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13 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2014/0138(COD)

Amendment 22 #
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The measures adopted pursuant to this Regulation to regulate the use of drifting gillnets shall also bear in mind the principle of proportionality, so as to protect mainly the activity of the small- scale fishing fleet.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The current Union legislative framework on driftnets has shown weaknesses and loopholes in that, in certain cases, rules proved easy to circumvent and ineffective in terms of addressing the conservation concerns linked to this fishing gear.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The driftnet fishing is carried out by an undefinable number of small-scale multipurpose fishing vessels, the vast majority of which operatingoperating in some cases without any regular scientific and control monitoring. Due to the small scale nature of these fishing activities, which makes it easy to escape monitoring, the control and enforcement efforts have not always produced the necessary results in terms of conservation of marine resources, in particular with regard to certain protected species.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Illegal driftnet activities carried out by some Union fishing vessels, in particular for the purpose of targeting species listed in Annex VIII of Regulation (EC) No 847/97, continue to be reported and have been cause of criticism regarding the Union compliance with applicable international obligations in this respect.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In view of the reasons stated above and in order to properly address the conservation concerns that this fishing gear continues to cause, as well as to achieve the environmental and enforcement objectives in an effective and efficient manner, while taking into account the minimal socio-economic impacts, it is necessary to introduce a full prohibition to take on board or use any kind of driftnets in all Union waters and by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non-Union vessels in Union waters.deleted
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) VSome vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 20156.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall apply to all fishing activities within the scope of the Common Fisheries Policy as set out in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, with the exception of vessels meeting the requirements set out in the second paragraph.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Fishing gear of a kind which does not entail any risk to protected or endangered species, and the vessels which use such gear, shall remain outside of the scope of this Regulation.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Scope Scope 1b. Member States shall forward a list of the fisheries which meet the requirements laid down in the second paragraph, together with a scientific and/or technical justification, to the European Commission before 31 December 2015.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The European Commission shall be authorised to adopt a delegated act with the list of the fishing gears referred to in the second paragraph.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Conditions for fishing with driftnets 1. Vessels engaged in driftnet fishing may not use simultaneously another type of gear and any other gear on board shall be stowed and secured as stipulated under Article 47 of Regulation (EC) N° 1224/2009. 2. The master of a fishing vessel using one or more driftnets shall ensure that: a) nets in use remain under constant visual observation; b) markers are affixed to each end of the net, so that its position may be determined at any time. Driftnets shall be permanently marked with the registration letters and numbers of the vessel to which they belong. 3. In accordance with Article 7(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, all fishing vessels over 12 metres in length using one or more drift-nets must have a prior fishing authorisation issued by the competent authorities of the flag Member State.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3b Regionalised measures 1. Measures necessary to ensure the environmental sustainability of driftnets shall be drafted on a regionalised basis. 2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 may include: a) prohibitions or restrictions concerning the use of driftnets shorter than 2500 metres; b) the addition of new prohibited species; c) a total ban on the use of driftnets in a given sea area or specific fishery;
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH