Activites

• 2013/02/06 Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • Results of vote in Parliament
  • T7-0044/2013 summary

    The European Parliament adopted by 644 votes to 4, with 9 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 concerning the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009. Parliament’s position at first reading was adopted following the ordinary legislative procedure. The amendments adopted in plenary are the result of a compromise reached between Parliament and the Council. The vote on the legislative resolution had been postponed at the session of 22 November 2012. The vote had been postponed at the session of 16 January 2013. The main amendments adopted by Parliament were as follows: - Parliament clarifies that the new proposed framework for technical conservation measures is drawn up pending the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which is under way. The likelihood that this new framework will not be in place by the end of 2012 justifies the extension of the application of those transitional technical measures. - In order to ensure the continuation of proper conservation and management of marine biological resources in the Black Sea, Members propose that minimum landing and mesh sizes for the turbot fishery as previously established in Union law should be incorporated into Regulation (EC) No 850/98. - An amendment also proposes that, on the basis of consultations held in 2009 between the Union, Norway and the Faroe Islands, with a view to reducing unwanted catches, a prohibition on the releasing or slipping of certain species as well as a requirement to move fishing grounds when 10 % of the catch contains undersized fish should be introduced. - In the light of advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), the amendments provide for, among other things: to maintain the restrictions on landing or retaining on board herring caught in ICES Division IIa; repeal of an area closure for the protection of spawning herring in ICES Division VIa; to maintain certain technical conservation measures in the waters west of Scotland (ICES Division VIa) to protect cod, haddock and whiting stocks to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks; to allow the use of handlines and automated jigging equipment for saithe in ICES Division VIa; to allow the use of gillnets for lesser spotted dogfish in ICES Division VIa; to introduce an area closure to protect juvenile cod in ICES Division VIa; to maintain measures to protect cod stocks in the Celtic Sea (ICES Divisions VIIf, g); to allow the use of trammel nets in ICES Subarea IX in waters with a charted depth more than 200m but less than 600m. Parliament also underlined the need: to periodically review, in the light of scientific advice, the appropriateness of the characteristics of gears in the derogation to fish with trawls, demersal seines or similar gears with a view to their amendment or repeal; to periodically review, in the light of scientific advice, the appropriateness of the prohibition on fishing for cod, haddock and whiting in ICES Subarea VI, with a view to its amendment or repeal; to clarify the interaction between the different regimes applicable to fishing with gillnets, especially in ICES Subarea VII. to introduce an equivalent measure to the minimum landing size for anchovy in terms of the number of fish per kg, as this would simplify work on board vessels targeting this species and facilitate control measures ashore. Parliament declares that the provisions of this Regulation regarding implementing acts are the result of a delicate compromise. In order to achieve a first reading agreement before the expiry of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 by the end of 2012, it has accepted the possibility of using implementing acts in certain specific cases in Regulation (EC) No 850/98. It stresses, however, that those provisions are not to be taken or used as a precedent in any regulation adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, in particular the Commission proposal for a Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

• 2012/11/22 Text adopted by Parliament, partial vote at 1st reading/single reading
  • T7-0448/2012 summary

    The European Parliament adopted by 564 votes to 81, with 9 abstentions, amendments to the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 concerning the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009. The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for reconsideration. The vote has been postponed until a later session. The main amendments adopted by Parliament concern the following points: - Parliament wishes to clarify that the new proposed framework for technical conservation measures is drawn up pending the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which is under way. The unlikelihood that such a new framework will be in place by the end of 2012 justifies the extension of the application of those transitional technical measures. - In order to ensure the continuation of proper conservation and management of marine biological resources in the Black Sea, Members propose that minimum landing and mesh sizes for the turbot fishery as previously established in Union law should be incorporated into Regulation (EC) No 850/98. - An amendment also proposes that, on the basis of consultations held in 2009 between the Union, Norway and the Faroe Islands, with a view to reducing unwanted catches, a prohibition on the releasing or slipping of certain species as well as a requirement to move fishing grounds when 10 % of the catch contains undersized fish should be introduced. - In the light of advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), Parliament suggested, among other things: ·        to maintain the restrictions on landing or retaining on board herring caught in ICES Division IIa; ·        repeal of an area closure for the protection of spawning herring in ICES Division VIa; ·        to maintain an area closure to protect juvenile haddock in ICES Division VIb; ·        to maintain certain technical conservation measures in the waters west of Scotland (ICES Division VIa) to protect cod, haddock and whiting stocks should be maintained in order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks; ·        to allow the use of handlines and automated jigging equipment for saithe in ICES Division VIa; ·        to allow the use of gillnets for lesser spotted dogfish in ICES Division VIa; ·        to introduce an area closure to protect juvenile cod in ICES Division VIa; ·        to maintain measures to protect cod stocks in the Celtic Sea (ICES Divisions VIIf, g); ·        to allow the use of trammel nets in ICES Subarea IX in waters with a charted depth more than 200m but less than 600m. Parliament also underlined the need: ·        to periodically review, in the light of scientific advice, the appropriateness of the characteristics of gears in the derogation to fish with trawls, demersal seines or similar gears with a view to their amendment or repeal; ·        to periodically review, in the light of scientific advice, the appropriateness of the prohibition on fishing for cod, haddock and whiting in ICES Subarea VI, with a view to its amendment or repeal; ·        to clarify the interaction between the different regimes applicable to fishing with gillnets, especially in ICES Subarea VII. Parliament particularly wishes to clarify that the specific derogation for fishing with gillnets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 100mm in ICES Divisions IIIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIb, VIIb, c, j and k as well as the specific conditions related to that derogation, only applies in waters with a charted depth of more than 200 metres but less than 600 metres; ·        to introduce an equivalent measure to the minimum landing size for anchovy in terms of the number of fish per kg.

• 2012/11/21 Debate in Parliament
• 2012/10/19 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • A7-0342/2012 summary

    The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by Pat the Cope GALLAGHER (ADLE, IE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 concerning the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009. The parliamentary committee recommends that the European Parliament’s position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure  should be to amend the Commission proposal as follows: Proposed technical measures: given that these technical measures are transitional to allow time to develop a new framework for technical measures, Members consider that they should prohibit the landing of all marine organisms that have not reached the required size, as provided for in Directive (EC) No 850/98. In addition, the transitional regulation should incorporate the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 in relation to reducing discards. Restrictions applicable to the fishing of cod and whiting in the ICES Division VIa: the proposed amendments seek to take into account the latest Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) comments on the Evaluation of the Cod Recovery Plan and regarding the West of Scotland Management Line. The defined area is also invalidated by the fact that the Commission have introduced emergency measures to remove haddock from the by-catch provisions in area VIa and a zero TAC has been set for cod in 2012 in VIa. The amendments clarify the following points: By way of derogation, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using gears that target queen scallops, gill and tangle nets within the specified areas and time periods, under certain conditions. Haddock is no longer a by- catch under the Commission emergency measures and should therefore be allowed to be caught by gill nets. Haddock has now recovered sufficiently to be targetable and so must remain out of the catch composition rules, extending the current Commission emergency measures, to prevent an increase in discarding. As cod and whiting stocks are both recovering, the report favours a rapid and flexible approach to ensure the best management as the stocks recover without increasing discards. Use of trammel nets: Members consider that it is appropriate to permit the use of trammel nets in ICES Sub-area IX in waters deeper than 200 metres but less than 600 metres.

• 2012/10/09 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2012/09/25 Amendments tabled in committee
  • PE496.424
• 2012/08/29 Committee draft report
  • PE494.655
• 2012/07/03 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2012/06/21 Legislative proposal
  • COM(2012)0298 summary

    PURPOSE : to update Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 concerning the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. BACKGROUND: following the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), technical conservation measures could no longer be included in the annual Regulation on fishing opportunities on a transitional basis. Accordingly, in 2008 the Commission presented a proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures, intended to replace Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and to provide for permanent implementation of the technical measures laid down in the annual Regulation on fishing opportunities on a transitional basis. However, due to a failure to reach political agreement, this proposal was withdrawn in October 2010. To ensure that the technical conservation measures contained in Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities3 would remain in place from 1 January 2010, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011. That Regulation provided for continuation of those technical measures on a transitional basis for 18 months until 30 June 2011. The measures were further extended for another 18 months under Regulation (EU) No 579/2011. It is the intention of the Commission to revise Regulation (EC) No 850/98 after and in accordance with the Common Fisheries Policy reform which is currently in the process of negotiation. Thus a new technical measures Regulation cannot be ready for entry into force by 1 January 2013. Consequently, a solution is needed to ensure that the transitional technical measures are maintained after 31 December 2012, to allow time to develop a new framework for technical measures. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: there was no need for consultation of interested parties or for an impact assessment. In relation to the proposal for a Council Regulation adopted by the Commission in 2008 concerning the conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures, an Impact Assessment was carried out. Most of the measures concerned by the present proposal are existing measures, which were included in the 2008 proposal and therefore covered by the Impact Assessment for that proposal. LEGAL BASIS: Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. CONTENT: the main action is to avoid a discontinuation of the technical measures in question by the end of 2012 which would have negative consequences for the conservation of the stocks involved as well as impacts on the ecosystem. It will ensure legal certainty for these measures while a new technical measures framework Regulation is being developed as part of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. In addition, on the basis of advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), the Commission proposes to make minor amendments to technical measures in question that are inconsistent with or run contrary to measures contained in Regulation (EC) No 850/98. Likewise, it is necessary to update existing measures contained in the Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 in accordance with recommendation adopted by the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) and also include certain technical measures to reduce the discarding of pelagic species in the North-east Atlantic as agreed with Norway and the Faroe Islands and the EU in 2010 but which have not yet been transposed into EU legislation. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this measure does not involve any additional Union expenditure.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/', 'title': 'Maritime Affairs and Fisheries'}, DAMANAKI Maria

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2012)0298
• Committee draft report: PE494.655
• Amendments tabled in committee: PE496.424
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0342/2012
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0448/2012
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0044/2013

Amendments

Dossier

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2012/0158(COD) 2012/09/25 PECH 30 amendments... Amendment 19 # Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) In order to ensure the continuation of proper conservation and management of marine biological resources in the Black Sea, minimum landing and mesh size for the turbot fishery should be established. Amendment 20 # Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In the light of advice from ICES and STECF certain technical conservation measures in the West of Scotland (ICES Division VIa), Celtic Sea (ICES Divisions VIIf,g) and Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa) to protect Rockall haddock, cod, haddock and whiting stocks should be maintained to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks. Amendment 21 # Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS, Luís Paulo ALVES Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 a (new) (18a) In the light of advice from STECF, stating that "there was no rationale for treating trammel nets differently from gill nets or entangling nets with regard to article 9.4", the use of trammel nets in ICES Subarea IX in waters deeper than 200 m but less than 600 m should be allowed. Amendment 22 # Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation N° 850/98 Article 2 (1a) The following point is inserted in Article 2: "(ha) All waters of the Black Sea corresponding to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean geographical sub-areas as defined in Resolution GFCM/33/2009/2." Amendment 23 # Alain CADEC Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation 850/98 Article 19 a – paragraph 1 a (new) 1. Any species subject to quota caught during any fishing activity in Regions 1 to 4 specified in Article 2 of this Regulation shall be brought aboard the vessel and subsequently landed.deleted Amendment 24 # Alain CADEC Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation No 850/98 Article 19 a – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Marine organisms that are smaller than the minimum catch size as defined in Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 850/98 shall be returned immediately to the sea. Their retention on board, transhipment, landing, transport, storage and offer for sale shall be prohibited. Amendment 25 # Isabelle THOMAS Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation No 850/98 Article 19 a – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Marine organisms that are smaller than the minimum catch size as defined in Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 850/98 shall be returned immediately to the sea. Their retention on board, transhipment, landing, transport, storage and offer for sale shall be prohibited. Amendment 26 # Alain CADEC Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation No 850/98 Article 19 a – paragraph 2 2. The provisions referred to in paragraph 1 are without prejudice to the obligations set out in this Regulation or in any other fisheries regulation.deleted Amendment 27 # Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 850/98 Article 19 a – paragraph 3 3. Within Regions 1 to 4 where the quantity of undersized mackerel, herring or horse mackerel exceeds 10 % of the total quantity of the catches in any one haul, the vessel shall move fishing grounds." The duration of the move and the possible resumption of fishing in the same zone (where there had previously been an excessive catch of juveniles) shall be defined on a case-by-case basis taking into account the characteristics and specific features of certain fisheries, in particular those in which artisanal gear is used. Amendment 28 # Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29d - paragraph 3 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using inshore static nets fixed with stakes, scallop dredges and gears that target queen scallops, mussel dredges, handlines, mechanised jigging, draft nets and beach seines, pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided that: Amendment 29 # Ian HUDGHTON Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29d – paragraph 4a (new) 4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to fish for queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) provided that: (a) the fishing gear used is specialised otter trawl gear configured to select against fish catches (60cms low headline); (b) the fishing gear includes a square mesh panel as described in Annex XIVc; (c) the fishing gear is constructed with a minimum mesh size of 80mm; (d) no less than 90% of the retained catch by weight is comprised of queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) Amendment 30 # Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29d - paragraph 5 - point a (a) the fishing gear used incorporates a sorting grid in accordance with Annex XIVa; or a square-mesh panel as described in Annex XIVc; or equivalent highly selective gear that has been approved by STECF. Amendment 31 # Ian HUDGHTON Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29d – paragraph 5 - point a (a) the fishing gear used incorporates a sorting grid in accordance with Annex XIVa; or a combination of a square-mesh panel as described in Annex XIVc and highly selective gear that has been approved by STECF; Amendment 32 # Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (d) no more than 10 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod, haddock and/or whiting;deleted Amendment 33 # Isabelle THOMAS Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29 d - paragraph 7 7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to fish with fixed nets, trawls, demersal seines or similar gears provided that: Amendment 34 # Alain CADEC Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29 d – paragraph 7 7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to fish with fixed nets, trawls, demersal seines or similar gears provided that: Amendment 35 # Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29d - paragraph 7 - point b (b) no more than 30 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod, haddock and/or whiting;deleted Amendment 36 # Diane DODDS, Struan STEVENSON Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29d - paragraph 8a (new) 8a. From 1 January to 31 March, and from 1 October to 31 December, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity using any of the gears specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks(1) in the area specified in ICES rectangle 39E3 enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system: - longitude 7°00 W, latitude 55°00 N, - longitude 6°00W, latitude 55°00 N - longitude 6°00W, latitude 55°30 N - longitude 7°00 W, latitude 55°30 N; By way of derogations from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using scallop dredges and gear that targets queen scallops between 1 October and 31 December. It shall also be permitted to conduct fishing activities using gill nets and tangle nets between 1 October and 31 October. The master of a sea-fishing vessel or another person on board shall not cause or permit a person on board to attempt to fish for, land, tranship or have on board fish caught in the specified area. From 1 January to 31 December it shall be prohibited to conduct any cod and whiting fishing activity in the areas specified in ICES rectangle (47E3 and 46E2) in the northern part of ICES Division VIa. The master of a sea-fishing vessel or another person on board shall not cause or permit a person on board the boat to attempt to fish for, land, tranship or have on board cod and whiting caught in the specified area. (1) OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20. Amendment 37 # Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29d - paragraph 9 9. Each Member State concerned shall implement an onboard observer programme from 1 January to 30 June each year in order to sample the catches and discards of vessels benefiting from the derogations provided for in paragraphs 6 and 7. The observer programmes shall be carried out without prejudice to the obligations under the respective rules and shall aim at estimating cod, haddock and whiting catches and discards with an accuracy of no less than 20 %.deleted Amendment 38 # Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation No 850/98 Article 29d - paragraph 10 10. Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission a preliminary report on the total amount of catches and discards of vessels subject to the observer programme no later than 30 June of the year in which the programme is implemented. The final report for the concerned calendar year shall be submitted no later than 1 February of the year following that calendar year.deleted Amendment 39 # Peter van DALEN, Struan STEVENSON, Bas BELDER Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Regulation No 850/98 Article 31a 1. By way of derogation from Article 31 fishing activities conducted with beam trawls using electrical pulse current (pulse gear) shall be allowpermitted in ICES Divisions IVc and IVb south of a rhumb line joined by the following points, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: – a point on the east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55o N, – then east to latitude 55o N, longitude 5o E, – then north to latitude 56o N, – and finally east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56o N. 2. Electrical pulse fishing shall be allowed only when: (a) no more than 5% of the beam trawler fleet by Member States use the electric pulse trawlAll vessels conducting fishing activities with pulse gear in the area set out in paragraph 1 must be issued with a fishing authorisation in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. This fishing authorisation shall be immediately revoked if the vessel does not meet the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe or if paragraph 4 is violated. 3. Vessels referred to in paragraph 2 shall: (a) carry on board exclusively pulse gear which meets the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe and which is certified in accordance with paragraph 6; (b) be equipped with an operational and fully independent functioning recording device which shall ensure the recording at all times during fishing activities of the electric power consumption and the effective value of the voltage referred to in Annex XIVe (2) and (3) and which is certified in accordance with paragraph 6; (bc) the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl is no not fit one or more tickler chains or other forms of mechanical stimulation of the seabed in front of the footrope. 4. It shall be prohibited to destroy, damage, render, inoperative or otherwise interfere with the recording device on board referred to in paragraph 3(b), in particular to alter data in any way and to remorve than the length in metre of the beam multiplied by 1,25; (c) the effective voltage between the electrodes is no more than 15V; (d) the vessel is equipped with an automatic computer management system which records the maximum power used per beam and the effective voltage between electrodes for at least the last 100 tows. It is not possible for non-authorised person to modify this automatic computer management system; (e) it is prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope." e recording device from the fishing vessel. 5. The master of an EU fishing vessel shall ensure that the recording device is fully operational at all times and the data referred to in paragraph 3(b) is recorded and stored. The master of the vessel shall ensure in particular that: a) values exceeding those referred to in Annex XIVe are reported immediately to the competent authorities; b) the competent authorities are informed immediately of a malfunction in the device 6. For the purposes of paragraph 3(b) the recording device shall operate fully automatically without any human intervention and shall not permit the input or output of false information and shall not be capable of being manually over-ridden. The information shall be stored in the recording device for a period of at least 12 months. This information shall be made available to the competent authorities on demand. 7. Member States shall be responsible for certifying pulse gear and issuing certificates for pulse gear, indicating that the recording device complies with paragraph 3(b), that the pulse gear carried on board of a fishing vessels flying their flag meets the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe and that a safe and proper use of the pulse gear is ensured. Member states competent authorities may assign the certification of pulse gears to classification societies or to other bodies having the necessary expertise for the technical examination of the pulse gears. 8. The master of a fishing vessel, referred to in paragraph 2, shall ensure that certification documentation (including a file describing the technical features of the pulse system) relating to the pulse system is held on board at all times. The certificate shall be valid for one year. 9. Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure the safe and proper use of the pulse gear. 10. Member States shall monitor, on the basis of sampling, the activities of fishing vessels flying their flag, which are equipped with pulse gear in order to ensure compliance by these vessels with the measures laid down in the paragraphs 1 to 5, and with the measures established on the basis of paragraph 7. For the purposes of the monitoring each Member State shall establish a sampling plan based on high risk criteria such as: (a) the risk of non-compliance with the provisions of this Article; (b) the level of previously detected infringements for the vessel concerned; and (c) the number and the nature of the notifications according to paragraph 5 for the vessel concerned. 11. By January 2017 Member States shall report to the Commission on the application of the conditions laid down in this Article and relevant Annex. The Commission shall, on the basis of the reports from member states and in conjunction with scientific advice, evaluate the impact of the measures on the stocks and fisheries concerned by January 2018." Amendment 40 # Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) No 850/98 Article 34 b – paragraph 3 – point b (b) Entangling and trammel nets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 250 mm, provided that: Amendment 41 # Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS, Luís Paulo ALVES Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 (ca) Trammel nets in ICES Subarea IX with a mesh size equal to or greater than 220 mm, provided that: - they are deployed in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth; - they are no more than 30 meshes deep, having a hanging ratio of not less than 0,44; - they are not rigged with floats or other means of floatation; - they shall each be of a maximum of 5 km in length; the total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 20 km per vessel; - the maximum soak time shall be 72 hours. Amendment 42 # João FERREIRA Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Regulation No 850/98 Article 34b – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) (ca) Trammel nets in ICES Subarea IX with a mesh size equal to or greater than 220 mm, provided that: − they are deployed in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, − they are no more than 30 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0,44, − they are not rigged with floats or other means of floatation, − they shall each be of a maximum of 5 km in length. The total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 20 km per vessel, − the maximum soak time shall be 72 hours. Amendment 43 # Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) No 850/98 Article 34 – point 11 a (new) 11a. The Commission may decide, after consultation of the STECF, to exclude certain fisheries in ICES zones VIII, IX and X from application of points 9.1 to 9.11, where information provided by Member States shows that those fisheries result in a very low level of shark by- catches and of discards. Amendment 44 # Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 1. It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom set gill-nets and bottom set long- lines, within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: Amendment 45 # Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 Regulation (EC) No 850/98 Annex XII (13) In Annex XII, in the table, the rows corresponding to the short-necked clam and the octopus are replaced by the following: Short-necked clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) 350 mm Amendment 46 # Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new) Regulation N° 850/98 Annex XII (13a) In Annex XII, a new column is added for Region 9 for the species Turbot (Psetta maxima) with a minimum size of 45 cm. Amendment 47 # Isabelle THOMAS Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new) Regulation No 850/98 Annex XII (13a) In Annex XII, in the table, the rows corresponding to anchovy are replaced by the following: "Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Whole area, except ICES IXa east of longitude 7° 23' 48" W: 12 cm or 90 individuals per kilo ICES IXa east of longitude 7° 23' 48" W: 10 cm" Amendment 48 # Peter van DALEN, Struan STEVENSON, Bas BELDER Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new) Regulation N° 850/98 Annex XIVe (new) (15a) The following Annex XIVe is inserted: "ANNEX XIVe TECHNICAL CONDITIONS FOR BEAM TRAWLS USING ELECTRICAL PULSE CURRENT (PULSE GEAR) IN ICES DIVISIONS IVc AND IVb 1. Width of the stimulation field The width of the stimulation field measured as the horizontal distance between the two outer electrodes shall not exceed 12 meters per pulse trawl. 2. Electrical power consumption The electrical power consumption per pulse trawl, measured behind the generator and before the power cable shall not exceed 1 kW expressed in root mean square (rms) per meter of the width of the stimulation field. 3. Voltage The effective value of the voltage expressed in rms, measured on the conductors which are situated closest to the electric discharge module, shall not exceed 0,25 Vrms per centimetre. 4. Electronic values The electronic values of the pulse gear are set by the producer of the gear and cannot be modified. At any moment in time the values shall not exceed the values mentioned in paragraphs (1) to (3)." source: PE-496.424

History

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