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TRAINING FOR FISHERIES INSPECTORS |
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Following the EU recommendations to achieve sustainable
fisheries, a culture of compliance must exist throughout the sector. Ensuring this,
is one of the principle objectives of the 2002 reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
(CFP). If this goal is not reached, there is a risk the CFP will fail. Failure by
individuals to respect CFP rules may produce immediate short term benefits to a
minority. But in the long run, it is economically and ecologically damaging for
the whole industry and society. Respecting the rules will ensure that longer term
benefits are not sacrificed for short-term greed. The Common Fisheries Policy requires
that Member States ensure effective control, inspection and enforcement of the rules
and cooperate with each other and third countries in achieving this. This involves
coordinating activities on land and in Community and international waters and where
fishing takes place in third country waters, as appropriate. The control of the
different fishing operation requires well skilled Fisheries Inspectors; the Institute
provides assistance to the Italian Fisheries controllers through
training courses focused on the technical aspects of fishing gears, control of fishing
gears, mesh measurement, Italian and European Legislation. |
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