Ending Discards
What Strategy for the Common Fisheries Policy Reform

Event date: Wednesday 09 November 2011 12:30 to 14:00
Location: BRUSSELS EP ASP 5G1
Organiser: ALDE / Fish for the Future

Norwegian experience of the “discards ban” – the strengths and weaknesses of the policy and implementation in Norway, lessons learnt, and best practice. The focus being on the implementation issues, the effectiveness of the policy and what experiences may be useful in shaping the debate on the CFP reform bearing in mind the long experience of discard reduction measures in Norway.

Speakers:
Peter Gullestad – Former Director General of Fisheries in Norway, oversaw the introduction and implementation of the discards ban in Norway,
Reidar Toresen – Respected Norwegian Fisheries expert (commenting on the scientific aspects).
Ernesto Bianchi – Head of Unit in DG MARE for CFP reform

To REGISTER and read the agenda, please refer to the event website.

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