Activities of Marco AFFRONTE related to 2014/0285(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (debate) IT
Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (debate) IT
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 PDF (739 KB) DOC (422 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 19 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD),
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The multi-species management plan established by this Regulation requires greater account of the different ecological roles and functions of the species covered by the plan; notes that since the various species interact to a great extent, catches cannot be sustainably maximized for all species simultaneously and decisions are needed about which species should be prioritized.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) In the agreement with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), natural size and age distributions of commercial fish stocks are important indicators to achieve good ecological status of the marine environment.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is appropriate to establish a multi- species fisheries plan taking into account the dynamics between the stocks of cod, herring and sprat, and also considering the by-catch species of the fisheries for these stocks, namely the Baltic stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot. The objective of this plan should be to aim at achieving and maintaining maximum sustainable yields for the stocks concerned, minimizing as far as possible the impact on other species such as seabirds.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The exploitation of cod and pelagic stocks should not jeopardise the sustainability of the stocks taken as by- catches in these fisheries, namely the Baltic stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot. Therefore, the plan should also aim at ensuring the conservation of these by-catch stocks above biomass levels corresponding to precautionary approachnd ecosystem based approach to fisheries management.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 requires that fishing opportunities be fixed in accordance with the targets set out in the multiannual plans. The levels to be achieved in terms of mortality by fishery and biomass ought to take account of the most up-to date scientific advice.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘trapnet’ means large nets, anchored, fixed on stakes or occasionally floating, open at the surface and provided with various types of fish herding and retaining devices, and which are generally divided into chambers closed at the bottom by netting;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘pots and creels’ mean small traps designed to catch crustaceans or fish in the form of cages or baskets made with various materials that are set on the seabed either singly or in rows; connected by ropes (buoy-lines) to buoys on the surface showing their position and having one or more openings or entrances;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) achievrestoring and maintaining populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield for the stocks concerned, and
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensuring the conservation of the stocks of plaice, brill, flounder and turbot in line with the precautionary approachnd ecosystem based approach to fisheries management.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The plan shall achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC).
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The target fishing mortality shall take into account the most recent scientific advice and shall be reached by 2015 and maintained onwards for the stocks concerned within the following ranges:
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Member States concerned mayshall every three years submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for measures referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The levels of mortality by fishery and targets for biomass should be adjusted to changes in the ecosystem and revised following the more recent scientific advice.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States concerned mayshall every three years submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 within the following deadlines:
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
The Commission shall ensurecarry out an evaluation of the impact of this plan on the stocks covered by this Regulation and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks, in particular to take account of changes inthe most recent scientific advice, sixthree years after the entry into force of the plan and, thereafter, every sixthree years. The Commission shall submit the results of these evaluations to the European Parliament and Council and take the appropriate initiatives in accordance also with the regionalization principle.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall evaluate regional management advice and recommendations and ensure their compliance with the current EU regulations and law.