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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recognises the Commission’s proposal to introduce a system of individually transferable fishing concessions (TFCs), subject to strict safeguards, providing a special regime for small-scale and coastal fisheries as well as preferential treatment for ecologically- friendly fishing vessels, and addressing the issue of rights concentration and the possibility of revoking fishing concessions; believes, therefore, that a Member State should be exempted from the obligation to introduce TFCs if its fishing capacity is within the set ceiling or if the Member State in question can prove that it can achieve the necessary capacity reduction without using a TFC system;deleted

2012/03/29
Committee: PECH

Alain CADEC, Jim HIGGINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Opposes the introduction of a system of transferable fishing concessions of any kind, proposes the status quo and, if relevant, the introduction of catch and fishing effort limitations;

2012/03/29
Committee: PECH

Alain CADEC, Jim HIGGINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Underlines that the TFC system cannot be considered as the only measure to tackle overfishing and overcapacity but that it should be available as one of the various additional management measures available to a Member State whereby the Commission, together with the two co- legislators, is to set the broader framework, control and monitor national application, and report to the legislators periodically on the results of this system; sStresses that selective fishing gear and other technical measures, such as closure of specific zones or the exclusion of certain fishing activities, should be further promoted as complementary measures;

2012/03/29
Committee: PECH

3 Amendments of Jim HIGGINS related to 2011/2291(INI)

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