2 Amendments of Gesine MEISSNER related to 2012/0201(COD)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The first successes have become apparent since Eel Management Plans came into force in 2009. However, the status of European eel stocks remains critical and further actions are therefore necessary. These actions should take into consideration the importance of eel fishery for the recreation of the stocks.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) A sustainable eel fishery in Europe can be only achieved if the export of glass eel to Asia and the re-importation of European eel from Asia are strictly restricted and the implementation of these restrictions is tightly controlled.