Translation of "Matelote à la pêche hauturière " (French → English) :

Without prejudice to Community legislation concerning fishing activities on the high-seas, Community fishing vessels shall be entitled to engage in fishing activities on the high seas in waters not falling within the scope of an agreement or a RFMO if they have been issued with an authorisation from their flag Member State in accordance with national provisions.

1. An operator of a Community fishing vessel, intending to conduct fishing activities on the high seas in waters not falling within the scope of an agreement or a RFMO, shall inform the authorities of the flag Member State about such activities.

According to Nunavut’s Minister of Sustainable Development, the Coalition’s long-term objectives are to: develop the capacity of Nunavut fishing interests to harvest the turbot resources in the waters adjacent to Nunavut; develop the credibility of Nunavut fishers in the Atlantic fishing industry; and maximize fisheries development over the next 5-10 years ([33]) According to the BFC itself, its stated objectives are to: undertake exploratory fishing; develop new inshore and emerging fisheries; develop offshore fisheries; recruit and train Inuit for current and new jobs in the offshore fishing industry; invest in a Nunavut fishing ...[+++]vessel; lobby for more access to other fishing quotas, including turbot in 0B; encourage scientific research; and administer the initiative, including preparing Calls for Proposals ([34]) Because Nunavut does not have the harvesting capacity to undertake fishing operations directly, the Coalition’s activities have so far consisted of selling its 0A allocation to non-Nunavut fishing companies – Canadian and foreign – in return for royalty fees and the hiring of a minimum number of Inuit as crew.

In her testimony, she indicated that her company: was 100% Inuit-owned; was involved in a joint venture arrangement with Tri-Nav Ltd., a company based in Newfoundland and Labrador, with fishing experience in the North, including 0A turbot; ([41]) had been provided with access to 45 fishing days for crab in Subarea 0, but had been unable to obtain turbot; and had established a number of goals, including building a viable offshore fishing enterprise through a joint venture to be eventually owned entirely by Nunavummiut, employing them in all areas and at all levels in the enterprise, encouraging them to take a larger role in the offshore fishery, showing by example that Inuit can own and successfully operate such an enterprise ...[+++], and ensuring that the benefits generated by the fishery remain in Nunavut’s economy.

In order to allow the European long distant waters fishing fleet to consolidate its role the sustainable exploitation of global fishing stocks must be ensured.

This compares to about 6,700 tonnes for the offshore, or 10 per cent. The offshore reduction will actually be less than represented here pending the final decision for two of the northern shrimp areas, SFA 2 and SFA 3.