Activities of Clara AGUILERA related to 2022/0111(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Amendments to the regulation on management, conservation and control measures applicable in the ICCAT Convention Area and the regulation on a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (A9-0301/2023 - Clara Aguilera) (vote)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and Regulation (EU) .../2022 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Amendments (6)
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Regulation (EU) 2017/2107
Article 27a – paragraph 1
Article 27a – paragraph 1
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Regulation (EU) 2017/2107
Article 27a – paragraph 2
Article 27a – paragraph 2
2. To the extent possible, Union pelagic longline vessels and Union purse seiners shall promptly release blue marlin and white marlin/roundscale spearfish that are alive at haul-back, giving due consideration to the safety of crew members, in a manner that causes the least harm and maximizes post-release survival.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2017/2107
Article 41 – paragraphs 5 and 6
Article 41 – paragraphs 5 and 6
(25a) In article 41, the following paragraphs 5 and 6 are inserted: “5.Member States shall endeavour to increase the scientific observer coverage of longline fishing vessels in ICCAT fisheries where encounters with sea turtles have been documented and reported to the SCRS, beyond the minimum level required to 10% by 1 January 2024.This increase may be achieved through human observers and/or Electronic Monitoring Systems (EMS). 6.In the Mediterranean Sea: Paragraph 2a shall not apply. Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall not apply until 31 December 2025.”
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) XX/2023
Article 8
Article 8
(1a) Article 8 is replaced by the following: “Article 8 Carry-over of unused quotas 1.Automatic carry-over of any unused quota is not authorized. 2. Member States may request to transfer a maximum of 5% of their annual quota form one year to the following year. The Commission shall include this request in its annual fishing/capacity plans for endorsement by the ICCAT Commission."
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) XX/2023
Article 12
Article 12
(1b) Article 12 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 12 Allocation of fishing opportunities In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature, and shall also distribute national quotas fairly among the various fleet segments, giving special consideration to traditional and artisanal fisheries, and to provide incentives to Union fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact."
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Regulation (EU) XX/2023
Article 44
Article 44
(1c) Article 44 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 44 Investigation by the Member State competent authority 1.Flag or trap Member States shall investigate all cases where: (a) There is more than 10% difference between the number of fish reported in the ITD by the master of the catching or towing vessel or operator of the trap and the number of fish estimated by the ICCAT regional observer, or by the CPC national observer, as appropriate; (b) When the ICCAT regional observer has not signed the ITD; (c) The margin of error of 10% mentioned in point 2(a) shall be expressed as a percentage of the data provided by the master of the catching or towing vessel or operator of the trap; (d) At the initiation of an investigation, the Member State competent authority shall inform the flag Member State or CPC competent authority of the towing vessel(s) concerned about the investigation, and ensure that, until the investigation is concluded, no transfer is permitted from or to the transport cage in question; (e) Where applicable, the investigation shall include the analysis of all the relevant video footages.Such investigation shall be concluded prior to the time of caging and in any case within 96 hours of the investigation being initiated, except on in cases of force majeure.Pending the results of the investigation, caging shall not be authorised and the relevant section of the BCD shall not be validated. 2. For all transfer operations where a video is required, a difference greater than 10%, between the number of bluefin tuna reported by the master of the fishing vessel or its representative, or the representative of the trap in the ITD and the number determined by the CPC competent authority of the master of the fishing vessel or its representative, or the representative of the trap following an investigation, shall constitute a Potential Non-Compliance (PNC) of the fishing vessel, or trap concerned.”