Activities of Carlos ITURGAIZ related to 2018/0050(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Multiannual plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea (debate) ES
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multi-annual plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea PDF (305 KB) DOC (118 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Where scientific advice shows that the fishing effort regime is not sufficient to meet the objectives or targets of the plan provided for in this Regulation, management measures based on total allowable catchwhere appropriate, technical measures that allow for the improvement of the stock status by reducing the fishing mortality of the target species should be introduced in order to complement the effort regime.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to protect nursery areas and sensitive habitats, and safeguard small- scale fisheries, the coastal zone should be regularly reserved for more selective fisheries. Therefore, the plan provided for in this Regulation should establish a closure for trawls operating within the 100 m isobath for three months each year on a case-by-case basis, when necessary and justified by science, through regionalisation.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12a (new)
(12a) ‘co-management’ means the process of managing fisheries resources in which governments share power with local fishing communities, scientists and NGOs, and each party is given specific responsibilities and rights relating to disclosure and decision-making in the management of fisheries resources.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 shall be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive, incremental basis by 2020in five years from the entry into force of this regulation for the stocks concerned, and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY. In the pursuit of this objective, account shall be taken of the economic and social impact of the calendar proposed as established in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when the Council fixes fishing opportunitieffort measures, it shall establish those opportunitimeasures for the assemblage of stocks concerned, within the range of FMSY available at that time for the most vulnerable stock.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 3, fishing opportunitieffort measures may be set at levels that are lower than the ranges of FMSY.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. By way of derogation from paragraphs 3 and 4, fishing opportunitieffort measures may be set above the range of FMSY available at that time for the most vulnerable stock, provided that all stocks concerned are above the BPA:
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) in order to limit variations in fishing opportunitimeasures between consecutive years to a maximum of 210 % and up to 30 % of the cumulative effort in the first five years of the plan.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Where the scientific advice shows that the spawning biomass of any of the stocks concerned is below the precautionary reference point (BPA), remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure the rapid return of the stocks concerned to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(3) and (5), fishing opportunitieffort measures shall be set at levels consistent with a fishing mortality that is reduced within the range of FMSY for the most vulnerable stock, taking into account the decrease in biomass.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the scientific advice shows that the spawning biomass of any of the stocks concerned is below the limit reference point (BLIM), further remedial measures shall be taken to ensure the rapid return of the stock to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(3) and (5), those measures may include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock concerned and the adequate reduction of the fishing opportunitieffort measures.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 3 – title
Chapter 3 – title
FISHING OPPORTUNITIEFFORT MEASURES
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) for the first year of application of this Regulation, the baseline shall be calculated for each effort group as the average effortgeographical subarea expressed as the maximum number of proven fishing days between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2017 and take account only of vessels active during that periodthrough either VMS, sales notes, or logbooks in a reference period from2012 to 2016. A minimum threshold of days from which no further reduction will be permitted shall be set through regionalisation in accordance with article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Where the scientific advice shows that recreational fisheries have a significant impact on the fishing mortality of a particular stock, the Council may limit recreational fisheries when setting fishing opportunitieffort measures in order to avoid exceeding the total target of fishing mortality.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
8 Total allowable catchSafeguard measures
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Where the best available scientific advice shows that the fishing effort regime is not sufficient to meet the objectives or targets set out in Articles 3 and 4, the Council shall adopt complementary management measures based on total allowable catchtechnical measures that allow for the improvement of the stock status by reducing the fishing mortality of the target species.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that the total capacity, expressed in GT and kW, corresponding to the fishing authorisations issued in accordance with paragraph 4 is not increased during the period of application of the plan. An exchange of capacity between the different management areas shall be permitted, should the improvement in the state of the resources allows for it.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Where appropriate and with the aim to improve the state of stocks that are declining, Member States may establish co-management committees in order to ensure optimal adaptation of the plan to the local specificities of a fishery.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to what is provided for by Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, the use of trawls in the western Mediterranean Sea shall be prohibited within the 100 m isobath from 1 MaJuly to 31 JulySeptember each year, when necessary and justified by science, in accordance with article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.