Thomas Bajada

MEP

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

Malta (Partit Laburista)

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  1. Amendment No.143 to Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) 2021/56 Article 6 – paragraph 2b

    2b. Union purse seine vessels may remotely reactivate a satellite buoy attached to a FAD at sea in the following circumstances: (a) to assist in the recovery of a beached FAD; (b)...

  2. Amendment No.136 to Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2019/833 Article 43 Present text Amendment (9a) Article 43 is

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  3. Amendment No.122 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 40 – paragraph 1

    1. Member States shall designate a point of contact for the purpose of receiving inspection reports from other Member States, Contracting Parties, fishing entities, and CNCPs.

  4. Amendment No.139 to Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EU) 2021/56 Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)

    (-1) In Article 3, the following point is added: “24a. ‘Electronic Monitoring System’ or ‘EMS’ means an integrated system of hardware and software that supports acquisition of video footages...

  5. Amendment No.132 to Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) 2019/833 Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

    1. The inspecting Member State shall ensure that, for each sighting in the Regulatory Area of a fishing vessel entitled to fly the flag of a Member State or another NAFO Contracting...

  6. Amendment No.134 to Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) 2019/833 Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

    2. The inspecting Member State shall ensure that where an inspector observes in the Regulatory Area a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State or Contracting Party for which...

  7. Amendment No.112 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35d – paragraph 1

    1. Fishing vessels shall be prohibited from discharging into the sea all plastics, including but not limited to synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags...

  8. Amendment No.101 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35a – paragraph 2

    2. The Commission, or the body designated by it, may notify the SPRFMO Commission that the high seas boarding and inspection provisions of the SPRFMO shall apply in their entirety,...

  9. Amendment No.111 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35c – paragraph 3

    3. Flag Member States shall regard any interference with the carrying out of duties of an observer, an authorised inspector or an authorised inspection vessel by fishing...

  10. Amendment No.12 to Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 Article 72 Present text Amendment (6a) Article 72 is

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  11. Amendment No.126 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 42 Present text Amendment (21a) Article 42 i

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  12. Amendment No.131 to Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Regulation (EU) 2019/833 Article 6 – paragraph 1 – points d and e

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  13. Amendment No.133 to Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Regulation (EU) 2019/833 Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point d

    (d) sighted fishing vessel’s activity in accordance as set up in ANNEX II.I. Part B to the CEM referred to in point 46 of the Annex to this...

  14. Amendment No.10 to Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 Article 41 – paragraph 7

    7. In the South Atlantic: (a) paragraphs 2a, 4 and 5 shall not apply to vessels operating only North of 55°N or South of 35°S latitude in the eastern South Atlantic and South of 40°S...

  15. Amendment No.128 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point f

    (f) the type of data and information requirements laid down in Articles 7(2), 11, 13(2) and (3), 14(1) and (2), 16(1), 17(1), 18(2) and (3), 19(1) 21, 22 (1) to (4), 23(6), 24(1) to (3), 25(1),...

  16. Amendment No.178 to Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11 Regulation (EU) 2021/56 Article 26 – paragraph 1

    1. Member States shall fill in the standard questionnaire on compliance with IATTC Resolutions referred to in Annex I to Resolution C-22-02no later than 75 days...

  17. Amendment No.1 to Recital 16

    (16) WCPFC adopted at its 2022, 2023 and 2024 annual meetings measures related to bunkering services and protection of sharks and use of branch lines, wire leaders and shark...

  18. Amendment No.104 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35b – paragraph 4

    4. The flag Member State shall immediately notify the Commission, or the body designated by it, of the action it has taken in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 3. The...

  19. Amendment No.11 to Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 Article 66a – Paragraph 3

    3. When a vessel is sighted pursuant to paragraph 1, the Member State concerned or the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) (the ‘sighting entity’) shall record findings and transmit a report...

  20. Amendment No.113 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35d – paragraph 2

    2. Fishing vessels shall store all plastics on board the vessel until they can be discharged at adequate port reception facilities

  21. Amendment No.106 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35c – paragraph 1 – point e

    (e) intentional taking or retention of species in contravention of this Regulation or the SPRFMO Convention;

  22. Amendment No.45 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

    (ca) report the date, time, position, and length (in metres) of gillnets accidentally lost or abandoned to the flag Member State as soon as possible and in any event within 48 hours of the...

  23. Amendment No.217 to Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 12 Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point b

    (b) ensure that EM equipment is installed in those vessels in accordance with the VMP to collect the required data and to comply with the coverage objectives agreed by the Commission.

  24. Amendment No.119 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point e

    (e) when abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear of that vessel cannot be retrieved, the flag Member State is notified within 48 hours of the...

  25. Amendment No.13 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 4 – point 7

    (a) point (7) is replaced by the following: (7) ‘bottom fishing’ means fishing using any gear type likely to come in contact with the seafloor or benthic organisms during the normal course of...

  26. Amendment No.130 to Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2019/833 Article 6 – paragraph 1 – points d and e

    (1a) In Article 6(1), points (d) and (e), the time format of “24:00” is replaced by “23:59”;

  27. Amendment No.115 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point a

    (a) all reasonable efforts are made to combat, minimise and eliminate abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear linked to those vessels;

  28. Amendment No.118 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point d

    (d) there is equipment on board, where possible, to retrieve any abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear linked to those vessels;

  29. Amendment No.117 to Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 Regulation (EU) 2018/975 Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point c

    (c) as soon as possible, every reasonable attempt to retrieve lost fishing gear is made before abandoning it;

  30. Amendment No.144 to Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) 2021/56 Article 6 – paragraph 2c

    2c. Union purse seine vessels shall report any deactivation or remote reactivation of a satellite buoy to the flag Member State in conformity with Annex II and III. The Member...

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