# Reform of the common fisheries policy - overarching communication

European Parliament procedure 2011/2290(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee DEVE / PECH / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 351 committee amendments tabled by 34 Members between 2012-03-29 and 2012-05-09.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns reform of the common fisheries policy (CFP). The amendments address sustainable fishing at Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY), dependence on imports from developing countries, opposition to Transferable Fishing Concessions and privatisation of marine resources, Sustainable Fisheries Agreements and UNCLOS provisions, regionalisation, Regional Advisory Councils, and the CFP's coherence with development and environment policies.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| João FERREIRA | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96706.md |
| Dolores GARCÍA-HIERRO CARABALLO | Spain | S&D | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111017.md |
| Guido MILANA | Italy | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97020.md |
| Antolín SÁNCHEZ PRESEDO | Spain | S&D | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28295.md |
| Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES | Portugal | PPE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96902.md |
| Isabella LÖVIN | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96675.md |
| Ian HUDGHTON | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2338.md |
| Alain CADEC | France | PPE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96849.md |
| Kriton ARSENIS | Greece | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97009.md |
| Luís Paulo ALVES | Portugal | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96976.md |
| Estelle GRELIER | France | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96953.md |
| Carl HAGLUND | Finland | ALDE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96683.md |
| Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS | Spain | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97203.md |
| Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART | Spain | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111018.md |
| Catherine GRÈZE | France | Verts/ALE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96745.md |

## Official source documents

- PE486.151: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-486.151+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE487.720: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-487.720+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE489.362: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.362+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2290-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2290-INI.json

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