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EP backs trade ban on blue fin tuna and polar bears
Parliament voiced its support on Wednesday for a ban on the trade in endangered animals, such as blue fin tuna and polar bears, and products derived from these animals. However, MEPs called for financial compensation for the tuna fishing sector that would be affected. Parliament would also like to keep the ban on trade in African elephants and forbid any trade in ivory until 2028.
In today's resolution, adopted by show of hands, MEPs urge the Commission and the EU Member States to ban the international trade in blue fin tuna subject to the following conditions: • a general derogation for domestic trade, allowing traditional coastal fishing to continue; • EU financial support for seafarers and vessel owners affected; •
tighter controls and tougher penalties to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
The resolution, which also deals with tigers, sharks, crocodiles, corals and other species of fauna and flora, comes ahead of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), that takes place in Doha on 13-25 March. Parliament's Environment Committee will be sending a delegation to the conference.The Council is expected to take a decision on the EU's position on February 26. CITES is the largest global wildlife conservation agreement, preventing the over-exploitation of wild fauna and flora through international trade,with 175 parties, including the 27 EU Member States. 欧州議会は、ブルーフインツナ(タイセイヨウクロマグロ)やホッキョクグマなどの絶滅動物の取引を禁止するため、その支持を表明しており、製品は、これらの動物から派生した。しかし、欧州議会議員(MEPs)らは、影響を受けるのマグロ漁業部門に経済的補償を求めた。 議会はまた、アフリカゾウの取引の禁止を維持するようになると2028年までの象牙のすべての貿易を禁じる。 今日の決議において、挙手によって採択 され、欧州議会(MEPs)の欧州委員会と欧州連合加盟国は、次の条件に従うブルーフインツナの国際取引を禁止するよう主張： 条件 • 国内取引の容認、伝統的な沿岸漁業の存続 • 漁船乗組員、漁船オーナーへのＥＵからの財政支援 • 違法漁業（ＩＵＵ）への取り締まりの強化とペナルティーの増加 決議案は、トラ、サメ、ワニ、サンゴや動物、植物の他の種は、今後の締約国会議の国際貿易絶滅危惧種（ワシントン条約：CITES）は、カタールのドーハで3月13〜25日に行われる欧州議会の環境委員会の会議に代表団を派遣します。 理事会は2月26日、EUの立場で決断を下すことが期待されます。 Extension of the 2009 SCRS Meeting to Consider the Status of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Populations with Respect to CITES Biological Listing Criteria Madrid, Spain, October 21-23, 2009 INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS 2009 Annual ICCAT Meeting Press Release 16 November, 2009 ICCAT fortifies its management of bluefin tuna fisheries http://www.iccat.int/Documents/Other/2009-RECRES_ENG.pdf
09-01 BET RECOMMENDATION BY ICCAT TO AMEND THE RECOMMENDATION BY ICCAT ON MULTI-YEAR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR BIGEYE TUNA |
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