5 Amendments of João FERREIRA related to 2009/0057(CNS)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The stock is primarily distributed in Community andwaters, except for Divisions VIIIc, IX and X, and in Norwegian waters. Norway has an interest in the exploitation of the western horse mackerel. The stock is so far not subject to joint management.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The fishing operations for the western horse mackerel stock have different characteristics, given that the main uses of the catch are twofold: supplying high-quality fresh fish to the general public; and processing and external trade. This differentiation should be taken into account when implementing this Regulation.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Article 2
The plan shall apply to the stock of western horse mackerel which inhabits EC and international waters of ICES Divisions IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIb, VII a, b, c, e, f, g, h, j, k, VIIIa, b, c, d and e.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
The plan’s objective is to maintain the biomass of western horse mackerel at a level that ensures its sustainable exploitation, and to provide the highest long-term yield. To this end, the harvest control rule should be based in equal parts on precautionary advice given for average recruitment conditions, and on recent total allowable catches adjusted by a factor that reflects the recent trend in the stock abundance as measured through egg production, as well as the total catch made by the Member States.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
For vessels fitted with a vessel monitoring system (VMS), Member States shall verify, on the basedis onf a representative sampling, that the information received at the fisheries monitoring centres (FMC) corresponds to activities recorded in the logbook by using VMS data. Such cross- checks shall be recorded in computer- readable form for a period of three years. Particular emphasis shall be placed on the coherence of area data concerning activities observed in areas where horse mackerel stock boundaries meet, namely ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa, IVa and IVb, VIIe and VIId.