22 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2016/0074(COD)
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘North Western waters’ means Union waters in ICES sub-areas V (excluding Va and non-Union waters of Vb), VI and VII;
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘exploitation pattern’ means how fishing pressuremortality is distributed across the age and sizes profile of a stock;
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘directed fishing’ means fishing for a defined species or combination of species, where the total catch of that/those species makes up more than 50% of the economic value of the catch; at or those species make up a significant part of the catch composition, which is expressed as a percentage of the live weight of the total catch for a particular fishing trip and type of fishing gear and may be calculated from one or more samples. The relevant catch compositions for different types of directed fishing vary between regions and are detailed in Annexes V to XI;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘sensitive habitat’ means a habitat whose conservation status, including its extent and the condition (structure and function) of its biotic and abiotic components, is adversely affected by pressures arising from human activities, including fishing activities. Sensitive habitats, in particular, include habitat types listed in Annex I and habitats of species listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43 EEC, habitats of species listed in Annex I of Directive 2009/147/EC, habitats whose protection is necessary to achieve good environmental status under Directive 2008/56/EC and vulnerable marine ecosystems as defined by Art. 2(b) of Council Regulation 734/200839 ; _________________ 39 Council Regulation (EC) 734/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears. OJ L 201, 15.7.2008, p.8.listed in Annex II;
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) any type of projectile, with the exception of those used to kill caged or trapped tuna and the handheld spears and spear guns used in recreational fishing without an aqualung, from dawn until dusk;
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. No partFor the purpose of this article the mesh size of any towed gear shall be constructed of a mesh size smaller than the codend mesh sizemean the mesh size of any codend or extension piece found on board a fishing vessel and attached to or suitable for attachment to any trawl. This provision shall not apply to netting devices used for the attachment of gear monitoring sensors or to selective devices for fish or turtles.
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – indent 5
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – indent 5
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notwithstanding paragraph 5: - between a depth of 200 and 600 meters the specific provisions established in the Annexes shall apply; - the deployment of bottom set gillnets, entangling nets and trammel nets at any position where the charted depth is greater than 200 meters shall be allowed in the fishing zone defined in Article 5 (e).
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) prohibiting the placing on the market for human consumption of juveniles of marine species pursuant to Articles 2(5)(b) and 15(11) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. By the end of 2020 and every third year thereafter, and on the basis of information supplied by Member States and the relevant Advisory Councils and following evaluation by the STECF, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of this Regulation. This report shall assess the extent to which technical measures both regionally and at Union level have contributed to achieving the objectives set out in Article 3 and in reaching the targeton the basis of the performance indicators set out in Aarticle 4.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of that report, where at regional level there is evidence that the objectives and targets have not been met, performance indicators, based on scientific evidence, show a deterioration of the marine resources within sixtwelve months after the submission of the report as referred to in paragraph 1 Member States within that region shall submit a plan setting out the corrective actions to be taken to ensure those objectives and targets can be met.
Amendment 578 #
(a) Articles 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 paragraph 3, subparagraph 2, 14, 15, 16 and 25 are deleted;
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 4
Annex V – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 4
At least 80mm 1a ICES Divisions IVb southand Directed fishing for sole of 54° 30'N and ICES with beam trawls or pulseIVc (15% of catches) with Division IVc beam trawls. A panel with a a mesh size of at least 180mm fitted in the upper half of the anterior part of the net shall be fitted. Directed fishing for whiting, mackerel and species not subject to catch limits (combined 55% of catches). A square mesh panel of at least 100mm shall be fitted. __________________ 1a Vessels shall be prohibited from using any beam trawl with a mesh size between 32 and 99mm north of a line joined by the following points by a point on the East Coast of the UK at latitude 55oN, then east to latitude 55o, longitude 5oE, then north to latitude 56oN and east to a point on the west Coast of Denmark at latitude 56°N. It is prohibited to use any beam trawl of mesh size range 32 to 119mm within ICES Division IIa and that part of ICES Sub-area IV to the north of 56° 00′ N.
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2
Annex VI – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2
At least 1200mm 1a Whole area None __________________ 1a To be phased in over a two year period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. For ICES Divisions VIId and VIIe a mesh size of at least 100mm shall apply.
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part B – paragraph 2 – table – row 3
Annex VI – Part B – paragraph 2 – table – row 3
At least 100mm 1a Whole area Directed fishing for sole flatfish (50% of catches) or species not subject to catch limits (50% of catches) Directed fishing for haddock, whiting, dab and bass (70% of catches) ------------------------ 1a In ICES division VIId a mesh size of 90mm shall apply.
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part C – paragraph 9 – title
Annex VI – Part C – paragraph 9 – title
9. Use of static nets in ICES divisions Vb, VIa, VIb, VII b, c, h, j, k
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part C – paragraph 9 – point 9.1 – introductory part
Annex VI – Part C – paragraph 9 – point 9.1 – introductory part
9.1. IBy derogation from Part B, Point 2 of this Annex, it shall be permitted to use the following gears in waters with a charted depth of less than 600 metres:
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part C – point 9.1 – indent 1
Annex VI – Part C – point 9.1 – indent 1
- Bottom set gillnets used for directed fishing for hake (85% of the catches) with a mesh size of at least 1200mm and no more than 100 meshes deep, where the total length of all nets deployed does not exceed 25km per vessel and the maximum soak time is 24 hours.
Amendment 640 #
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) 15 cm1,1a, 1b __________________ 1 No minimum conservation reference size shall apply to horse mackerel (Trachurus pictaratus) caught in waters adjacent to the Azores islands and under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal. 1a. No more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. 1b By way of derogation from Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes of sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel and mackerel shall not apply within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board of each of those species. The percentage of undersized sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel or mackerel shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine organisms on board after sorting or on landing. The percentage may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples. The limit of 10 % shall not be exceeded during transhipment, landing, transportation, storage, display or sale.
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2 a (new)
Annex VII – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2 a (new)
At least 70mm1a Whole area None __________________ 1a. A mesh size of 100mm shall be used in directed fishing for hake (20% of catches) in ICES divisions VIII a, b, d and e
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2
Annex VIII – Part B – paragraph 1 – table – row 2
At least 120mm 1a Whole area Codend and extension piece shall be constructed in T90 netting1a __________________ 1a. The use of beam trawl shall not be authorised