BETA

9 Amendments of Ian HUDGHTON related to 2014/0138(COD)

Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Moreover it is necessary to extend the scope of this definition so as to cover any newly identified types of drifting fishing nets other than drifting gillnets developed in certain fisheries. It is particularly important to cover by this definition gears that unlike drifting gillnets are made up of two or more walls of netting hung jointly in parallel on the headline(s) yet they operate close to the water surface in the same manner as drifting gillnets do and have similar impact on marine resources, hence should be coherently regulated.deleted
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.deleted
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH