The reform of the common fisheries policy, I believe, is an opportunity.

The common fisheries policy in its current form has been operating for 18 years.

I do not believe that the common fisheries policy is a failure.

One point is that we do not yet have a common fisheries policy.

The reform of European fisheries policy simply will not wait.

This has to be the starting point and focus of the common fisheries policy.

Clearly for them, the common fisheries policy has not worked.

This is what will determine the success of the future common fisheries policy in practice.

The common fisheries policy seems always to be about control but the benefits never seem to come.

The common fisheries policy is due for review in 2002.