Activities of Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ related to 2008/0112(CNS)
Plenary speeches (2)
Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures (debate)
Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures (debate)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Given that both the homogeneous rules which are generally applicable in all areas and those applicable specifically on a regional basis are of similar importance for fisheries management, they should be adopted by the Council.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) As an additional clarification, in order to prevent future disputes due to the misinterpretation of rules, and in line with the approach recently introduced, the Commission should supplement the provisions of this Regulation by publishing an annex containing illustrations to explain the characteristics of fishing gear.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) It is necessary to prevent situations that cause distortions of competition or confusion among operators and consumers and that could lead to failure to comply with minimum sizes, and therefore the rules should also apply to products deriving from imports. To this end, the Commission should submit, as soon as possible, a proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 104/20001, in order to harmonise biological sizes with marketing sizes. 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (OJ L 17 21.1.2000, p. 22).
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A vessel must immediately move to another area when maximum by-catches are exceededIn order to guarantee adequate protection for marine resources, protect breeding areas or sensitive areas and reduce discards, restrictions should be placed on fishing activity in certain areas and periods and with certain gear and attachments.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Where conservation is seriously threatened, the Commission and, on its own initiative or at the substantiated request of Member States, should be authorised to take appropriate provisional measures to be implemented in real time.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation, including specific provisions for each area covered by a Regional Advisory Council, should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission12.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 - paragraph 3 - point b
Article 6 - paragraph 3 - point b
(b) any codend of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm in which any mesh is not squadrilateralre and in which the bars of the mesh are not approximately equal length;
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 - paragraph 2
Article 8 - paragraph 2
2. The immersion time of gillnets and trammel nets shall not exceed 248 hours.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 - paragraph 3
Article 8 - paragraph 3
3. Where fishing is conducted using gillnets and trammel nets, the use of more than 540 km of nets shall be prohibited.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 - paragraph 2
Article 9 - paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from Article 8, it shall be permitted to deploy gillnets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 250 mm, in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, provided that they are no more than 15 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0.33, and are not rigged with floats or other means of floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 10km in length. The total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 1060km per vessel. The maximum immersion time shall be 72 hours.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - title
Article 10 - title
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 1
Article 10 - paragraph 1
1. Where the quantity of undersized fish caught exceeds 10% of the total quantity of the catches in any one haul, the vessel shall move away to a distance of at least five nautical miles from any position of thRestrictions may be placed on fishing activity in certain areas and periods and with certain gear and attachments where it is considered necessary to provide more adequate protection for certain marine previous haul before continuing fishingsources or breeding and spawning grounds.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
2. If the minimum and/or maximum percentages of target species, excluding undersized fish of the target species, allowed to be caught with the mesh size range admissible for that species and retained on board, in any one haul have not been in agreement with the percentages laid down in detailed rules adopted in accordance with Article 22, the vessel must immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul and throughout the next haul keep a minimum distance of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haulThe Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall set the corresponding closed areas and periods within the framework of Article 2a of this Regulation.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 - paragraph 2
Article 18 - paragraph 2
2. Where any delay in reducing or eliminating discards would result in damage which would be difficult to repair, the Commission, on its own initiative or at the substantiated request of a Member State, may take appropriate non- discriminatory conservation measures in respect of the waters under itsthe sovereignty or jurisdiction in accordance with Article 16of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 - introductory part
Article 22 - introductory part
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 - point d
Article 22 - point d
(d) measures concerning the restriction of fishing activities in specific periods and/or specific areas referred to in Articles 2 and 10 on the basis of the best scientific information available in order to protect marine habitats in those areas;
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 - point d a (new)
Article 22 - point d a (new)
(da) the combinations of nets referred to in Article 5;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission may adopt detailed rules for the implementation of certain technical aspects of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. These rules may include: - technical rules for determining and calculating mesh size, - lists and technical descriptions of equipment or devices that may be attached to nets, - rules on gear materials, - technical modifications to this Regulation that do not justify a procedure within the framework of Article 22 of this Regulation.