30 Amendments of Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK related to 2016/0238(COD)
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing a multi-annual plan for certain demersal stocks in the North Sea and adjoining waters, and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, adopting provisions concerning the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and in all other waters of the Union and outside it which do not fall under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 676/2007 and Council Regulation (EC) 1342/2008
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The objectives of the CFP are, amongst others, to ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally sustainable in the long-term, to apply the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and to implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries managementwhere appropriate and on condition that this is done carefully and in a clearly defined manner.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Some stocks of common interest are also exploited by third countries, which makes it very important that the Union should consult those third countries in order to ensure that the stocks are managed sustainably. In the absence of a formal agreement, the Union must do everything in its power to agree common arrangements for the fishing of these stocks in order to facilitate sustainable management, in which connection equal terms for the Union’s market operators must be secured, enforced and promoted.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The objective of this plan should be to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, and especially reaching and maintaining MSY for the stocks concerned, contributing to the implementation of the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to catch limits and contributing to the implementation of the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries managementfeasible, practicable and affordable implementation, or else postponement, of the landing obligation - causing unnecessary problems throughout fisheries in the North Sea and elsewhere - for demersal stocks subject to catch limits and by means of full attainment of the socioeconomic objectives of the CFP, particularly the maintenance of living standards for fishing families and fair and predictable policies for family fishing businesses operating in the North Sea, after decades of decline of fishing and the socioeconomic decline of coastal settlements dependent on fishing.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In uncertain times, this plan should help to render the added value of European fisheries policy and the CFP perceptible and visible for fishermen, entrepreneurs and residents of coastal settlements.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In accordance with Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, stocks managed jointly with third countries must be managed wherever possible with joint agreements in line with the goals laid down in Articles 1, 2, 4 and 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Regulation also applies to by- catches caught when fishing for the stocks identified in paragraph 2.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Where on the basis of scientific advice, or on the basis of a request from the Member States concerned, the Commission considers that the list incorporated in paragraph 2 needs to be amended, the Commission may submit a proposal for the revision of this list.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The plan shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the common fisheries policy listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in particular by applying the precautionaryan appropriate and flexible approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure that exploitation of, inter alia, to use living marine biological resources in such a way as to restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The plan shall help to attain the socioeconomic objectives referred to in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, particularly maintenance of the standard of living of those who are dependent on fishing activities, preserving an efficient and transparent internal market for fisheries and aquaculture products and maintaining equal conditions for fisheries and aquaculture products marketed in the Union;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Measures under the plan shall be taken in accordance with the best available scientific advice.
Amendment 186 #
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In the absence of scientific advice on fishing mortality rate consistent with maximum sustainable yield, fishing opportunities shall be consistent with scientific advice to ensure the sustManagement measures, including, where appropriate, fishing opportunities for the stocks referred to in Article 2, shall be set taking into account the best avainlability of the stocks in line with the precautionary approachle scientific advice and in line with the objectives laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where appropriate, in a mixed fishery, in line with Article 9(5) of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013, such management measures may take into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks at maximum sustainable yield at the same time. In such cases the precautionary approach may be applied including through the use of the measures outlined in Article 9.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. When scientific advice indicates that for a gin three consecutiven years the spawning biomass of any of the stocks in Group 1 is below the MSY Btrigger or that the abundance of any of the functional units in Group 2 is below the Abundancebuffer set out in Annex II, column A, all appropriate remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above those capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(2) fishing opportunities shall be set at levels consistent with a fishing mortality, taking into account the decrease in biomass or abundance, that is reduced below the range laid down in Annex I, column AB.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. When scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the stocks concerned is below the Blim or the abundance of any of the Norway lobster functional units is below Abundancelimit as set out in Annex II, column B to this Regulation, further remedial measures shall be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above the level capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. In particular, those remedial measures shall includemay entail, by way of derogation from paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 4, suspending the targeted fishery for the stock or functional unit concerned and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If, on the basis either of scientific advice or the proposals of the regional forum (‘Scheveningen group’) or the North Sea Advisory Council (NSAC), the Commission considers that the conservation reference points set out in Annex II no longer correctly express the objectives of the plan, the Commission may as a matter of urgency submit a proposal for revision of those conservation reference points.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The ultimate choice of measures referred to in this Article shall be made in accordance with the nature, seriousness, duration and repetition of the situation where the spawning stock biomass is below the levels referred to in Annex II.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Specific conservation measures for Groups 3 to 7
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
When scientific advice indicates that remedial action is required for the conservation of any of the demersal stocks of Groups 3 to 7, or when the spawning biomass of any of the stocks in Group 1 or abundance of any of the functional units in Group 2 for a given year is below the conservation reference points set out in Annex II, column A to this Regulationidentified in Article 2 above, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such delegated acts may supplement this Regulation by laying down rules regarding:
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the composition by species of the quotas available to fishing vessels operating in mixed fisheries are appropriate to theWhen the fishing opportunities available to Member States are allocated to them, they shall take full account of the likely composition of the catch that the vessels are likely to take which participate in mixed fishing.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to Article 8, the TAC for the stock of Norway lobster in ICES zones IIa and IV shallmay be the sum of the catch limits of the functional units and of the statistical rectangles outside the functional units.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
No less than five years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall ensure an evaluation of the impact of the plan on the stocks to which this Regulation applies and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks. It shall submit the results of this evaluation to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Commission may, where this is considered necessary by all of the Member States concerned and itself, report on an earlier date.