2 Amendments of Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS related to 2014/0138(COD)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The incidental catching and killing of protected species, in particular cetaceans, should be addressed in a comprehensive manner across all fisheries and gear types in view of the strict level of protection they are afforded under Council Directive 92/43/EEC, their high level of vulnerability and the obligation to achieve a good environmental status by 2020. To this end, an overarching legislative framework for ensuring the effective protection of cetaceans should be proposed by the Commission.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a – point 3 (new)
Article 2 a – point 3 (new)
(3) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 11a 1. From 1 June 2015, it shall be prohibited to catch any marine biological resource with driftnets and to keep any kind of driftnet on board of fishing vessels. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may, until 31 May 2017, allow the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities, without prejudice to Article 11(2) and Article 11a of this Regulation and Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005*. From 1 June 2017, the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities shall only be permitted if authorised by the Commission. Member States shall apply to the Commission for such authorisation by 31 December 2015. The application shall be made publically available and include the following: – an inventory of the types of driftnets used and a definition of those types; – the period in each year during which driftnets are used; – a list of fishing vessels using driftnets; – a comprehensive study on driftnet fishing in the Member State concerned, covering at least the three years preceding the application and including, at least, information concerning the target species, by-catch, discard, area covered, and time period; and – a thorough assessment of the impact of the current use of driftnets on the marine environment and on marine biological resources, including targeted and bycatch species. 3. The Commission shall decide on any requests for authorisation by 30 November 2016 at the latest. It shall only authorise the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities where there is sufficient evidence that the type of driftnet fisheries in question has no impact on protected and unauthorised species. 4. Following a refusal of authorisation, Member States shall, where appropriate, recommend measures to alleviate significant adverse socio- economic impacts on coastal communities.’