# The CFP and the eco-system approach to fisheries management

European Parliament procedure 2008/2178(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 38 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2008-11-14 and 2008-11-14.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on the Common Fisheries Policy and the ecosystem approach to fisheries management. Amendments stress the interconnectedness of ecosystems, overfishing and depleted fish stocks, the 2002 Johannesburg Summit target of maximum sustainable catches, total allowable catches and quotas, control of fishing effort, by-catches and selective fishing gear, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, aquaculture research, the outermost regions, and decentralisation of the CFP.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Hélène AUBERT | France | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28213.md |
| Duarte FREITAS | Portugal | PPE-DE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28403.md |
| Paulo CASACA | Portugal | PSE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4447.md |
| Jan MULDER | Netherlands | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1965.md |
| Ioannis GKLAVAKIS | Greece | PPE-DE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28570.md |

## Official source documents

- PE415.338: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-415.338+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2178-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2178-INI.json

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