# Fisheries aspects within the international agreement on marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

European Parliament procedure 2015/2109(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 119 committee amendments tabled by 18 Members between 2016-01-18 and 2016-01-18.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on fisheries aspects within an international agreement on marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Amendments address conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity on the high seas, ecologically and biologically significant areas and marine protected areas, the impact of fishing alongside other activities, climate change and pollution, gaps in the existing legal framework, and commitments at Rio+20.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle THOMAS | France | S&D | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114279.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Norica NICOLAI | Romania | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96825.md |
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| Renata BRIANO | Italy | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124787.md |
| Alain CADEC | France | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96849.md |
| Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK | Netherlands | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125030.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Gabriel MATO | Spain | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96936.md |
| Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR | Portugal | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124734.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Linnéa ENGSTRÖM | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/128588.md |
| Ian DUNCAN | United Kingdom | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124960.md |
| Arne GERICKE | Germany | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124815.md |
| Anja HAZEKAMP | Netherlands | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125023.md |

## Official source documents

- PE571.750: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-571750_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-2109-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-2109-INI.json

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