# Conservation and control measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)

European Parliament procedure 2018/0304(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 103 committee amendments tabled by 8 Members between 2018-10-23 and 2018-10-23.

## What the amendments focus on

Legislative proposal on conservation and control measures in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO). Amendments transpose NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, prohibit shark finning and removal of fins from living sharks and elasmobranch species, require live release of sharks, address vulnerable marine ecosystems, catch and effort limits, the 3M redfish TAC, Northern prawn and Greenland halibut, mesh sizes, inspections, and the EFCA.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 63 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| Liadh NÍ RIADA | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124987.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Gabriel MATO | Spain | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96936.md |
| Carlos ITURGAIZ | Spain | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28398.md |
| Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ | Spain | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96765.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Werner KUHN | Germany | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96767.md |

## Official source documents

- PE629.540: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-629540_EN.pdf
- PE629.541: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-629541_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-0304-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-0304-COD.json

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