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PECH-PR-779561 → A-10-2026-0039

From: PECH-PR-779561 report parliamentary committee draft of 13 Nov 2025
To: A-10-2026-0039 Plenary report of 3 Mar 2026
Changes: 41 changes to the text
Paragraphs: +28 added · −4 removed · 33 changed

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Dossier: 2025/0106(COD)
Title (from): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Title (to): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean

Dossier: 2025/0106(COD)
Title (from): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Title (to): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean

What changed, in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-flash · 18 Sept 2026

Adds new prohibitions and reporting duties, including a ban on catching cetaceans by longline and purse seine vessels, a ban on fishing in silky shark pupping areas, and rules on bluefin tuna margins of error.25 29 31 39 Changes reporting and notification duties for member states and the Commission on inspection vessels, vulnerable marine ecosystems, instrumented buoys and DFAD marking.9 12 21 32 Adds recitals on food sovereignty, socio-economic impact, strict transposition and delegated acts, and requires the Commission to engage with Parliament and the Council and assess the transposition process every three years.1 2 3 Extends the one-specimen retention limit for South Atlantic shortfin mako to smaller vessels, changes the time format to 23:59, adds a definition of electronic monitoring, and drops a sentence from the explanatory statement.6 19 23 41 The other changes are formal or wording: corrected citations, cross-references, punctuation and rephrased provisions.4 5 7 8

The notes class 21 changes as substance, 7 as formal, 13 as wording only.

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Part 10 of 11: Paragraphs 541–593

43 unchanged paragraphs

Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 3 – point 2: (b) Number of cameras to be installed to ensure optimization of the view of the catch-handling area.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 3 – point 3: (c) Key areas to be surveyed are catch handling areas for species identification and storage of the individuals and areas of discards or release.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 4 – introductory part: 4. The minimum information to be contained in a VMP shall include:

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Annex III – paragraph 1, ANNEX VIII – paragraph 4 – point 1: (a) Contact information: current contact information for the vessel owner, vessel operator and EM service provider as long as the contract lasts.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 4 – point 2: (b) General vessel information: basic information about the vessel and its fishing activities and operations (such as vessel name, registration number, target fishery, fishing areas, fishing gear, LOA).

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 4 – point 3: (c) Fishing gear type and configuration:

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 4 – point 4: (d) Vessel layout: equipment of the vessel with detailed information, plan of the vessel disposition and different areas (such as deck, processing, storage -including number of wells).

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 4 – point 5: (e) EM equipment set up: description of the settings of the EM equipment, such as time running, number of cameras, settings of the cameras (frame rate and resolution), and areas covered, time recording for each of the cameras, number of sensors, where applicable, software used, control box disposition, etc.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 4 – point 6: (f) Catch handling procedures: description of the crew and their operations.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 4 – point 7: (g) An example view from each required camera view.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 5: 5. Any physical changes to the vessel, modifications in vessel categorization (fleet segmentation), or adjustments to the catch handling deck, including those result in the vessel no longer belonging to its original group, shall be reported to the flag Member State authorities. Subsequently, the VMP shall be updated accordingly before the commencement of the next fishing trip.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 6: 6. The VMP shall be signed off by the vessel owner and approved by the flag Member State competent authority or its designated institutions.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – paragraph 7: 7. The EM equipment shall not compromise vessel stability, posing risks to vessel operations, crew safety, or the environment. Additionally, it shall not hinder the vessel's safe navigation.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – before Part A: EM Vessel Monitoring Plan template example

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – Part A – introductory part: To be provided by the vessel owner to the competent authority of flag Member State or its designated institutions

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – Part B – introductory part: To be provided and validated by flag Member State competent authority

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – Part C – after point 12: (13) Description of any special protocols that may apply to the vessel referred in the VMP.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, ANNEX VIII – Part C – point 13: (14) Description and diagrams of control points with specific procedures carried out. For each area description, there must be a protocol on how to ensure the catch remains in camera view.

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – Part D: To be completed by the EM service provider

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – Part D – Introductory part: List of EMS service provider representatives contact information:

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex VIII – Part E: To be completed by the vessel owner and the EM service provider representative

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ChangedAnnex III – paragraph 1, Annex IX – point 1 – indent 1: – The vessel shall allow for the recovery and secure transmission of EM Records at the end of each trip.

9 unchanged paragraphs

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex IX – point 3: deleted / (deleted) / (deleted)

Covered in Regulation (EU) 2021/56, Article 27

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Annex III – paragraph 1, Annex IX – point 4 – subpoint 3 – indent 2: – The EM analysis software shall allow reporting the mandatory minimum data fields requirements established in Tables 1 and 2 of Annex VII. It may also allow reporting of the voluntary data fields.

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Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 1, Annex 2 – heading 1: A - Guidelines for preparation of drifting fish aggregating device (DFAD) management plans

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Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 1, Annex 2 – heading 2: B - Guidelines for preparation of anchored fish aggregating device (AFAD) management plans

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European Parliament (2026). “Changes between PECH-PR-779561 and A-10-2026-0039”. Text, 3 March 2026. from PECH-PR-779561, to A-10-2026-0039, reference 2025/0106(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-779561/compare/A-10-2026-0039?all=1&part=10 (retrieved 27 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).

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@misc{epw-text-2026-03-03,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between PECH-PR-779561 and A-10-2026-0039}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-03-03},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-779561/compare/A-10-2026-0039?all=1&part=10}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-779561/compare/A-10-2026-0039?all=1&part=10},
  urldate = {2026-09-27},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from PECH-PR-779561, to A-10-2026-0039, reference 2025/0106(COD). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}