# Multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks

European Parliament procedure 2016/0238(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 256 committee amendments tabled by 22 Members between 2017-04-19 and 2017-04-19.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns a multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting them. The amendments revise recitals and annexes on target fishing mortality ranges consistent with maximum sustainable yield, biomass reference points, objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, the landing obligation, the precautionary approach, recreational fisheries, stocks shared with third countries, and named stocks such as cod, haddock, plaice, saithe and sole.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter van DALEN | Netherlands | PPE | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96809.md |
| Jens GIESEKE | Germany | PPE | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124807.md |
| Isabelle THOMAS | France | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114279.md |
| Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK | Netherlands | PPE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125030.md |
| Alain CADEC | France | PPE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96849.md |
| Nils TORVALDS | Finland | RE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114268.md |
| Norica NICOLAI | Romania | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96825.md |
| António MARINHO E PINTO | Portugal | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124742.md |
| Tom VANDENKENDELAERE | Belgium | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/129164.md |
| Julie GIRLING | United Kingdom | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96956.md |
| Werner KUHN | Germany | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96767.md |
| Ian DUNCAN | United Kingdom | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124960.md |
| Linnéa ENGSTRÖM | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/128588.md |
| Anja HAZEKAMP | Netherlands | GUE/NGL | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125023.md |
| Sylvie GODDYN | France | EFDD | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21331.md |

## Official source documents

- PE600.947: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-600947_EN.pdf
- PE603.029: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-603029_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0238-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0238-COD.json

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