Activites

• 1998/04/27 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 1998/850
  • OJ L 125 27.04.1998, p. 0001
• #2079
• 1998/03/30 Council Meeting
• 1998/03/30 End of procedure in Parliament
• 1998/03/30 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• #2037
• 1997/10/30 Council Meeting
• 1997/06/06 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(1997)0258 summary

    The European Commission amended its proposal by taking over 13 of the 30 amendments adopted by Parliament at its sitting of 10 April 1997. �

• 1997/04/10 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
  • T4-0183/1997 summary

    In adopting by 179 votes to 14 with 12 abstentions the report by Mr Gordon ADAM (PSE, UK) concerning the amendments to existing technical measures with a view to reducing the mortality rates of immature fish, Parliament adopted a large number of amendments to the Commission proposals concerning inter alia: - the number of nets, of different mesh sizes allowed onboard a fishing vessel; - improved selectivity by increased mesh sizes, the use of square mesh panels in front of the cod-end, and the use of separator panels; - closed seasons and closed areas; - adjustment of minimum landing sizes to the selectivity of the nets. Parliament called for a reasonable transition period before implementation of the regulation. In particular, Parliament considered that provision should be made for the mandatory use of square-meshed netting, in order to reduce the capture of juveniles. It called for a prohibition to have on board or to use any trawl, Danish seine or similar towed net having more than 100 meshes in the circumference of the cod-end excluding the joining and selvedges. An exemption could apply to vessels using a mesh size of less than 80mm permitting the use of cod-ends with a circumference of not more than 120 meshes. To enable fishermen to adjust it proposes a transitional period, which in no case should be longer than five years, during which towed nets whose mesh size falls within the range of 70 to 110 mm would be authorized. Parliament proposed that the square mesh netting should be constructed of knotless or other material with non-slip nots and inserted in such a way that the meshes remain fully open whilst fishing at all times. It also proposed that vessels should carry on board or use towed nets two different mesh sizes. It proposed that from 31 December 1999 it should be prohibited to carry on board or to use any towed nets constructed wholly or in part of netting materials having a twine diameter of more than 8mm. (This provision would not apply to pelagic fishing where authorization had been granted to fish with nets up to 80 millimetres.) A prohibition should also apply to any towed nets constructed wholly or in part of netting materials consisting of multiple twine. It also called for the prohibition of any towed net whose meshes in the cod-end consist of any type of mesh other than square mesh or diamond mesh. Sorting would be carried out immediately after catches had been removed from the nets. Undersized anchovy, sardine, horse mackerel or mackerel caught for use as live bait could be retained on board providing they were retained alive. Finally, Parliament called on the Commission to consider additional measures to protect the hake adult spawning stock off the south and west coasts of Ireland. �

• 1997/04/07 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0122/1997
• #1983
• 1996/12/20 Council Meeting
  • 1983
• 1996/12/13 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0697/1996 summary

    In adopting the report by Mrs Maria IZQUIERDO ROJO (PSE, E), Parliament rejected the Commission's proposal for a Council Regulation laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources. The matter was then referred back to the committee responsible. �

• 1996/12/09 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0409/1996
• #1955
• 1996/10/14 Council Meeting
  • 1955 summary

    The Council had a first exchange of views on the Commission Proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fisheries resources. There was general agreement on the necessity to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of current technical measures for the protection of juvenile fish and spawning stocks, noting that conservation measures are an integral part of the common fisheries policy framework. The importance of further detailed examination to arrive at acceptable solutions at the earliest possible date was agreed. It was agreed that the new measures must command the confidence of the fishing industries and that they must therefore be based on sound scientific advice, simple, readily understood and enforceable. The importance was noted of meaningful consultation with the fishing industry on the proposals in order to command confidence in the measures. The Council noted the priority which the Presidency attaches to this dossier and its intention to make substantive progress towards agreed solutions at the Fisheries Council in November 1996.

• 1996/07/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1996/06/25 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1996)0296 summary

    OBJECTIVE: in line with the Commission undertaking, the aim is to modify existing technical measures for the conversation of fishery resources, so as to improve their effectiveness in limiting the capture of immature fish. SUBSTANCE: the proposal for a Council Regulation has two fundamental aspects: - two types of measures are proposed to reduce the capture of immature fish: improvements on the existing legislation in respect of towed nets, and restrictions on fishing in certain areas and during certain periods when immature fish are abundant (hake but also herring and demersal species); - the proposal also contains provisions designed to facilitate implementation of the existing legislation by simple and comprehensible provision, exemptions from the general rules being kept to a minimum. �

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1996)0296
• Debate in Council: 1955
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0409/1996
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0697/1996
• Debate in Council: 1983
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0122/1997
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0183/1997
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1997)0258
• : Regulation 1998/850
• : OJ L 125 27.04.1998, p. 0001

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)