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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 Fishing Technology Unit 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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