3 Amendments of Remo SERNAGIOTTO related to 2017/0043(COD)
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to enable the industry to cope with the fishing effort reduction measures and the consequent reduction in income for businesses and for seafarers, there should be arrangements for priority access to appropriate support from the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EMFF) in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Notwithstanding paragraph 1, in order to achieve the targets set out in Article 4, the following measures shall apply for a period of four years: (a) in 2019 the catch limits for small pelagic species shall be set at the level of catch in 2014, as communicated in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011. As from 2020, catch limits for small pelagics shall be gradually reduced each year by 3% in comparison to the previous year, until 2022. However, the reduction shall not apply if in the preceding year the total catch is more than 2% below the 2014 catch level as defined above; (b) the fishing effort of fishing vessels targeting small pelagics shall not exceed 180 fishing days per year and 20 fishing days per month, with a maximum of 144 fishing days per year targeting sardine and a maximum of 144 fishing days per year targeting anchovy; (c) spatial and temporal fishing activity limits shall be implemented each year in order to protect nursery and juvenile areas. Such limits shall cover the entire distribution of small pelagics in the Adriatic Sea, for periods of no less than 15 continuous days and up to 30 continuous days. Those limits shall be implemented during the following periods: – for sardine between 1 October and 31 March, and – for anchovy between 1 April and 30 September; (d) for all fishing vessels whose overall length exceeds 12 metres, spatial and temporal closures shall also be implemented of at least: – 30% of the territorial waters of Croatia and Slovenia for at least six months; – 50% of the territorial waters of Italy for at least four months; (e) By way of derogation from letter (d) above, in the area of the Gulf of Trieste from the western coast of Istria to the Lim Channel, those spatial and temporal closures shall apply to fishing vessels whose overall length exceeds 15 metres; (f) the overall fleet capacity of trawlers and purse seiners actively fishing for small pelagic stocks shall not exceed the registered fleet capacity of the active fleet registered in 2014 in terms of gross tonnage (GT) and/or gross registered tonnage (GRT), engine power (kW) and number of vessels.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Socio-economic accompanying measures 1. Priority shall be awarded, in the implementation of actions provided for in Article 30 of the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EMFF) referred to in Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, to fishermen affected by the implementation of the measures contained in this multiannual plan. 2. Vessels subject to the spatial and temporal closures laid down in this Regulation may benefit from support from the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, for a maximum of 90 days, until 31 December 2020, even if the limit referred to in Article 33, paragraph 2 has been exceeded. 3. Until 31 December 2020, the vessels concerned by the measures to reduce the fishing effort referred to in this Regulation may be eligible for support for permanent cessation as referred to in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.