EU Oceans & Fisheries Policy: Latest Developments & Future Challenges
This presentation discusses the state of play, key challenges, EU policies addressing challenges, and opportunities in the EU Blue Economy. It highlights the integrated maritime policy, PESTLE analysis, and policy recommendations for sustainable growth.
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The EU oceans and fisheries policy Latest developments and future challenges Part III: The Blue Economy Rod CAPPELL, Poseidon Europe 23/09/2024 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 1
Structure of the Presentation Structure of the Presentation 1. State of play 2. Key challenges 3. Do EU policies address the challenges? 4. Opportunities, challenges and prospects 5. Policy recommendations 23/09/2024 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) ] 2
1. State of play 1. State of play The EU Blue Economy: 23/09/2024 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 3
1. State of play 1. State of play Current policy: An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU (COM (2021) 240) linking BE to European Green Deal and Recovery Plan. Theme Ocean knowledge Initiatives Blue Economy Observatory / Ocean Observation / Copernicus Research & innovation Horizon Europe MissionOcean EC to work with EIB on marine pollution reduction and the EIF on financial instruments for the BE Investment BlueInvest to support marine innovation start-ups State Aid Rules & Renewable Energy Directive to roll-out clean energy Skills partnerships on the Blue Economy, EMFAF calls and promote transposition of ILO working conditions Blue skills and jobs 23/09/2024 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 4
2. Key challenges 2. Key challenges PESTLE: PESTLE analysis reveals multiple challenges, key of which are: Key challenges: 1. Marine Space competing interests including major growth of renewable energy. 2. Ensuring fair green & digital transitions especially for traditional maritime sectors. 3. Global competitiveness high EU environmental & social standards, but major reliance on seafood imports. 23/09/2024 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 5
3. Do EU policies address the 3. Do EU policies address the challenges? challenges? 23/09/2024 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 6
4. Opportunities, challenges & prospects 4. Opportunities, challenges & prospects Strengths BE policy is integrated with wider EU policy on green and digital transitions. Multiple initiatives address blue skills and knowledge gaps. EU seeks to maintain high environmental and social standards. Opportunities Direct support to BE operators Incentivise maximising marine space. Environmental and social standards are applied to imports. Support shorter supply chains - doing more at point of EU production/landing Weaknesses Transition support is high-level - inaccessible to small-scale operators. Funding targets tech providers, not the BE operators. EU over-reliant on imports, long supply chains. Threats Lack of marine space & prioritisation of renewable energy. Displacement of existing users. Non-EU competition may lead to increase reliance on imports. Future trade disruptions may further impact the EU (blue) economy. 23/09/2024 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 7
5. Policy recommendations 5. Policy recommendations Key policy recommendations (for the Blue Economy) 23/09/2024 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 8
