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Update of NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures

Summary

This proposal updates EU rules to include new conservation and enforcement measures for the Northwest Atlantic, specifically targeting cod protection and habitat preservation.
9 13.09.2021
Other
fisheries
environment
international relations

Key points

  • The proposal integrates recent international decisions from NAFO into European Union law to ensure legal consistency.
  • A seasonal closure is implemented for cod fishing in specific northern Atlantic divisions during the early months of 2021.
  • New control measures are introduced for vessels carrying more than 1,250 kg of cod, including mandatory port designations and advance arrival notifications.
  • Trawler vessels must use sorting grids with a minimum bar spacing of 55 mm to reduce the accidental catch of juvenile cod.

Speeches

3 Speeches in total

Pro
Contra
David Maria SASSOLI
David Maria SASSOLI
S&D
3:41 min
10. Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)
David Maria SASSOLI
David Maria SASSOLI
S&D
0:48 min
10. Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) ***I
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