European Parliament Committee on Fisheries
The Committee on Fisheries (PECH) is a committee of the European Parliament.
Chris Davies was the chairman (2019 – 2020) - until the United Kingdom left the European Union.
Committee mandate
PECH is the European Parliament committee responsible for:
1. the operation and development of the common fisheries policy and its management;
2. the conservation of fishery resources, the management of fisheries and fleets exploiting such resources and marine and applied fisheries research;
3. the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products and the processing and marketing thereof;
4. structural policy in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, including the financial instruments and funds for fisheries guidance to support these sectors;
5. the integrated maritime policy as regards fishing activities;
6. sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, regional fisheries organisations and the implementation of international obligations in the field of fisheries.
Research service
The committee is directly supported by a research service, the Policy Department for Structural & Cohesion Policies. Most of its research studies and briefings are published online. The papers do not necessarily reflect the view of the committee.
Recent publications (as of October 2018):
Fisheries in Andalusia – Atlantic region
Fisheries in Mauritania and the European Union
Landing Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries – The North Western Waters
Landing Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries – The South Western Waters
Landing Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries – The North Sea
Marine recreational and semi-subsistence fishing – its value and its impact on fish stock
Common Fisheries Policy and BREXIT
Regional ocean governance in Europe: the role of fisheries
Small-Scale Fisheries Markets: Value Chain, Promotion and Labelling
Small scale fisheries and “Blue Growth” in the EU
Impact of Fisheries Partnership Agreements on Employment in the EU and in Third Countries
