EP Committee on Fisheries 27-28-29 February 2012

Meeting - Monday, 27th of February 2012, 15:30

The PECH Committee will meet on the 27-28-29 February 2012 in Brussels.

The PECH Committee will consider the draft report and fix the deadline for tabling amendments for the following reports:

- Certain measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks

Rapporteur: Pat The Cope Gallagher (Ireland, ALDE) – For the draft report, click here.

Opinion: ENVI – No Opinion, DEVE (Maurice Ponga, EPP)

- Fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Mozambique

Rapporteur: Dolores Garcia-Hierro Caraballo (Spain, S&D). For the draft report, click here. Opinion: DEVE (Gabriele Zimmer, GUE/NGL), BUDG (Francois Alfonso, Verts/ALE)

The PECH Committee will consider the Working Documents on the following texts:

- Common Fisheries Policy

Rapporteur: Ulrike Rodust (Germany, S&D).

Opinion: DEVE ( Isabella Loevin, Greens), BUDG ( Francois Alfonsi, Greens), ENVI (Chris Davies, ALDE), REGI (Younous Omarjee, GUE,NGL)

- The small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform

Rapporteur: Joao Ferreira (Portugal, GUE/NGL). Opinion: DEVE – No Opinion-, REGI (Ana Miranda, Verts/ALE), FEMM (Barbara Matera, EPP)

The PECH Committee will exchange views on the following texts:

-Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Rapporteur: Raul Romeva I Rueda (Spain, Greens/ALE). Opinion: ENVI – Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D)

- European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (repeal of Council Regulations (EC) No 1198/2006, (EC) No 861/2006 and (EC) No XXX/2011 on integrated maritime policy)

Rapporteur: Alain Cadec (France,EPP). Opinion: BUDG (Francois Alfonsi, Verts/ALE), EMPL, ENVI (Nikos Chrysogelos, Verts/ALE), TRAN- No Opinion-, REGI

- Amendment of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels

Rapporteur: Maria Do Deu Patrao Neves (Portugal, EPP). Opinion: ENVI (Andrea Zanoni, ALDE)

-Amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock

Rapporteur: Struan Stevenson (UK, ECR).Opinion: ENVI – No Opinion-

An Interparliamentary meeting with national parliaments on the reform of the CFP will take place on the 28th February 2012

Finally, there will be an IN CAMERA meeting on:

- Fisheries agreements with third countries and negotiations underway

Documents of the meeting
Draft agenda
Programme Interparliamentary meeting