# Towards a 'European Cormorant Management Plan' to minimize the increasing impact of cormorants on fish stocks, fisheries and aquaculture

European Parliament procedure 2008/2177(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 20 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2008-10-13 and 2008-10-13.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report towards a European Cormorant Management Plan to minimise the impact of cormorants on fish stocks, fisheries and aquaculture. The amendments address damage to aquaculture and wild fish stocks, the cormorant's conservation status under the Wild Birds Directive, monitoring and an annually updated database of cormorant populations, derogations permitting culling, a working party and cost-benefit analysis, clarification of 'serious damage', and EU funding for data collection.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michl EBNER | Italy | PPE-DE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2075.md |
| Hélène GOUDIN | Sweden | IND/DEM | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28146.md |
| Struan STEVENSON | United Kingdom | ECR | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4546.md |
| Avril DOYLE | Ireland | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4382.md |
| Catherine STIHLER | United Kingdom | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4545.md |
| Colm BURKE | Ireland | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38724.md |
| Marie-Hélène AUBERT | France | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28213.md |
| Dorette CORBEY | Netherlands | PSE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4558.md |
| Marianne MIKKO | Estonia | PSE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28421.md |
| Elspeth ATTWOOLL | United Kingdom | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4547.md |

## Official source documents

- PE414.240: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.240+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2177-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2177-INI.json

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