Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources
Date: 1997-06-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: catch of fish, conservation of fish stocks, fishery management, fishing area, fishing net

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 06.06.1997 
COM(97) 258 final 

96/0160  (CNS) 

Amended proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

laying  down  certain  technical 
measures  for  the conservation  of fishery  resources 

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) 
of the EC-Treaty) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

During its Plenary  Session of April  10, 1997, European Parliament adopted the report 
from  the Committee on Fisheries on the proposal for a Council Regulation  laying 
down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery  resources (COM(96) 
296 - C4-0388/96-96/0160(CNS)). The report contains 30 amendments that were 
approved by Parliament. The Commission accepted  13 of these amendments. Pursuant 
to Article  189A(2) of the EC Treaty the Commission herewith presents an amended 
proposal  to the Council. 

Amended proposal for a 

COIJNCTT REfiTTT ATTON (VC\ 

laying  down certain  technical 

measures for the conservation of fishery  resources 

Original text 

Recital 6a (new) 

Amended text 

adopted 

Whereas  European  Parliament  on  25  October 
1996 
the 
Communication  from  the  Commission  on  the 
implementation  of  technical  measures  in  the 
Common Fisheries Policy; 

resolution 

on 

its 

Article 8 (2) (d) (new) 

it shall be constructed of knotless netting material 
or  netting  material  with  non-slip  knots,  and 
inserted  in  such  a  way  that  the  meshes  remain 
fully open at all times whilst fishing. 

Article l) (2) first subparagraph 

Vessels  may  carry  on  board  or  use towed  nets of  Vessels may carry on board or  use towed  nets of 
two different  minimum  mesh  sizes,  provided that 
one of these  minimum  mesh  sizes falls within the 
range  of  0  through  60  millimeters,  and  the  other 
of  these  minimum  mesh  sizes  falls  within  the 
range of 70 through  109 millimeters. 

two different  minimum  mesh  sizes,  provided  that 
none  of  these  nets  have  a  minimum  mesh  size 
equal to or greater than 110 millimetres. 

Article 9 (2) second  subparagraph 

In this case, and derogating from  the provisions of 
Article  5,  the  minimum  percentage  of  target 
species  that  must  be  retained  on  board  shall  be 
85%.  This  percentage  shall  apply  to  the  target 
species  as  defined  for  the  net  or  nets  with  the 
larger of the two mesh sizes that are being kept on 
board. 

In this case, and derogating from  the provisions of 
Article  5,  the  minimum  percentage  of  target 
species  that  must  be  retained  on  board  shall  be 
90%.  This  percentage  shall  apply  to  the  target 
species  as  defined  for  the  net  or  nets  with  the 
larger of the two mesh sizes that are being kept on 
board. 

Article  11(1) 

It  is  prohibited  to  carry  on  board  or  to  use  any 
towed  net  constructed  wholly  or  in  part  of  any 
type of mesh  other  than  square  mesh  or diamond 
mesh. 

It  is  prohibited  to  carry  on  board  or  to  use  any 
towed  net  the  cod-end  of  which  is  constructed 
wholly  or  in part  of any type  of  mesh  other  than 
square mesh or diamond mesh. 

Article 16 

Sorting  shall  be  carried  out  immediately  after  Sorting  shall  be  carried  out  immediately  after 
hauling. 

catches have been removed  from  the net(s). 

Article 21 (2) (a) 

herring,  horse  mackerel  and  mackerel,  within  a  anchovy,  herring,  horse  mackerel,  mackerel  and 
sardine,  within  a  limit  of  10% by  weight  of  the 
limit  of  10%  by  weight  of  the  total  catches 
total catches retained on board of these species, 
retained  on board of these species, 

Article 21 (3) 

However,  undersized  anchovy,  horse mackerel or 
mackerel  caught  for  use  as  live  bait  may  be 
retained  on  board,  provided  they  are  retained 
alive. 

However,  undersized  anchovy,  horse  mackerel, 
mackerel  or  sardine  caught  for  use  as  live  bait 
may  be  retained  on  board,  provided  they  are 
retained alive. 

Article 27 (2) 

It  is prohibited  to  retain  on  board  tuna  which  are 
caught  using  drift  nets  in  waters  under  the 
sovereignty  or jurisdiction  of Spain or Portugal in 
ICES sub-areas VIII, IX or X, or, in CECAF areas 
around  the Canary Islands. 

It is prohibited  to retain  on  board  tuna  which  are 
caught  using  drift  nets  in  waters  under  the 
sovereignty or jurisdiction  of Spain  or Portugal in 
ICES sub-areas VIII, IX or X, or, in CECAF areas 
around  the  Canary  Islands  and  the  Madeira 
Archipelago. 

Article 31 (I) (a) 

Article 31  (l)(b) 

Article 31 (3) 

To be deleted. 

To be deleted. 

Within  the  zones,  and  outside  of  the  periods 
referred  to in paragraph  1, it is prohibited to carry 
on board or to use any towed net with a minimum 
mesh size of less than  80 millimeters. 

Within  the  zones,  and  outside  of  the  periods 
referred to in paragraph  1, it is prohibited to carry 
on board or to use any towed net with a minimum 
mesh size of less than 70 millimeters. 

Article 34 

To be deleted. 

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