Natura 2000

Aberystwyth Workshop on the implementation of Natura 2000 and its implications for inshore fishing
On February 9 2005, IEEP held a workshop at Aberystwyth to discuss the implications of implementing the habitats and birds Directives for the inshore fishing sector. The main purpose of the meeting was to raise awareness amongst stakeholders, particular Welsh fishermen and their representatives, and to exchange experience with others. The attendees included representatives from the Dutch inshore fishing sector who were able to describe first-hand the developments that led to the September 2004 European Court of Justice ruling on the application of assessment provisions to fishing (Wadden Sea Case; C-127/02).

The workshop attracted a range of participants including representatives from the Sea Fisheries Committees (SFCs), Fishermen's Associations, Producers Organisations, the Sea Fish Industry Authority, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), the Environment Agency, Defra and the Welsh Assembly. CCW kindly co-hosted the meeting. Click here to download summarised proceedings from the workshop.

Natura 2000 and the Inshore Sector
The habitats and birds Directives have potentially far-reaching implications for various economic sectors, and the fisheries sector is no exception. IEEP has produced a series of five briefings exploring the key provisions of EU nature conservation policy - set out in the habitats and birds Directives - in relation to the UK inshore fishing sector. The purpose of these briefings is to explore the possible consequences for the UK inshore fishing sector. The briefings are available to download below.

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EU nature conservation policy and UK inshore fishing overview of issues:
Natura 2000 in the marine environment:
Species protection and the inshore fishing sector:
Appropriate assessment and European Marine Sites:
Managing European Marine Sites:

Inshore Round Up was established by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) to encourage lesson learning, sharing of best practices and inform debate on inshore fisheries management issues across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

This initiative is financially supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, English Nature and Countryside Council for Wales, with many thanks to Fishing News for support and provision of photographs.