Activities of James NICHOLSON related to 2011/0195(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Common Fisheries Policy - Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (debate)
Common fisheries policy (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part I – Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part I – Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Common Fisheries Policy shall advocate a regionalised policy to enable Member States to develop and implement management plans.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II - Article 9 – paragraph 4
Part III – Title II - Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Multiannual plans shall be based on the precautionary approach to fisheries management and shall take into account thebest available scientific data and shall use the precautionary approach in the event of limitations of the available data and assessment methods and all quantified sources of uncertainty in a scientifically valid manner.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II - Article 10 – paragraph 1
Part III – Title II - Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting in a fishing mortality rate that aims to restores and maintains all commercial stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II - Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part III – Title II - Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) clear and realistic time frames to reach the quantifiable targets;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II - Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Part III – Title II - Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
ja) response mechanism for unforeseen situations.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title III - Chapter I - Article 17 – paragraph 1
Part III – Title III - Chapter I - Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In a multiannual plan established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 Member States mayshall be authorised to adopt measures, in accordance with that multiannual plan, which specify the conservation measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in Union waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title III - Chapter II - Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part III – Title III - Chapter II - Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In a technical measures framework established pursuant to Article 14 Member States mayshall be authorised to adopt measures, in accordance with that framework, which specify the technical measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in their waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities. Member States shall ensure that such technical measures:
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part IV – Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part IV – Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shallmay establish a voluntary system of transferable fishing concessions no later than 31 December 2013 for
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part IV – Article 28 – paragraph 4
Part IV – Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Transferable fishing concessions may only be allocated by a Member State to an owner of a fishing vessel actively engaged in fisheries flying the flag of that Member State, or to legal or natural persons actively engaged in fisheries in that Member State for the purpose of being used on such a vessel. Transferable fishing concessions may be pooled together for collective management by legal or natural persons or recognized producer organisations. Member States may limit eligibility for receiving transferable fishing concessions on the basis of transparent and objective criteria.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part IV – Article 28 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Part IV – Article 28 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. When introducing a system of transferable fishing concessions, Member States should adjust their own rules to protect the interests of inshore fishing and protect against the negative aspects of the system, such as excessive concentration or speculation.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committed themselves to act against the continued decline of many fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should improve its Common Fisheries Policy to ensure that as a matter of priority exploitation levels of marine biological resources, and where possible, population levels for harvested stocks are restored and maintained at levels above those capable of producing maximum sustainable yields from the populations of harvested stocks by 2015. Where less scientific information is available, this may require applying proxies to maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribute to a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities; and ensure improved working standards for fishermen, particularly through compliance with health and safety legislation and where contractual arrangements exist through the provisions of workers' collective bargaining agreements;