# Prohibition on driftnet fisheries

European Parliament procedure 2014/0138(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee ENVI / PECH). Stage: Procedure lapsed or withdrawn. 206 committee amendments tabled by 47 Members between 2014-11-10 and 2015-03-13.

## What the amendments focus on

A proposed regulation laying down a prohibition on driftnet fisheries. Amendments range from calling for rejection or a full prohibition to proposing only a selective ban, impact assessments and scientific reports, citing the incidental capture of cetaceans, sea turtles and seabirds, the small-scale Galician 'xeito' gear and subsidiarity, socio-economic impacts on coastal communities and SMEs, phasing-out periods, and support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie GODDYN | France | EFDD | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21331.md |
| Ian DUNCAN | United Kingdom | ECR | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124960.md |
| Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ | Spain | GUE/NGL | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125051.md |
| José BLANCO LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125044.md |
| Gabriel MATO | Spain | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96936.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Isabelle THOMAS | France | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114279.md |
| Carlos ITURGAIZ | Spain | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28398.md |
| Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ | Spain | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96765.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK | Netherlands | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125030.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| Ian HUDGHTON | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2338.md |
| David Maria SASSOLI | Italy | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96864.md |

## Official source documents

- PE541.599: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-541599_EN.pdf
- PE551.917: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-551917_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2014-0138-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2014-0138-COD.json

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