to
develop this potential, to ensure
that families dependent on fishing
can look forward to being part of
a vibrant, productive and resilient
Irish fishing industry and can
expect to continue to achieve a
reasonable return for their efforts
and investment.
I look forward to working with
all stakeholders over the coming
years to realise these goals.
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