BETA

24 Amendments of Stefan ECK related to 2017/0056(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Within the SPRFMO, the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation is responsible for the adoption of measures designed to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources through the application of the precautionary approach and an ecosystem approach to fisheries management, and, in so doing, to safeguard the marine ecosystems in which these resources occur. Such measures ~~may~~should become binding upon the Union.

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall not permit fishing vessels flying their flag to engage in bottom fishing ~~without prior authorisation from the SPRFMO~~.

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. Member States intending to engage in bottom fishing activities in the Convention Area shall submit a request to the Commission no later than 45 days before the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting at which they wish the request to be considered. The Commission shall forward the request to the SPRFMO Secretariat no later than 30 days before the Scientific Committee meeting. The request shall contain: (a) the bottom fishing footprint, based on the track record in bottom fishing catch or effort in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 established by the Member State concerned; (b) the average catch level over the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006; (c) a bottom fishing impact assessment; (d) an evaluation as to whether the proposed activities both promote the sustainable management of target species and non-target species taken as bycatch, and protect the marine ecosystems in which those resources occur, including by preventing significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) the average catch level over the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006;~~deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c

~~(c) a bottom fishing impact assessment;~~deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) an evaluation as to whether the proposed activities both promote the sustainable management of target species and non-target species taken as bycatch, and protect the marine ecosystems in which those resources occur, including by preventing significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. The impact assessment referred to in paragraph 2 (c) shall be carried out in accordance with the Deep-sea Fisheries Guidelines of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and shall take into account the SPRFMO Bottom Fishery Impact Assessment Standard and areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known or likely to occur.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall inform the relevant Member State of the SPRFMO decision regarding the authorisation to bottom fish in the SPRFMO Convention Area for which the impact assessment was conducted, including any attached conditions and relevant measures to prevent significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ensure that assessments referred to in paragraph 2 (c) are updated when a change in the fishery has occurred that is likely to have an impact on vulnerable marine ecosystems, and provide that information to the Commission as soon as it become available for transmission to the SPRFMO Secretariat.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11

Bottom fishing outside the footprint or exceeding reference period catch levels 1. Member States shall not permit fishing vessels flying their flag to engage in bottom fishing outside the footprint or exceeding reference period catch levels without prior authorisation from the SPRFMO. 2. Member States intending to fish outside the bottom fishing footprint or intending to exceed the average catch level referred to in paragraph 2 (b) of Article 10 shall submit a request to the Commission 80 days before the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting of the year at which they wish their request to be considered. The Commission shall forward the application to the SPRFMO Secretariat at the latest 60 days before the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting. The request shall provide: (a) a bottom fishing impact assessment; (b) an evaluation as to whether the proposed activities both promote the sustainable management of target species and non-target species taken as bycatch, and protect the marine ecosystems in which those resources occur, including by preventing significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems. 3. The impact assessment referred to in paragraph 2 (a) shall be done in accordance with the Deep-sea Fisheries Guidelines of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and shall take into account the SPRFMO Bottom Fishery Impact Assessment Standard and areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known or likely to occur. 4. The Commission shall inform the relevant Member State of the SPRFMO decision regarding the authorisation to bottom fish within the Convention Area for which the impact assessment was conducted, including any attached conditions and relevant measures to prevent significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems. 5. Member States shall ensure that assessments are updated when a change in the fishery has occurred that is likely to have an impact on vulnerable marine ecosystems, and provide that information to the Commission as soon as it become available for transmission to the SPRFMO Secretariat.Article 11 deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall not permit fishing vessels flying their flag to engage in bottom fishing outside the footprint or exceeding reference period catch levels without prior authorisation from the SPRFMO.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. Member States intending to fish outside the bottom fishing footprint or intending to exceed the average catch level referred to in paragraph 2 (b) of Article 10 shall submit a request to the Commission 80 days before the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting of the year at which they wish their request to be considered. The Commission shall forward the application to the SPRFMO Secretariat at the latest 60 days before the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting. The request shall provide: (a) a bottom fishing impact assessment; (b) an evaluation as to whether the proposed activities both promote the sustainable management of target species and non-target species taken as bycatch, and protect the marine ecosystems in which those resources occur, including by preventing significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) an evaluation as to whether the proposed activities both promote the sustainable management of target species and non-target species taken as bycatch, and protect the marine ecosystems in which those resources occur, including by preventing significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3

3. The impact assessment referred to in paragraph 2 (a) shall be done in accordance with the Deep-sea Fisheries Guidelines of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and shall take into account the SPRFMO Bottom Fishery Impact Assessment Standard and areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known or likely to occur.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall inform the relevant Member State of the SPRFMO decision regarding the authorisation to bottom fish within the Convention Area for which the impact assessment was conducted, including any attached conditions and relevant measures to prevent significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ensure that assessments are updated when a change in the fishery has occurred that is likely to have an impact on vulnerable marine ecosystems, and provide that information to the Commission as soon as it become available for transmission to the SPRFMO Secretariat.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12

Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in bottom fishing 1. Until the SPRFMO Scientific Committee has developed advice on threshold levels, Member States shall establish threshold levels for encounters with vulnerable marine ecosystems for fishing vessels flying their flag, taking into account paragraph 68 of the FAO Deep-sea Fisheries Guidelines. 2. Member States shall require fishing vessels flying their flag to cease bottom fishing activities within five nautical miles of any site in the SPRFMO Convention Area where encounters exceed the threshold levels established pursuant to paragraph 1. Member States shall report encounters with vulnerable marine ecosystems to the Commission on the basis of the guidelines set out in Annex IV. The Commission shall forward this information to the SPRFMO Secretariat without delay.Article 12 deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13

Observer coverage in bottom fishing Member States shall ensure 100 per cent observer coverage in trawlers flying their flag engaged in bottom fishing and at least 10 per cent in fishing vessels deploying other bottom fishing gear.Article 13 deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14

Data reporting for bottom fishing 1. Member States shall report to the Commission, by the 15th of each month, on the monthly catches of bottom fishing species from the preceding month in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 2. Within 15 days of the end of each month, Member States shall provide to the Commission a list of fishing vessels flying their flag actively fishing and fishing vessels flying their flag engaged in transhipment. The Commission shall forward to the SPRFMO Secretariat that information within 5 days of receiving it. 3. Within 5 days of the end of each quarter, Member States shall provide all VMS data for the previous quarter to the Commission. The Commission shall forward to the SPRFMO Secretariat that information within 10 days of the end of each quarter. 4. Member States shall prohibit fishing vessels flying their flag from participating in bottom fishing if the minimum required data regarding fishing vessel identification contained in Annex V has not been provided.Article 14 deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall report to the Commission, by the 15th of each month, on the monthly catches of bottom fishing species from the preceding month in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. Within 15 days of the end of each month, Member States shall provide to the Commission a list of fishing vessels flying their flag actively fishing and fishing vessels flying their flag engaged in transhipment. The Commission shall forward to the SPRFMO Secretariat that information within 5 days of receiving it.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3

3. Within 5 days of the end of each quarter, Member States shall provide all VMS data for the previous quarter to the Commission. The Commission shall forward to the SPRFMO Secretariat that information within 10 days of the end of each quarter.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall prohibit fishing vessels flying their flag from participating in bottom fishing if the minimum required data regarding fishing vessel identification contained in Annex V has not been provided.deleted

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1

Data collected and exchanged in the framework of this Regulation shall be ~~treated in accordance with the rules on confidentiality set out in Articles 112 and 113 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009~~made publically available on Internet.

2017/06/27
Committee: ENVI