FDF Seafood Group

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FDF Seafood Group Trade and Market Measures to
Control IUU Fishing Cliff Morrison Chair
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FDF PRIORITIES

• Food safety
• Food and health
• Sustainability and Competitiveness
• Communications
• Effectiveness and Member Services

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The Seafood Group

• The authoritative voice of the Seafood Processing
  Industry in the UK
• Influence UK
• Represent over 1.6billion worth of turnover
• Key Government Stakeholder
• Develop Strategies for industry
• Influence Legislation and Decisions in Europe,
  via AIPCE
• European Processors Association

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AIPCEEuropean Fish Processors Association

• 13 Member State Organisations
• Norway, associate member
• Represents large proportion processing across
  Europe

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There is Strength in the Joint and Several
Approach

• A common position at Association level
• Carries authority with government
• Ensures a unified approach
• Individual company initiatives can enhance and go
  beyond the common position

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• Our Responsibilities on IUU
• We are not fishers, but we can influence
• Encourage UK and EU Government action
• Uniformity across Europe
• Internationally
• Participate in National EU initiatives
• Establish Responsible Purchasing Codes for our
  Buyers

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FDF UK Involvement in Initiatives Promoting
Responsible Fishing

• First Time Buyers and Sellers Legislation
• UK Devolved Administrations
• Defra Vision for the Future, 2027.
• Scottish Executive SEAFAR
• Seafish
• Responsible Fishing Scheme
• Clyde Fisheries Development Project
• Discard projects
• Common Language Group
• RACs
• N Sea and NW Waters

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European Seafood Supplies

• 58 total supplies from Third Countries
• 90 whitefish ..
• 90 tuna ..
• 90 shrimp ...

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Summary of EU Cod Supplies
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The Changing Nature of Whitefish Imports

• Supplying countries increasingly carry out a
  degree of semi-processing to maximise added value
• Semi-processing may take place in third countries
  not catching the fish
• Chain of custody issues escalate
• Potentially more vulnerable to IUU

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• EU Imports of White Fish

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Impacts of IUU Cod

• Stock management planning
• Market price profitability
• Confidence in supply chain
• Consumer confidence
• Brand image
• Import trade tariffs

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AIPCE Barents Sea Purchase Control Standard for
Cod

• Developed in consultation with DG Fish and Defra
• Recognised by WWF
• Covers
• Goods delivery
• Fishing and transport vessels
• Port registration
• Control documentation
• Control procedures (importers)
• Purchase of finished product
• Common chain-of-custody methodology required

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Proposed AIPCE Purchase Control Document For
Baltic Cod

• Why a different document to the Barents Sea?
• Barents is a third country frozen fish supply
• Baltic is an EU fresh fish supply
• The fishery and the risks differ
• A targeted approach is essential

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AIPCE Member Actions Over Baltic IUU

• Youngs presented position at Baltic RAC IUU
  Seminar in March
• Espersens conducting independent financial and
  traceability audit of suppliers
• Legal versus sustainable fishing debated at DG
  Fish Advisory Committee
• AIPCE lobbying EU over socio-economic impacts on
  fishermen of reduced quotas

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EU DG Fish Consultation on Control Measures for
IUU

• AIPCE FDF have responded to the consultation
• Also direct discussions
• AIPCE participated in ACFA response
• FDF participated in coordination meeting and
  response via DG Development

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EU DG Fish Consultation on Control Measures for
IUU

• Key Points to Consultation
• Welcome EU action
• Enforce existing legislation before creating more
• Legislation should be targeted and risk-based
• Sanctions against exporting fishing and
  developing nations could be counter-productive
• Clarity over rules of origin
• Transparent processes so that importers can
  manage business and act appropriately
• Common approach across Commission DGs.

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Trade and Market Measures to Control IUU

• By a common agreed industry approach
• By individual member action
• By influence and negotiation
• By direct actionThankyou