# Applied research relating to the common fisheries policy

European Parliament procedure 2008/2222(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 6 committee amendments tabled by 2 Members between 2008-12-08 and 2008-12-08.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on applied research relating to the common fisheries policy. Amendments stress that scientific data must underpin quotas and the Maximum Sustainable Yield, note disagreement between fishermen and scientists on the state of fish stocks, call for research covering ecosystemic, economic and social aspects of fisheries management, and express concern that Member States' spending on fisheries data collection has declined since 2006.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorette CORBEY | Netherlands | PSE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4558.md |
| Rosa MIGUÉLEZ RAMOS | Spain | PSE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4349.md |

## Official source documents

- PE416.567: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.567+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2222-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2222-INI.json

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