BETA

8 Amendments of Diane DODDS related to 2012/0158(COD)

Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In the light of advice from ICES and STECF certain technical conservation measures in the ~~West of Scotland (ICES Division VIa),~~ Celtic Sea (ICES Divisions VIIf,g) and Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa) to protect ~~Rockall haddock,~~ cod, haddock and whiting stocks should be maintained to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks.

2012/09/25
Committee: PECH

Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 3

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using inshore static nets fixed with stakes, scallop dredges and gears that target queen scallops, mussel dredges, handlines, mechanised jigging, draft nets and beach seines, pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided that:

2012/09/25
Committee: PECH

Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 5 - point a

(a) the fishing gear used incorporates a sorting grid in accordance with Annex XIVa; or a square-mesh panel as described in Annex XIVc; or equivalent highly selective gear that has been approved by STECF.

2012/09/25
Committee: PECH

Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

~~(d) no more than 10 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod, haddock and/or whiting;~~deleted

2012/09/25
Committee: PECH

Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 7 - point b

~~(b) no more than 30 % of the retained catch by weight is comprised of any mixture of cod, haddock and/or whiting;~~deleted

2012/09/25
Committee: PECH

Diane DODDS, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 8a (new)

8a. From 1 January to 31 March, and from 1 October to 31 December, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity using any of the gears specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks(1) in the area specified in ICES rectangle 39E3 enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system: - longitude 7°00 W, latitude 55°00 N, - longitude 6°00W, latitude 55°00 N - longitude 6°00W, latitude 55°30 N - longitude 7°00 W, latitude 55°30 N; By way of derogations from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using scallop dredges and gear that targets queen scallops between 1 October and 31 December. It shall also be permitted to conduct fishing activities using gill nets and tangle nets between 1 October and 31 October. The master of a sea-fishing vessel or another person on board shall not cause or permit a person on board to attempt to fish for, land, tranship or have on board fish caught in the specified area. From 1 January to 31 December it shall be prohibited to conduct any cod and whiting fishing activity in the areas specified in ICES rectangle (47E3 and 46E2) in the northern part of ICES Division VIa. The master of a sea-fishing vessel or another person on board shall not cause or permit a person on board the boat to attempt to fish for, land, tranship or have on board cod and whiting caught in the specified area. (1) OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.

2012/09/25
Committee: PECH

Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 9

9. Each Member State concerned shall implement an onboard observer programme from 1 January to 30 June each year in order to sample the catches and discards of vessels benefiting from the derogations provided for in paragraphs 6 and 7. The observer programmes shall be carried out without prejudice to the obligations under the respective rules and shall aim at estimating cod, haddock and whiting catches and discards with an accuracy of no less than 20 %.deleted

2012/09/25
Committee: PECH

Struan STEVENSON, Diane DODDS, Ian HUDGHTON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation No 850/98
Article 29d - paragraph 10

10. Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission a preliminary report on the total amount of catches and discards of vessels subject to the observer programme no later than 30 June of the year in which the programme is implemented. The final report for the concerned calendar year shall be submitted no later than 1 February of the year following that calendar year.deleted

2012/09/25
Committee: PECH