9 Amendments of Ian HUDGHTON related to 2014/0138(COD)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 stipulates that Member States should cooperate at regional level in the development and implementation of conservation measures affecting fishing activity; this regional framework replaces the previous one-size-fits-all approach used in the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The definition of driftnets should be refined for reasons of clarity and in order to ensure uniformity in the understanding and implementation by Member States of rules on driftnetsreflect the huge regional variation in fisheries and fishing techniques; accordingly definitions and the development and implementation of relevant conservation measures should be initiated by Member States cooperating at regional level.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The current Union legislative framework on driftnetfishing activities has shown weaknesses and loopholes in that rules proved easy to circumvent and ineffective in terms of addressing the conservation concerns linked to this fishing gears a result of the one-size-fits- all approach of previous fisheries Regulations.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The driftnet fishing is carried out by an undefinable number of small-scale multipurpose fishing vessels, the vast majority of which 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 conservation of marine resources, in particular with regard to certain protected speciesit is difficult to quantify precisely how many families and small businesses in economically fragile communities would be adversely affected by ill-conceived EU legislation.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Illegal driftnet activities carried out by Union fishing vessels, in particular for the purpose of targeting species listed in Annex VIII of Regulation (EC) No 847/97, continue to be reported and have been cause of criticism regarding the Union compliance with applicable international obligations in this respect. Illegal fishing activities are best combatted by implementing proper control and enforcement regimes, not by amending the very laws which are being broken.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 66 #
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 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 watersapt to the new regional dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy, it is appropriate that any measures dealing with driftnets be initiated, where necessary, by Member States cooperating at regional level.