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EU/ACP
Fisheries Agreements
towards a greater sustainability |
| ACP
Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium |
| 7-9th
April 2003 |
| Main
issues discussed |
Implementation and management of fisheries
agreements
Macro-economic
and regulatory context
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The international economic and regulatory environment
for trade of fisheries products and its impact
on ACP countries: fish stock depletion and subsidies,
good international practices, enforcement and
effectiveness of regulations
The
ACP/EU trade negotiations for fisheries: impact
of CFP reform on ACP countries' fisheries sector
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Reform of environmentally harmful and trade-distorting
subsidies in the fisheries sector
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Management strategies for sustainability/governance
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Impact on revenue and food security
Regional
approach - an option for expansion
Capacity
building
Brainstorming
on possible ACP framework agreement
Information
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Weak/unreliable data/statistics on fisheries
production/trade
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Weak knowledge and monitoring of international
agreements
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Mechanisms to exchange information
Participation
in negotiations
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Strengthen negotiating skills and capacities
to enhance bargaining power
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Strengthening of fisheries institutions and
stakeholders
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Lobbying process and strategies (including the
interests of local fishermen)
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Reinforce ACP representation at negotiations
Information
and communication strategies in support of negotiations
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Strengthen their capacity to defend themselves
(awareness raising and advocacy)
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Seize opportunities in trade strategies (lobbying
mechanisms and alliances)
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Follow up implementation (regional bodies)
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