# State of play of recreational fisheries in the European Union

European Parliament procedure 2017/2120(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 126 committee amendments tabled by 29 Members between 2018-03-01 and 2018-03-01.

## What the amendments focus on

This report concerns the state of play of recreational fisheries in the European Union. The amendments call for clearer definitions distinguishing recreational, semi-subsistence, semi-commercial and commercial fishing, reliable data collection and time series, and address recreational fisheries' impact on fish stocks and ecosystems, bycatch, plastic debris, the Common Fisheries Policy and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| Ulrike RODUST | Germany | S&D | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/93624.md |
| Norica NICOLAI | Romania | ALDE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96825.md |
| António MARINHO E PINTO | Portugal | ALDE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124742.md |
| Rosa D'AMATO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124835.md |
| Ruža TOMAŠIĆ | Croatia | ECR | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/119431.md |
| Ole CHRISTENSEN | Denmark | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28154.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Gabriel MATO | Spain | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96936.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Nils TORVALDS | Finland | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114268.md |
| Alain CADEC | France | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96849.md |
| Peter van DALEN | Netherlands | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96809.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Isabelle THOMAS | France | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114279.md |

## Official source documents

- PE618.357: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-618357_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2120-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2120-INI.json

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