32 Amendments of Chris DAVIES related to 2011/0195(COD)
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) requirements that from a specified date, not withstanding the requirements of Article 15, catches by Union fishing vessels be brought and retained on board.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Without prejudice to paragraph 2a, if the persistent serious threat to marine biological resources renders permanent measures necessary, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down such permanent measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 13 a (new)
Part 3 – article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Member State emergency measures 1. If there is evidence of a serious and unforeseen threat to the conservation of living aquatic resources, or to the marine ecosystem resulting from fishing activities, in waters falling under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a Member State where any undue delay would result in damage that would be difficult to repair, that Member State may take emergency measures, the duration of which shall not exceed three months. 2. Member States intending to take emergency measures shall notify their intention to the Commission, the other Member States and the Regional Advisory Councils concerned by sending a draft of those measures, together with an explanatory memorandum, before adopting them. 3. The Member States and Regional Advisory Councils concerned may submit their written comments to the Commission within five working days of the date of notification. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts confirming, cancelling or amending the measure. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56. On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency related to a serious and unforeseeable threat to the conservation of living aquatic resources, or to the marine ecosystem resulting from fishing activities, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 56(2). 4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply;
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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 shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and recorded and landed, except when used as live bait, , in accordance with requirements that shall be specified in multiannual plans or, in the absence of such plans, with the following timeframe:
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission may adopt implementing acts, refusing to recognise a system of transferable fishing concessions established by a Member State if it believes that that system is unable to contribute to the achievement of capacity reductions necessary to meet the objective set out in Article 10(1), and in such instances may apply the financial penalties indicated in Article 50(2) unless satisfactory adjustments are made. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56.
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Union financial assistance should be made conditional upon compliance by Member States and operators with the Common Fisheries Policy. Thus such financial assistance should be interrupted, suspended orand corrected in cases of non- compliance with the rules of Common Fisheries Policy by Member States and serious infringements of those rules by operators.
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) ensure that all commercially exploited species are managed through catch limits and/or fishing effort.
Amendment 887 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 11
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 11
– ‘catch limit’ means a quantitative limit on landingcatches of a fish stock or group of fish stocks over a given period;
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 15 a (new)
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 15 a (new)
- ‘Territorial Use Rights for Fishing’ or ‘TURFs’ means a fishing concession consisting of an exclusive and revocable user entitlement to fish in a specific area which are assigned by a Member State to an individual fisherman or a group of eligible holders;
Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 2 – article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In areas protected by the EU or Member States, including areas of conservation pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC, special protection areas pursuant to Directive 79/409/EC and designated sites under the Regional Seas Conventions, fishing by vessels of any Member State shall be prohibited unless it can be shown, by means of prior assessment, that specific fishing activities are not detrimental to the conservation status of the site in question.
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Until such time as agreement is reached between the Council and the Parliament on the procedure for determining the content and application of multiannual plans no increase in fishing opportunities for the fisheries concerned shall be permitted from the date that the Commission has adopted proposals for a multiannual plan until the date of its adoption.
Amendment 1191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the assessment of the fishing capacity in relation to that needed to achieve the general objective in Article 2(2) and a strategy with which to achieve the commitments under Article 34.
Amendment 1196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) the assessment of the impact on the marine environment of the fishing activities and a strategy to minimise and where possible eliminate these impacts and bring them in line with levels consistent with the achievement of Articles 2 and 3.
Amendment 1221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Multiannual plans shall comply with the objectives in Articles 2 and 3, and shall strictly adhere to scientific advice from the STECF and ICES where available, or in its absence, shall be based on the precautionary approach to fisheries management and shall take into account the limitations of the available data and assessment methods and all quantified sources of uncertainty in a scientifically valid manner.
Amendment 1231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where multiannual plans are based on fisheries exploiting a mixture of stocks, the management shall be guided by the scientific advice relating to the most vulnerable target species in that fishery in terms of their spawning stock biomass, age and size distribution and other relevant descriptors,
Amendment 1359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) measures for scientists and fishermen to gather data and conduct research to enhance relevant ecosystem knowledge;
Amendment 1385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 12 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 12 – paragraph 1
1. In special areas of conservationrelation to protected areas within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, of Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and of Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, fishing activities shall be conducted by Member States in such a way so as to alleviate the impact from fishing activities in such special areas of conservationthe Member State that has designated the site may take non- discriminatory measures for the purpose of complying with the aforementioned Directives, after having notified the Commission and requested an opinion from Member States affected by the measures and, where appropriate, the relevant Regional Advisory Council.
Amendment 1483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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 shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and recorded and landed, except when used as live bait, in EU ports or third countries' designated ports, except when used as live bait, or specified in a register of exempt species to be established and maintained by the Commission , in accordance with the following timeframe:
Amendment 1496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
– small pelagic fisheries and fisheries for industrial purposes (e.g. targeting mackerel, herring, horse mackerel, blue whiting, boarfish, anchovy, argentine, sardine, sardinella, capelin, sprat, sand- eel, norway pout);
Amendment 1500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Amendment 1509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) At the latest from 1 January 2015: cod, hake, sole;– demersal fisheries targeting whitefish/gadoid species (e.g. targeting cod, haddock, hake, saithe); – large pelagic fisheries (e.g. targeting tuna species, swordfish and other billfish)
Amendment 1518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) At the latest from 1 January 2016: haddock, whiting, megrim, anglerfish, plaice, ling, saithe, pollack, lemon sole, turbot, brill, blue ling, black scabbard, roundnose grenadier, orange roughy, Greenland halibut, tusk, redfish and Mediterranean demersal stocks.all other fisheries
Amendment 1601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 1
1. FThe Council, when fixing fishing opportunities and allocateding them to Member States shall act in accordance with Article 2, Article 9.2 and Article 10 and apply a long-term perspective. Fishing opportunities shall not exceed the recommendations of ICES and STECF and shall further ensure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each fish stock or fishery. The interests of each Member State shall be taken into account when new fishing opportunities are allocated.
Amendment 1974 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 1
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State may at any time allow fishing concessions to be transferable among eligible holders of such concessions within the Member State. Member States may authorize transferability in certain fisheries while prohibiting it in others. 1a. Transferable fishing concessions may be fully or partially transferred within a Member State among eligible holders of such concessions.
Amendment 1990 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Fishing concessions, whether or not transferable, shall represent a temporary right to fish in accordance with requirements and conditions that shall be determined by each Member State and shall not constitute a property right. A Member State may revoke a holder's fishing concessions if its requirements are not being met.
Amendment 1992 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. In determining requirements for the issue of fishing concessions, whether or not transferable, Member States shall seek to avoid an excessive concentration of their holding and may: (a) limit the proportion of concessions to be allocated to any one holder; (b) limit the number of concessions that can be registered on a single vessel; (c) limit or prohibit any transfer of concessions between specific segments of the fishing fleet; (d) limit or prohibit any transfer of concessions between defined geographic areas in order to protect coastal communities; (e) take steps to ensure that holders have a direct and long-term stake in the fishery; (f) reserve a proportion of fishing opportunities for distribution to new entrants;
Amendment 1993 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Member States shall ensure that all information regarding the requirements, the allocation and the holding of fishing concessions is made publicly available.
Amendment 1994 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 d (new)
Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Prior to any allocation of fishing concessions, whether or not transferable, Member States shall publish a statement explaining how concessions shall be terminated and reallocated.
Amendment 2029 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Within 4 years of the adoption of this Regulation, Member States shall put in place measures to adjust the fishing capacity of their fleets in order to achieve an effective balance between suchtheir fishing capacity and their fishing opportunities in line with the general objectives set out in Article 2.
Amendment 2040 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In order to implement the objective specified in paragraph 1, Member States shall conduct capacity assessments within a year of the entry into force of the Regulation and transmit the results to the Commission. Capacity assessments shall include an analysis of the total fleet capacity per fishery and fleet segment at the time of assessment, and its impacts on stocks and the wider marine ecosystem. Assessments shall be made in accordance with the Commission's guidelines for an improved analysis of the balance between fleet capacity and fishing opportunities. If the assessment shows a discrepancy between the national fishing capacity and their fishing opportunities, the Member States shall within a year give an account to the Commission on which measures the Member State shall conduct to reduce the fishing capacity. In the event that no such account is provided, or that such an account does not provide for specific actions to reduce capacity as required, the Member State shall be ineligible for all funding from Union sources for fishing-related activities.
Amendment 2128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall annually submit to the Commission a summary report listing the fisheries for which it is required to collect data and indicating in each case and category whether the requirement has been met. The summary report shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 2222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Union fishing vessels operating outside EU waters shall be equipped with CCTV cameras or equivalent to enable full documentation of fishing practices and catches.