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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) A total ban on small-scale driftnet fisheries could potentially have very negative social and economic impacts on local coastal communities and on small- scale sustainable driftnet fisheries, which is carried out in accordance with ancient traditions and fishing techniques. The lack of scientific data does not enable these social and economic impacts to be accurately evaluated or the impact of small-scale driftnet fisheries on protected species to be assessed.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)

(15c) In order to regulate small-scale driftnet fisheries in a consistent manner, consideration should be given to all specific regional features and specific small-scale coastal activities in the European Union.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In view of the reasons stated above and in order to properly address the conservation concerns that this fishing gear continues to cause, as well as to achieve the environmental and enforcement objectives in an effective and efficient manner, ~~while taking into account the minimal socio-economic impacts,~~ it is necessary to introduce a full prohibition to take on board or use any kind of driftnets in all Union waters and by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non-Union vessels in Union waters. In order to avoid disproportionate socio- economic impacts, Member States should be able to derogate from the full prohibition and allow the continuation of certain current driftnet fishing activities for a certain period of time, while collecting data on those activities and on the socio-economic impacts of that prohibition on coastal communities and on small-scale fishing. Once that period has elapsed, the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities should only be permitted if authorised by the Commission upon application by the Member State concerned. The Commission should evaluate the data submitted by the Member State and, taking account of the specific features of regional fisheries, only authorise the driftnet fishing activity in question where it is convinced that it has no harmful impact on protected and unauthorised species.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. Th~~is Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January~~e full prohibition of small-scale driftnet fisheries should therefore apply from 1 June 2015.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) The new situation could have negative socio-economic impacts that it is not yet possible to assess accurately, due to the lack of scientific data on local coastal communities. A substantial part of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund should therefore be earmarked to support fishermen in their transition towards new, more selective and sustainable fishing gear.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. For the purpose of this Regulation the definitions set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply. 2. In addition, a 'driftnet' means a net made up of one or more walls of netting, hung jointly in parallel on the headline(s), held on the water surface or at a certain distance below it by floating devices and drifting with the current, either independently or with the boat to which it may be attached. It may be equipped with devices aiming to stabilise the net or to limit its drift such as a sea-anchor or an anchor on the bottom attached at one single end of the net.Article 2 deleted Definition

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a – introductory part and point 1 (new)

Regulations (EC) No 894/97
Article 11 – paragraph 1

Article 2a Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 894/97 Regulation (EC) No 894/97 shall be amended as follows: (1) Article 11, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. “"Drift net”" means: a~~ny gillnet~~ net made up of one or more walls of netting, hung jointly in parallel on the headline(s), held on the sea surface or at a certain distance below ithe surface by floating devices, and drifting with the current, either independently or with the boat to which it may be attached. It may be equipped with devices aiming to stabilise the net or to limit its drift., such as a sea-anchor or an anchor on the bottom attached at one single end of the net.’

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a – point 2 (new)

Regulations (EC) No 894/97
Article 11 a

~~1. From 1 January 2002, n~~(2) Article 11a shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. No vessel may keep on board, or use for fishing, one or more drift-nets intended for the capture of species listed in Annex VIII. 2. ~~From 1 January 2002, i~~It is prohibited to land species listed in Annex VIII which have been caught in drift-nets. 3. Until 31 December 2001, a vessel may keep on board, or use for fishing, one or more drift-nets referred to in paragraph 1 after receiving authorisation from the competent authorities of the flag Member State. In 1998, the maximum number of vessels which may be authorised by a Member State to keep on board, or use for fishing, one or more driftnets shall not exceed 60 % of the fishing vessels which used one or moreAs from 1 June 2015 it shall be prohibited for fishermen to keep on board fishing gears other than driftnets. 4. In the Mediterranean Sea, from 1 June 2015, no vessel may keep on board, or use for fishing, driftnets with a mesh size larger than 50 mm. 5. In the Mediterranean Sea, from 1 June 2015, fishing with drift-nets ~~during the period 1995 to 1997. 4. Member States shall communicate to the Commission for each target species by 30 April of each year, the list of vessels authorised to carry out fishing activities us~~known in Italian as ‘ferrettara’, shall be permitted only if it complies with the following criteria: - with driftnets with a mesh size smaller than 50 mm; - with driftnets shorter than 400 m; - with vessels measuring less than 7 metres long; - if the fishing activity takes place withing th~~e drift-nets referred to in paragraph 3; for 1998, the information shall be sent not later than 31 July 1998.~~ ree miles of the coast; and - for a maximum period of use of six months per year.’

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 3 (new)

Regulations (EC) No 894/97
Article 11 a a (new)

(3) The following Article shall be inserted: ‘Article 11aa 1. From 1 June 2015, it shall be prohibited to catch any marine biological resource with driftnets and to keep any kind of driftnet on board of fishing vessels. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may, until 31 May 2017, allow the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities, without prejudice to Article 11(2) and Article 11a of this Regulation and Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005. From 1 June 2017, the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities shall only be permitted if authorised by the Commission. Member States shall apply to the Commission for such authorisation by 1 June 2016. The application shall include the following: - an inventory of the types of driftnets used and a definition of those types; - the period in each year during which driftnets are used; - a list of fishing vessels using driftnets; - a comprehensive study on driftnet fishing in the Member State concerned, covering at least the three years preceding the application and including, at least, information concerning the target species, by-catch, discard, area covered, and time period; - a comprehensive study on the impact of the current use of driftnets on protected species under Union legislation and unauthorised species as listed in Annex VIII; and - a socio-economic study on the impact on local communities of a ban on each type of driftnet to be allowed. 3. Each Member State, taking into account the socio-economic studies on the impact on local communities of a ban on each type of driftnet for which authorisation has been requested, shall submit a plan regarding the allocation of resources from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in order to support fishermen in their transition towards new, more selective and sustainable fishing gear. The plan must become operational as soon as possible to enable the fishing gear to be replaced before the total prohibition of driftnets enters into force. 4. The Commission, taking into account specific regional features and small-scale activities, shall decide on any requests for authorisation by 30 November 2016 at the latest. It shall only authorise the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities where it is convinced that the type of driftnet fisheries in question has no harmful impact on protected and unauthorised species.’

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3

~~a) to catch any marine biological resource with driftnets; and b) to keep any kind of driftnet on board of fishing vessels~~Article 3 deleted Prohibition of driftnets It shall be prohibited:

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

This Regulation shall enter into force on ~~1 January 2015~~the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

11 Amendments of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2014/0138(COD)

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