15 Amendments of Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ related to 2014/0138(COD)
Amendment 25 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
having regard to Opinion No 89 of 10 July 2014 of the South Western Waters Regional Advisory Council (CCR.S),
Amendment 26 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outThe Committee on Fisheries proposes that the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a prohibition on driftnet fisheries, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 812/2004, (EC) No 2187/2005 and (EC) No 1967/2006 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 be rejected;
Amendment 27 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another textby excluding selective small-scale nets or replace it with another text which, based on the principle of subsidiarity, excludes specifically the selective drifting gillnet gear used by small-scale fishing fleets, such as the ʽxeitoʼ, which on the basis of Galiciaʼs sole competence for inland waters is a properly regulated fishing gear to which technical control measures are applied;
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The driftnet fishing is carried out by an undefinable certain number of small-scale multipurpose fishing vessels, the vast majority of whichin some cases operating without any regular scientific and control monitoring. Due to the small scale nature of these fishing activities, which makes it easy to escape monitoring, the control and enforcement efforts have not produced the necessary results in terms of conservationSome types of fishing gear, such as the ‘xeito’ are used to fish sustainably with low temporal and spatial impact, as in the case of msardine resources, in particular with regard to certafishing, and with low impact on fishing protected specieatterns.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Moreover, the driftnet fishing by operating close to or at the water surface continues to be cause of high concern for incidental takings of air-breathing animals such as marine mammals, sea turtles and sea birds, which are mostly classified as species to be strictly protected under Union legislation. However, no incidental captures of these strictly protected species take place when the small-scale ‘xeito’ gear is used, owing to the size of the net.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In view of the reasons stated above and in order to properly address the conservation concerns that this fishing gear continues to cause, as well as to achieve the environmental and enforcement objectives in an effective and efficient manner, while taking into account the minimal socio-economic impacts, it is necessary to introduce a full prohibition to take on board or use any kind of driftnets selective ban on those forms of driftnet fishing which are most harmful to strictly protected species and/or do not prevent the incidental capture of unauthorised species in all Union waters and by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non-Union vessels in Union waters.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The prohibition shall not affect sustainable fishing gear such as the ‘xeito’, regulated by rules applied under exclusively held fisheries management powers, as in the case of Galicia, which has its own powers to regulate small-scale fishing and shellfishing gear, based on the legal acquis regulating the internal waters of its estuaries. The Commission shall guarantee the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 2015which are harmful to strictly protected species and/or which do not prevent the incidental capture of unauthorised species may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. Vessels engaged in small-scale fishing with driftnets which are not harmful to protected species, such as the small-size ‘xeito’ net, may continue operating in European waters.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The driftnet fishing is carried out by an undefinable certain number of small-scale multipurpose fishing vessels, the vast majority of which operatingoperating in some cases without any regular scientific and control monitoring. Due to theIn other cases, as with the ʽxeitoʼ gear, small -scale nature of these fishing activities, which makes it easy to escape monitoring, the control and enforcement efforts have not produced the necessary results in terms of conservation of marine resources, in particular with regard to certain protected speciefleets fish sustainably with low temporal or spatial impact, following regulated and controlled fishing patterns by virtue of sole competence over fishing in inland waters.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In view of the reasons stated above and in order to properly address the conservation concerns that this fishing gear continues to cause when it is not used in a sustainable manner, as well as to achieve the environmental and enforcement objectives in an effective and efficient manner, while taking into account the minimalfact that its socio-economic impacts have not been sufficiently assessed, it is necessary to introduce a fullselective prohibition to take on board or use any kind of driftnets in all Union waters and by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non-Union vessels in Union wateron large-scale fishing with driftnets, identified as very harmful to species in need of strict protection and/or which does not stop bycatches of unauthorised species, without penalising small-scale fishing fleets which use sustainable fishing gear regulated by virtue of sole competency on fishing in inland waters and for which there are specific technical control measures.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Commission should guarantee the subsidiarity principle and exclude sustainable small-scale fisheries which use drift gillnets, such as the ʽxeitoʼ, from the prohibition, as the ʽxeitoʼ is properly regulated on the basis of Galicia having sole competence for fishery matters in inland waters and for the regulation and control of fishing activity and the gears and tackle permitted.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 2015the driftnets used by the small-scale fishing fleets, which use fishing gear such as the ʽxeitoʼ and other sustainable and traditional gear, should be excluded.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The prohibition shall not apply to small-scale fishing activity using traditional fishing gear regulated under exclusive inshore fishery provisions and subject to technical conservation, management and responsible exploitation requirements, ensuring the rational exploitation of marine fishery resources.