9 Amendments of David Maria SASSOLI related to 2014/0138(COD)
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
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 impaaspects, it is necessary to introduce a full prohibition to take on board or usreview, based on the logic of the Common Fisheries Policy and in particular the principle of regionalisation and a strengthening of monitoring by Member States of compliance with effective sany kind ofctions, with regard to driftnets used in all Union waters and by allboth by Union vessels whether they operateing within Union waters or beyond, as well asnd by non-Union vessels in Union waters.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) VesselsFishermen carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnetartisanal fisheries may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out periodrequirements. In cases where they need to change the type of gear they use, support should be provided by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, provided that the new gear is less harmful than the gear used before. This Regulation should therefore enter into force onapply from 1 January 20157.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Fisheries using driftnets that are not prohibited under Article 3 shall be carried out in such a way as to ensure that: (i) catches of, and other harm to, protected species are avoided; (ii) catches of unwanted species are kept to a minimum, thus maintaining the sustainability of the marine environment; (iii) undertakings and workers that practise sustainable fishing are protected.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Objectives for driftnet fisheries Fisheries using driftnets that are not prohibited under Article 3 shall be carried out in such a way to ensure that: (a) catches of, and harm to, protected species as listed in the annexes of the Habitats and Birds Directives are avoided; and (b) unwanted catches are minimised.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3b Conditions for driftnet fisheries 1. During a fishing trip involving the use of driftnets, no other kind of gear may be carried on board the fishing vessel. 2. Landing of catches from driftnet fisheries shall take place only in designated areas. 3. The master of a fishing vessel using one or more driftnets shall ensure that signals are attached to each end of the driftnets, so that its positions can be determined at any time. The driftnets must be permanently marked with the registration letter(s) and number of the vessel to which they belong. 4. Without prejudice to Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2209, the master of a fishing vessel longer than 10 metres using one or more driftnets shall record in a logbook the following information: (a) the total length of the nets on board; (b) the total length of the nets used in each fishing operation; (c) the number of cetaceans, reptiles and seabirds, by-catches and discard at sea; (d) the date and position of such catches. As provided for in point (e) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, all fishing vessels using one or more driftnets shall, regardless of the length of the vessel concerned, have prior authorization to fish issued by the competent authorities of the flag Member State.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3 c (new)
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 d (new)
Article 3 d (new)
Article 3d Procedure for adoption of regionalised measures 1. Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply to the regionalised measures referred to in Article 3c of this Regulation. Joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 may be submitted by 1 January 2017. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts upon receipt of the joint recommendations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, following consultations with the European Parliament and the Advisory Councils and in accordance with Article 3g setting on the regionalised measures referred to in Article 3c. 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article, in respect of waters covered by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, such regionalised measures may be adopted as part of the management plans referred to in Article 19 of that Regulation.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 g (new)
Article 3 g (new)
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2015the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2017, with the exception of Article 4 paragraph 3, which shall apply from 1 July 2017. It shall apply to driftnets covered by Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 850/98 from the date when regionalised measures for the respective regions, as referred in Article 3c of this Regulation, enter into force.