15 Amendments of José BLANCO LÓPEZ related to 2014/0138(COD)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a prohibition ongoverning driftnet fisheries, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 812/2004, (EC) No 2187/2005 and (EC) No 1967/2006 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Sustainable eExploitation of marine biological resources should be based on the precautionary approach, which derives not only fromsocial, economic and environmental sustainability approach of Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union, which acts as a counterbalance to the precautionary principle referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union but also from the Union's international undertakings as reflected in the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement7, and in particular its Article 6, and on the best scientific evidence available. __________________ 7 OJ L 189, 03.07.1998, p. 16. .
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Common Fisheries Policy should contribute to the protection of the marine environment, to the sustainable management of all commercially exploited speciessustainable, socioeconomic and environmental development, and in particular to the achievement of good environmental status by 2020, as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council8. __________________ 8 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19).
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Fishing with driftnets carried out on a small-scale on traditional and/or small vessels, creating socioeconomically and environmentally sustainable fishing, amongst which may be cited ʽxeitoʼ fishing gear in Galicia and ʽsardinalʼ gear in Andalusia, as well as other types of gear in the European Union, should in any case be preserved.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The definition of driftnets should be refined for reasons of clarity and in order to ensure uniformity in the understanding and implementation by Member States and in all EU waters of rules on driftnets.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The current Union legislative framework on driftnets has shown weaknesses and loopholes in that rules proved easy tothere are cases where these rules are circumvented and ineffective in terms of addressing the conservation concerns linked to this fishing gear.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 67 #
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 tomay 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 impacts, it is necessary to introduce a full prohibition to take on board or use any kind of driftnets in all Union waters and by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non-Union vessels in Union waterregulate the use of driftnets.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnetsdriftnets directly affected by this Regulation may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. Methods for granting access to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) should be developed therefore. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 20157.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Small scale traditional fisheries using driftnets, such as "menaidi" in Italy, "estoueyre" and "bigearreyre" in France, "xeito" and "El Sardinal" in Spain, the "Mourne herring driftnet" fishery in Northern Ireland, the "Clovelly herring fishery" in North Devon or the "Southern North Sea herring fishery" in Essex and East Anglia in England, and the "sardinheira" in Portugal are part of the cultural identity of those countries.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) to catch any marine biological resource with driftnetuse driftnets longer than 2 500 metres; and
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) to keep any kind of driftnet on board of fishing vessels driftnets exceeding the length specified in point (a)
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
ba) Fishing vessels equipped with driftnets less than 1000 metres in total length and engaged in traditional, or small-scale fishing activities on a sustainable basis, shall be accorded concessions so as to ensure their survival as unique models of sustainable social, economic and environmental development, exempting them from any requirements preventing or restricting their normal activities.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1i January 20157.