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Activities of Struan STEVENSON related to 2012/0158(COD)

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 concerning the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 PDF (242 KB) DOC (355 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: PECH
Dossiers: 2012/0158(COD)
Documents: PDF(242 KB) DOC(355 KB)

Amendments (10)

Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In the light of advice from ICES and STECF certain technical conservation measures in the West of Scotland (ICES Division VIa), Celtic Sea (ICES Divisions VIIf,g) and Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa) to protect Rockall haddock, cod, haddock and whiting stocks should be maintained to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks.
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using inshore static nets fixed with stakes, scallop dredges and gears that target queen scallops, mussel dredges, handlines, mechanised jigging, draft nets and beach seines, pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided that:
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 5 - point a
(a) the fishing gear used incorporates a sorting grid in accordance with Annex XIVa; or a square-mesh panel as described in Annex XIVc; or equivalent highly selective gear that has been approved by STECF.
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(d) no more than 10 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod, haddock and/or whiting;deleted
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 7 - point b
(b) no more than 30 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod, haddock and/or whiting;deleted
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 8a (new)
8a. From 1 January to 31 March, and from 1 October to 31 December, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity using any of the gears specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks(1) in the area specified in ICES rectangle 39E3 enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system: - longitude 7°00 W, latitude 55°00 N, - longitude 6°00W, latitude 55°00 N - longitude 6°00W, latitude 55°30 N - longitude 7°00 W, latitude 55°30 N; By way of derogations from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using scallop dredges and gear that targets queen scallops between 1 October and 31 December. It shall also be permitted to conduct fishing activities using gill nets and tangle nets between 1 October and 31 October. The master of a sea-fishing vessel or another person on board shall not cause or permit a person on board to attempt to fish for, land, tranship or have on board fish caught in the specified area. From 1 January to 31 December it shall be prohibited to conduct any cod and whiting fishing activity in the areas specified in ICES rectangle (47E3 and 46E2) in the northern part of ICES Division VIa. The master of a sea-fishing vessel or another person on board shall not cause or permit a person on board the boat to attempt to fish for, land, tranship or have on board cod and whiting caught in the specified area. (1) OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 9
9. Each Member State concerned shall implement an onboard observer programme from 1 January to 30 June each year in order to sample the catches and discards of vessels benefiting from the derogations provided for in paragraphs 6 and 7. The observer programmes shall be carried out without prejudice to the obligations under the respective rules and shall aim at estimating cod, haddock and whiting catches and discards with an accuracy of no less than 20 %.deleted
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 10
10. Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission a preliminary report on the total amount of catches and discards of vessels subject to the observer programme no later than 30 June of the year in which the programme is implemented. The final report for the concerned calendar year shall be submitted no later than 1 February of the year following that calendar year.deleted
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation No 850/98
Article 31a
1. By way of derogation from Article 31 fishing with beam trawl using electrical pulse current shall be allowed in ICES Divisions IVc and IVb south of a rhumb line joined by the following points, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: – a point on the east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55o N, – then east to latitude 55o N, longitude 5o E, – then north to latitude 56o N, – and finally east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56o N. 2. Electrical pulse fishing shall be allowed only when: (a) no more than 5% of the beam trawler fleet by Member States use the electric pulse trawl; (b) the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl is no more than the length in metre of the beam multiplied by 1,25; (c) the effective voltage between the electrodes is no more than 15V; (d) the vessel is equipped with an automatic computer management system which records the maximum power used per beam and the effective voltage between electrodes for at least the last 100 tows. It is not possible for non-authorised person to modify this automatic computer management system; (e) it is prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope." activities conducted with beam trawls using electrical pulse current (pulse gear) shall be permitted in ICES Divisions IVc and IVb south of a rhumb line joined by the following points, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: – a point on the east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55o N, – then east to latitude 55o N, longitude 5o E, – then north to latitude 56o N, – and finally east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56o N. 2. All vessels conducting fishing activities with pulse gear in the area set out in paragraph 1 must be issued with a fishing authorisation in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. This fishing authorisation shall be immediately revoked if the vessel does not meet the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe or if paragraph 4 is violated. 3. Vessels referred to in paragraph 2 shall: (a) carry on board exclusively pulse gear which meets the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe and which is certified in accordance with paragraph 6; (b) be equipped with an operational and fully independent functioning recording device which shall ensure the recording at all times during fishing activities of the electric power consumption and the effective value of the voltage referred to in Annex XIVe (2) and (3) and which is certified in accordance with paragraph 6; (c) not fit one or more tickler chains or other forms of mechanical stimulation of the seabed in front of the footrope. 4. It shall be prohibited to destroy, damage, render, inoperative or otherwise interfere with the recording device on board referred to in paragraph 3(b), in particular to alter data in any way and to remove the recording device from the fishing vessel. 5. The master of an EU fishing vessel shall ensure that the recording device is fully operational at all times and the data referred to in paragraph 3(b) is recorded and stored. The master of the vessel shall ensure in particular that: a) values exceeding those referred to in Annex XIVe are reported immediately to the competent authorities; b) the competent authorities are informed immediately of a malfunction in the device 6. For the purposes of paragraph 3(b) the recording device shall operate fully automatically without any human intervention and shall not permit the input or output of false information and shall not be capable of being manually over-ridden. The information shall be stored in the recording device for a period of at least 12 months. This information shall be made available to the competent authorities on demand. 7. Member States shall be responsible for certifying pulse gear and issuing certificates for pulse gear, indicating that the recording device complies with paragraph 3(b), that the pulse gear carried on board of a fishing vessels flying their flag meets the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe and that a safe and proper use of the pulse gear is ensured. Member states competent authorities may assign the certification of pulse gears to classification societies or to other bodies having the necessary expertise for the technical examination of the pulse gears. 8. The master of a fishing vessel, referred to in paragraph 2, shall ensure that certification documentation (including a file describing the technical features of the pulse system) relating to the pulse system is held on board at all times. The certificate shall be valid for one year. 9. Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure the safe and proper use of the pulse gear. 10. Member States shall monitor, on the basis of sampling, the activities of fishing vessels flying their flag, which are equipped with pulse gear in order to ensure compliance by these vessels with the measures laid down in the paragraphs 1 to 5, and with the measures established on the basis of paragraph 7. For the purposes of the monitoring each Member State shall establish a sampling plan based on high risk criteria such as: (a) the risk of non-compliance with the provisions of this Article; (b) the level of previously detected infringements for the vessel concerned; and (c) the number and the nature of the notifications according to paragraph 5 for the vessel concerned. 11. By January 2017 Member States shall report to the Commission on the application of the conditions laid down in this Article and relevant Annex. The Commission shall, on the basis of the reports from member states and in conjunction with scientific advice, evaluate the impact of the measures on the stocks and fisheries concerned by January 2018."
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation N° 850/98
Annex XIVe (new)
(15a) The following Annex XIVe is inserted: "ANNEX XIVe TECHNICAL CONDITIONS FOR BEAM TRAWLS USING ELECTRICAL PULSE CURRENT (PULSE GEAR) IN ICES DIVISIONS IVc AND IVb 1. Width of the stimulation field The width of the stimulation field measured as the horizontal distance between the two outer electrodes shall not exceed 12 meters per pulse trawl. 2. Electrical power consumption The electrical power consumption per pulse trawl, measured behind the generator and before the power cable shall not exceed 1 kW expressed in root mean square (rms) per meter of the width of the stimulation field. 3. Voltage The effective value of the voltage expressed in rms, measured on the conductors which are situated closest to the electric discharge module, shall not exceed 0,25 Vrms per centimetre. 4. Electronic values The electronic values of the pulse gear are set by the producer of the gear and cannot be modified. At any moment in time the values shall not exceed the values mentioned in paragraphs (1) to (3)."
2012/09/25
Committee: PECH