European Parliament : Amendments 353-357 - Conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures - A8-0381/2017(353-357)

11.1.2018

Amendment 353

A8-0381/353

Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Younous Omarjee, Liadh Ní Riada, Anja Hazekamp, Paloma López Bermejo, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Marina Albiol Guzmán on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Article 24 - paragraph 1

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to allow for the use or extend the use of innovative fishing gears including the pulse trawl as described in Part E of Annex V within a specific sea basin, they shall provide an assessment of the likely impacts of using such gears on the targeted species and on sensitive species and habitats.

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1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to allow for the use or extend the use of innovative fishing gears within a specific sea basin, they shall provide an assessment of the likely impacts of using such gears on the targeted species and on sensitive species and habitats.

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United in diversity

Anja Hazekamp, Paloma López Bermejo, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Article 24 - paragraph 3

3. The use of innovative fishing gears shall not be permitted where those assessments indicate that their use will lead to negative impacts on sensitive habitats and non-target species.

3. The use of innovative fishing gears shall only be permitted if those assessments indicate that their use will not lead to negative impacts on animal welfare, sensitive habitats and non-target species.

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Younous Omarjee, Liadh Ní Riada, Anja Hazekamp, Paloma López Bermejo, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Marina Albiol Guzmán on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Report Gabriel MatoA8-0381/2017

Conservation of fishery resources and protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures

COM(2016)0134 - C8-0117/2016 - 2016/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation

Annex V - Part B - paragraph 1 - row 3

Text proposed by the Commission

At least 80mm

ICES Division IVb south of 54° 30'N and ICES Division IVcDirected fishing for sole with beam trawls or [Pulse Trawls]. A panel with a mesh size of at least 180mm fitted in the upper half of the anterior part of the net.

Amendment At least 80mm

ICES Division IVb south of 54° 30'N and ICES Division IVcDirected fishing for sole with beam trawls. A panel with a mesh size of at least 180mm fitted in the upper half of the anterior part of the net.

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Younous Omarjee, Liadh Ní Riada, Anja Hazekamp, Paloma López Bermejo, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Annex V - part E

Innovative fishing methods

The use of electric pulse trawls in ICES divisions IVb and IVc

Notwithstanding Article 13, fishing with an electric pulse trawl shall be allowed in ICES divisions IVb and IVc under conditions defined in accordance with the second indent of paragraph 1of Article 27 of this Regulation, regarding the characteristics of the pulse used and control monitoring measures in place south of a rhumb line joined by the following points, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: - a point on east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55°N

- east to latitude 55°N, longitude 5°E - east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56°N

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Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Paloma López Bermejo, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Annex VII - Part B - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1 a (new)

1a. For 'xeito' driftnets, a mesh size of between 23 and 40 mm shall be used.

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