Activities of Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS related to 2015/2092(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
A new CFP: structure for technical measures and multiannual plans (A8-0328/2015 - Gabriel Mato) PT
A new CFP: structure for technical measures and multiannual plans (short presentation) PT
Amendments (25)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the reform of the common fisheries policy (CFPRegulation (EU) No 1380/2013) includeds among its objectives the achievement ofrestoring and maintaining populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), using an ecosystem-based approach; whereas technical measures and multiannual plans, which are concerned with conservation, are are among the main tools to achieve these objectives;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the mainimportant changes introduced under the 2013 CFP reform also include discard eliminRegulation (EU) No 1380/2013 also include the landing obligation and regionalisation;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the complexity of the technical measures and the difficulties arising, coupled with the absence of any tangible results or incentives under the CFP have contributed to making fishermen mistrustfulhave contributed to lower the acceptance of the rules by fishermen;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the review of technical measures, based on a solid scientific approach, should seek to improve the sustainability of fishery resources without compromising the economic viability of fishing activityconservation and sustainable exploitation of stocks and minimise the impact of fishing on the marine environment;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the discard ban and maximum sustainable yield objective requiachieving the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 requires among other measures the use of more selective fishing gear;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the discard balanding obligation involves a radical change of approach to fisheries management, and hence to technical measures in key areas such as catch composition;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas regionalisation can ensure that rules are adapted to the specific requirements of each fishery and each basin, ensuring flexibility and facilitating a rapid response to any emergencies arising;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas regionalisation can help make the rules simpler and more comprehensible, which would be greatly welcomed by the fisheries sector and other stakeholders, especially where it isthey are involved in the adoption thereof;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas technical measures applicable in the Mediterraneaeach individual basin are not always adapted to the needs of the different local fisheries in that basin;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the Mediterranean basin is very different to other EU fishing basins, since iand most fis shared by third countries with conservation rules very different to those of Europeh stocks are overexploited;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the multiannual plans adopted between 2002 and 2009 were not all equally effective, the least satisfactory being attributed to the shortcomings of certain instruments and verification proceduresffective;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas difficulties in implementing the discard ban in mixed fisherieslanding obligation are likely to arise with 'choke' species; whereasand therefore the multiannual plans should therefore seek to promote instruments, such as fishing effort regulation, that are unconstrained by the rigidities of the TAC and quota system, thereby helping to ensurincorporate instruments able to help achieve the aim of restoring and maintaining populations of fishery species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield and improve the economic performance of fleets at a given fishing mortality rate;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas the plans must set a general objective that is achievable in administrative and scientific terms; whereas it should include high and stable yieldslong-term stable yields in accordance with best available scientific advice, something which must be reflected in annual Council decisions regarding fishing opportunities in the light of the latestbest available scientific intelligenadvice; whereas these annual decisions should be strictly confined to the allocation of fishing opportunities, and should as far as possible seek to avoid large fluctuations in this respect;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AH
Recital AH
AH. whereas, for the same species, minimum conservation reference sizes may vary from one area to another in order to take into account the specific nature of the fisherspecies and the fishing gear employedfisheries; whereas, whenever possible, horizontal decisions for all areas are desirable in order to facilitate monitoring;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that technical measures must be reviewed in a bid to simplify and standardiseement the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, simplify current rules, and improve the scientific base and make it more consistent and more acceptable to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that rules regarding technical measures should be structured on three co-decisional axes and a fourdetermined using the regionalisation axis. The first three would comprise a process and be basetd ofn common centralised ruprinciples, a set of specific rules for the larger sea basins and a number of specific technical regulations, all off which would be adopted by co-decision; Notes that regionalisation would apply to rules applicable at regional level or subject to frequent changes; Measures must be re- evaluated on a regular basis
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to assess the suitability, effectiveness and socio- economic implications for EU fleets of specific regulations based on technical measures, such as those concerning driftnets, incidental cetacean catches, the ban on on-board shark finning or deep- sea fishing;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that there is an urgent need to establish a coherent set of technical operational procedures for each of the three main basins, taking account of the specific nature of each, especially that of the Mediterranean, where Community decisions may have a significant impact on the recovery of fish stocks and ecossystems and on competition between European and third- country fishing fleets;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Maintains that, notwithstanding the discard balanding obligation, provisions regarding technical measures in areas such as catch composition must be sufficiently flexible to adapt in real time to progress in the fisheries and more selective fishing techniques;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that a review of technical measures must takeshall take into account their impact in terms of not only biological resources conservation and the marine environment but also fishing operating costs and profitability;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the co-legislators must continue to seek agreement on multiannual plans on the basis of the case-law which is currently established by the EU Court of Justice;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that multi-annual plans should form a robust and lasting framework for fisheries management, be based on best and most recent scientific and socio- economic findings and be adapted to the evolution of stocks, as well as providing flexibilityscientific findings and guidelines for annual Council decisions on fishing opportunities; notes that these annual decisions should not exceed the strict scope of the allocation of fishing opportunities, and should, as far as possible, seek to avoid large fluctuations thereof;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the transitional validity of the delegated acts regarding discard plans, including changes to the minimum sizes, should not in any case exceed three years and should be replaced, where appropriate, by a multi-annual plan and that, to that end, multiannual plans should be adopted as soon as possible;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that, in the context of regionalisation, it is necessary to avoid the proliferation of decisions on minimum sizes for each species, since this would make verification harder and could lead to marketing irregularities or fraud;