BETA

61 Amendments of Jim HIGGINS related to 2011/0195(COD)

Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committed 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 stocks are, where possible, restored and maintained at levels 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.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The definition of small-scale fishing needs to be widened to take account of a range of criteria in addition to boat size, including, inter alia, the prevailing weather conditions, the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resource. Small offshore islands which are dependent on fishing should be especially recognised and supported both in terms of additional resource allocation, and financially, to enable their future survival and prosperity.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Measures are needed to reduce and eliminate the current high levels of unwanted catches and discards. Indeed, unwanted catches and discards constitute a substantial waste and affect negatively the sustainable exploitation of marine biological resour with increased and improved techniques for avoidances and marine ecosystems as well as the financial viability of fisheries. An obligation to land all catches of managed stocks caught during fishing activities in Union waters or by Union fishing vessels should be established and gradually implementedinimisation of unwanted species. Such practices must be supported by realistic incentives at all levels.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) A system of transferable fishing concessions for the majority of managed stocks under the Common Fisheries Policy should be implemented no later than 31 December 2013 for all vessels of 12 meters' length or over and all other vessels fishing with towed gears. Member States may exclude vessels up to 12 meters' length other than vessels using towed gear from transferable fishing concessions. Such a system should contribute to industry-induced fleet reductions and improved economic performance while at the same time creating legally secure and exclusive transferable fishing concession of a Member State's annual fishing opportunities. Since marine biological resources are a common good, transferable fishing concessions should only establish user entitlements to a Member State's part of annual fishing opportunities which may be recalled according to established rules.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) Fishing concessions should be transferable and leasable in order to decentralise management of fishing opportunities towards the fishing industry and ensuring that fishers leaving the industry will not need to rely on public financial assistance under the Common Fisheries Policy.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) Specific characteristics and socio- economic vulnerability of some small- scale fleets justify the limitation of the mandatory system of transferable fishing concessions to large vessels. The system of transferable fishing concessions should apply to stocks for which fishing opportunities are allocated.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) For Union fishing vessels not operating under a system of transferable fishing concessions, specific measures may be taken to align the number of Union fishing vessels with available resources. Such measures should set compulsory maximum fleet capacity ceilings and establish national entry/exit schemes in relation to decommissioning funding granted under the European Fisheries Fund.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
(54 a) An Advisory Council for Markets shall be established in accordance with Article 52.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – title
General Objectives
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management to ensure that the impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystemit supports the principle of achieving maximum sustainable yield where possible and over a re alimitedstic timeframe.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – title
Specific oObjectives
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) provide the necessary mechanisms for stock assessment and data collection and address the issues arising from data poor stock management;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) broad involvement of stakeholders at all stages from conception to implementation of the measures;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) a decentralised approach to the principles of good governance.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 864 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
– ‘precautionary approach to fisheries management’ means an approach according to which the absence of adequate scientific information should not justify postponing or failing to take the appropriate management measures to conservensure target species, associated or dependent species and non- target species are fished at sustainable levels and their environment is not damaged;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 873 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
– ‘ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management’ means an approach ensuring that benefits from living aquatic resources are high while the direct and indirect impacts of fishing operations on marine ecosystems are low and not detrimental to the future functioning, diversity and integrity of those ecosystems;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 983 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 31 a (new)
– 'Fishing structural over-capacity' means the number of fishing vessels in a particular fishery or metier that are not economically viable based on the available fishing resources;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32 a (new)
– Fishing Maximum Sustainable Yield ( Fmsy) is the MSY as defined by a fishing mortality rate rather than a biomass rate.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1001 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 32 b (new)
– 'Fishing capacity' means the number of vessels in each fleet segment or metier of the European fleet.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1029 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The status of the existing Biologically Sensitive Area as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 is maintained in its current form.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1035 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The provisions which will follow arrangements set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 and 3(a) shall be adopted by 31 December 2022.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1038 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – title
MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) establishing incentives, including those of an economic nature, to promote more selective or low impact fishing methods, including preferential access to fishing opportunities and incentives of an economic nature;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1086 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) adopting measures concerning the obligation to land all catches;deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1098 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) conducting pilot projects on alternative types of fishing management techniques.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans providing for conservation measures to maintain or restore fish stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield shall be established as a prioritywhere possible and allowing for the difficulties posed by achieving maximum sustainable yield for mixed fisheries.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Multiannual plans shall be based on the precautionary approach to fisheries management and shall take into account the limitations of the available data and assessment methods including data poor stock assessments and all quantified sources of uncertainty in a scientifically valid manner.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting where possible in a fishing mortality rate that restores and maintains all stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015over a reasonable and attainable timeframe.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) conducting pilot projects on alternative types of fishing management techniques.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reduce and, where possible, avoid, minimise and eliminate catches of undersized individuals from fish stocks;
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1488 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. All catches of the following fish stocks subject to catch limits caught during fishing activities in Union waters or by Union fishing vessels outside Union waters following a period during which all practicable methods of avoidance and minimisation of unwanted catches have been fully explored shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and recorded and landed, except when used as live bait, , in accordance with the following timeframe:
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1558 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Marketing standards for catches of fish caught in excess of fixed fishing opportunities shall be established in accordance with Article 27 of [the Regulation on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products].deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – title
FAllocation of fishing opportunities
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In deciding on quota allocations each year the Council shall take full account of regions where local communities are especially dependent on fisheries and related activities as decided by the Council in its Resolution of 3 November 1976, on certain external aspects of the creation of a 200-mile fishing zone in the Community1 with effect from 1 January 1977, and in particular Annex VII thereto.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1614 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Fishing opportunities shall comply with quantifiable targets, time frames and margins established in accordance with Article 9(2) and 11(b), (c) and (hc).
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1619 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Each Member State shall decide, for vessels flying its flag, on the method of allocating the fishing opportunities assigned to that Member State in accordance with Community law. It shall inform the Commission of the allocation method.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1642 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In a multiannual plan established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 Member States may be authorised to adopt measures, to establish decentralised entities, which can adopt measures in accordance with that multiannual plans, 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.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts to cover the scope and functions of the decentralised entities in accordance with the remit for such entities set out in Article 17 paragrapgh 1.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1704 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 20 – title
Default cConservation measures adopted in the framework of multiannual plans
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27
Establishment of systems of transferable 1. Each Member State shall establish a system of transferable fishing concessions no later than 31 December 2013 for a) all fishing vessels of 12 meters length over all or more; and b) all fishing vessels under 12 meters length overall fishing with towed gear. 2. Member States may extend the system of transferable fishing concessions to fishing vessels of less than 12 meters length overall and deploying other types of gear than towed gear and shall inform the Commission thereof.Article 27 deleted fishing concessions
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28
1. A transferable fishing concession shall establish an entitlement to use the individual fishing opportunities allocated in accordance with Article 29(1). 2. Each Member State shall allocate transferable fishing concessions on the basis of transparent criteria, for each stock or group of stocks for which fishing opportunities are allocated in accordance with Article 16, excluding fishing opportunities obtained under sustainable fisheries agreements. 3. For the allocation of transferable fishing concessions pertaining to mixed fisheries, Member States shall take account of the likely catch composition of vessels participating in such fisheries. 4. Transferable fishing concessions may only be allocated by a Member State to an owner of a fishing vessel flying the flag of that Member State, or to legal or natural persons 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. 5. Member States may limit the period of validity of transferable fishing concessions to a period of at least 15 years, for the purpose of reallocating such concessions. Where Member States have not limited the period of validity of the transferable fishing concessions, they may recall such concessions with a notice of at least 15 years. 6. Member States may recall transferable fishing concessions with a shorter notice in the event of an established serious infringement committed by the holder of the concessions. Such recalls shall be operated in a manner which gives full effect to the Common Fisheries Policy, the proportionality principle and, whenever necessary, with immediate effect. 7. Notwithstanding paragraph 5 and 6, Member States may recall transferable fishing concessions that have not been used on a fishing vessel for a period of three consecutive years.Article 28 deleted Allocation of transferable fishing concessions
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1909 #
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1951 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 30
Member States shall establish and maintain a rArticle 30 deleted Register of transferable fishing concessions and individual fishing opportunities.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1964 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31
1. Transferable fishing concessions may be fully or partially transferred within a Member State among eligible holders of such concessions. 2. A Member State may authorise transfer of transferable fishing concessions to and from other Member States. 3. Member States may regulate the transfer of transferable fishing concessions by providing for conditions for their transfer on the basis of transparent and objective criteria.Article 31 deleted Transfer of transferable fishing concessions
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 1995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 32
Leasing of individual fishing 1. Individual fishing opportunities may be fully or partially leased within a Member State. 2. A Member State may authorise the leasing of individual fishing opportunities to and from other Member States.Article 32 deleted opportunities
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2010 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 33
Allocation of fishing opportunities not subject to a system of transferable fishing 1. Each Member State shall decide how fishing opportunities assigned to it in accordance with Article 16, and which are not subject to a system of transferable fishing concessions, may be allocated to vessels flying its flag. It shall inform the Commission of the allocation method.Article 33 deleted concessions
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2050 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that from 1 January 2013 the fishing capacity of their fleet does not exceed at any time the fishing capacity ceilings established in accordance with Article 35.deleted
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2060 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – title
Management of fishing capacity and fishing structural overcapacity
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2065 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State fleet shall be subject to existing fishing capacity ceilings as set out in Annex II.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2074 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall be subject to, in addition to existing fishing capacity ceilings as set out in paragraph 1, new fishing capacity levels based on new definitions of fishing capacity and fishing structural over-capacity.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) In order to ensure that shared stocks with neighbouring countries are managed in a sustainable manner, it is necessary that they come within the remit of this regulation.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 9 – article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) Establish a Markets Advisory Council.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 9 – article 45 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) Instigate trade measures against third countries not operating sustainable fishing practices.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) a standardised compliance and enforcement regime for each EU member state.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 48
Contribution to control, inspection and Member States may require holders of a fishing licence for fishing vessels of 12 meters length overall or more flying their flag to contribute proportionally to the costs of implementing the Union fisheries control system.Article 48 deleted enforcement costs
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 concerning amendments to that Annex to change the areas of competence, to create new areas of competence for Advisory Councils or to create new Advisory Councils including funding.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – article 54 – paragraph 3
3. Advisory Councils may apply for Union financial assistance as bodies pursuing an aim of general European interestunder the EMFF covering both administrative technical and scientific costs associated with carrying out studies to underpin their recommendations.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – article 54 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 concerning the composition, functioning and the functionding of Advisory Councils.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 14 – article 57 – paragraph 2
2. Decision (EC) No 2004/585 is hereby repealed with effect from the entry into force of the rules adopted under Articles 51(4) and 52 26c (4).
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – title 1 – point 8 a (new)
ANNEX III ANNEX III ADVISORY COUNCILS ADVISORY COUNCILS Name of the Area of Advisory Council competence Baltic Sea ICES36 zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId IIIb, IIIc and IIId Mediterranean Maritime Waters Sea of the Mediterranean of Mediterranean of the East of line the East of line 5°36' West 5°36' West North Sea ICES zones IV and IIIa and IIIa North Western ICES zones V waters (excluding Va South Western ICES zones VIII, waters IX and X (watersand only Union and only Union waters of Vb), VI waters of Vb), VI and VII and VII South Western ICES zones VIII, waters IX and X (waters around Azores), around Azores), and CECAF37 and CECAF37 zones 34.1.1, zones 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 (waters around (waters around Madeira and the Madeira and the Canary Islands) Canary Islands) Pelagic stocks All areas (blue whiting, competence mackerel, horse (excluding the mackerel, Baltic Sea, the herring) Mediterranean Sea and Sea and Aquaculture) Aquaculture) High seas/long All non Union- distance fleet waters Aquaculture Aquaculture, as defined in Article defined in Article 5 5 Markets Advisory All market areas Council
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 2549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – title 1 a (new)
ANNEX III FUNCTIONING AND FUNDING a) In the general assembly and executive committee, two thirds of the seats shall be allotted to representatives of the fishermen, where relevant, and representatives of the production, processing and marketing sectors and one third to representatives of the other interest groups affected by the Common Fisheries Policy b) Except for the Advisory Council for Aquaculture, at least one representative of the catching sector from each Member State concerned shall be member of the executive committee. c) The members of the executive committee shall, where possible, adopt recommendations by consensus. If no consensus can be reached, dissenting opinions expressed by members shall be recorded in the recommendations adopted by the majority of the members present and voting. d) Each Advisory Council shall designate a chairperson by consensus. The chairperson shall act impartially. e) Each Advisory Council shall adopt the measures necessary to ensure transparency and the respect of all opinions expressed. Recommendations by the executive committee shall be made available immediately to the general assembly, the Commission, member States concerned and, upon request, to any member of the public. f) The meetings of the general assembly shall be open to the public. The meetings of the executive committee shall be open to the public unless, in exceptional cases, decided otherwise by a majority of the executive committee. g) European and national organisations representing the fisheries sector and other interest groups may propose members to the Member States concerned. These member States shall agree on the members of the general assembly. h) Scientists from institutes of the member States concerned or international bodies may be invited to participate as experts in the work of the Advisory Councils. Any other qualified scientist may also be invited. i) The Commission and national and regional administrations of the Member States concerned shall have the right to participate in any meeting of an Advisory Council as active observers. j) Representatives of the fisheries sector and other interest groups from third countries, including representatives from RFMOs, that have a fishing interest in the area or fisheries covered by an Advisory Council, may be invited to participate in the Advisory Council as active observers when issues which affect them are discussed. k) Advisory Councils may apply for financial assistance under EMFF. l) The Commission shall sign a grant agreement with each Advisory Council to contribute to its operational costs, including translation and interpretation costs and the commissioning of technical and scientific reports. m) The Commission may carry out all verifications it considers necessary to ensure compliance with the tasks assigned to the Advisory Councils. n) Each Advisory Council shall transmit annually its budget and a report of its activities to the Commission and to the Member States concerned. o) The Commission or the Court of Auditors may, at any time, arrange for an audit to be carried out either by an outside body of its choice or by the Commission or the Court of Auditors departments themselves. p) Each Advisory Council shall appoint a certified auditor for the period during which it benefits from Community funds.
2012/06/25
Committee: PECH