17 Amendments of Marco AFFRONTE related to 2016/0187(COD)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the surface structure of the FAD and the submerged components shall either not be covered by any material or only be covered with material implying minimumwhich entails zero risk of entangling non-targeted species;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. When designing FADs, biodegradable materials should be prioritiused with a view to phasing out non- biodegradable FADs by 2018.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. All Member States whose vessels are engaged in recreational fisheries of blue marlin and white marlin shall maintain a 50% scientific observer coverage of blue marlin and white marlin tournament landings.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. In fisheries that are not targeting sharks, live sharks that are caught incidentally and are not used for food or subsistence shall be released.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of porbeagle sharks shall be prohibited.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks caught in association with ICCAT fisheries shall be prohibited.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in association with ICCAT fisheries shall be prohibited.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (except Sphyrna tiburo) caught in association with ICCAT fisheries shall be prohibited.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of silky sharks caught in association with ICCAT fisheries shall be prohibited.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The findings from the research surveys conducted as referred to in the present Article 3 shall be published as soon as they become available.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) flag Member States of the vessels applying this derogation shall inform the Commission of their scientific findings resulting from their observer coverage of these vessels. Once the findings have been received, the Commission shall make them available to the public.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Longline vessels shall collect and provide to the flag Member State information on interactions with seabirds, including incidental catches. Member States shall submit that information to the Commission by 30 June of each year. The Commission shall forward that information to the ICCAT Secretariat without delay and shall make it available to the public.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall collect, and report to the Commission by 30 June of each year information on the interactions of their fleets with sea turtles in ICCAT fisheries by gear type. The Commission shall forward that information to the ICCAT Secretariat by 31 July and shall simultaneously make it available to the public. That information shall include:
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) catch rates, gear characteristics, times and locations, target species, and disposition status (i.e. discarded dead or released alive);status of recovery. There shall be a requirement to deliver any fish which are dead to the port authorities in order to prevent illegal sale and for statistical purposes. Fishermen who so deliver a carcass shall not be subject to the penalties imposed for catching sea turtles.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a minimum of 530% observer coverage of fishing effort in each of the pelagic longlines, purse seines and baitboat fisheries;
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for chartered vessels, by way of derogation from point (a), a minimum of 10 50% observer coverage of fishing effort in each of the pelagic longlines, purse seines and baitboat fisheries;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3
Article 70 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall compile the information received and, forward it to ICCAT without delay and make it available to the public.