# International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT): management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention Area

European Parliament procedure 2016/0187(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee ENVI / PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 72 committee amendments tabled by 18 Members between 2017-03-01 and 2017-03-07.

## What the amendments focus on

This procedure concerns International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention Area. The amendments address the Common Fisheries Policy and Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, delegated and implementing acts to incorporate future ICCAT recommendations, definitions of recreational fishing, fish-aggregating devices and longlines, prohibitions on retaining certain sharks such as porbeagle, releasing marlin, seabird, sea turtle and bycatch handling, scientific observer coverage, Member State reporting to the Commission and ICCAT Secretariat, allocation of fishing opportunities using transparent criteria, and Union financial support for these obligations.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleonora EVI | Italy | Verts/ALE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124779.md |
| Piernicola PEDICINI | Italy | NI | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124844.md |
| Marco AFFRONTE | Italy | Verts/ALE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124797.md |
| Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU | Romania | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96847.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Renata BRIANO | Italy | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124787.md |
| Mireille D'ORNANO | France | EFDD | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124750.md |
| Jean-François JALKH | France | ID | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124770.md |
| Sylvie GODDYN | France | EFDD | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21331.md |
| David Maria SASSOLI | Italy | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96864.md |
| Isabelle THOMAS | France | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114279.md |
| Aldo PATRICIELLO | Italy | PfE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36392.md |
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| José BLANCO LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125044.md |
| Linnéa ENGSTRÖM | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/128588.md |

## Official source documents

- PE599.578: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-599578_EN.pdf
- PE599.886: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-599886_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0187-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0187-COD.json

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