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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 2 of 11: Paragraphs 61–120

4 unchanged paragraphs

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c, Article 4 – point 11 – point b: (b) for the purposes of fishing with a particular gear type or technique, has not been subject to fishing by that particular gear type or technique in the previous 10 years, and where such fishing was limited to targeted fisheries authorised by the SPRFMO Commission on the basis of advice from the SPRFMO Scientific Committee, and the target species was defined as the largest percentage in live weight of the total catch in any given haul, tow or set; or

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c, Article 4 – point 11 – point d: (d) constitutes bottom fishing activities in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 12(2); or

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Change 9

ChangedArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d, Article 4 – point 20: (20) ‘SPRFMO register of authorised inspection vessels and authorities of the inspection vessel’ means the list of inspection vessels and authorities authorised to conduct boarding and inspection in the SPRFMO Convention Area, as notified by the ~~Member States, the~~Commission ~~Commission,~~or EFCA, Contracting Parties and CNCPs, which is maintained by the SPRFMO ~~Secretariat;~~Secretariat. Member States shall communicate to the Commission or EFCA their inspection vessels and authorities authorised to board an inspect in the SPRFMO Convention Area;

Change 10

AddedThe following amendment will substitute amendment 18.

17 unchanged paragraphs

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d, Article 4 – point 21: (21) ‘authorities of the inspection vessel’ means the authorities of the SPRFMO Contracting Party or Member State under whose flag the inspection vessel is flying;

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d, Article 4 – point 25: (25) ‘lost fishing gear’ means fishing gear over which the vessel has accidentally lost control and which cannot be located and/or retrieved;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d, Article 4 – point 26: (26) ‘discarded fishing gear’ means fishing gear released at sea without any attempt by the vessel to control or recover it; and

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a, Article 7 – paragraph 1c: 1c. For the first 15-day report to be submitted, Member States shall report their catches to the Commission within 15 days of the end of the first period. The Commission shall transmit that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat within 20 days of the end of that period. For the subsequent 15-day periods, the Member States shall report their catches to the Commission within 5 days of the end of each period. The Commission shall transmit that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat within 10 days of the end of each period.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) bottom trawl fishing may only take place in a bottom trawl fishing management area;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) mid-water trawl fishing may only take place in a mid-water trawl fishing management area or a bottom trawl fishing management area; and

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c: (c) bottom line fishing may only take place in a bottom line fishing management area.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) inside a management area using bottom fishing methods other than bottom trawl fishing, mid-water trawl fishing or bottom line fishing; or

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Change 11

ChangedArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d: (d) inside a management area where the species targeted has not previously been ~~targeted in the area where the fishing activities are to take place~~targeted, unless the species has regularly been caught as part of an existing fishery.

5 unchanged paragraphs

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 13 – paragraph 5: 5. Member States shall ensure that impact assessments referred to in paragraph 2 are updated at least every 3 years. When a substantial change in the fishery has occurred that is likely to affect the level of risk or impact of the fishing, Member States shall transmit that information to the Commission as soon as it becomes available. The Commission shall forward that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 14 – paragraph 1: 1. Where VME indicator taxa as set out in Annex XVI are encountered in any one tow at or above the weight thresholds in Annex XVII, or three or more different VME indicator taxa at or above the weight thresholds in Annex XVIII, fishing vessels shall cease bottom fishing immediately within an encounter area of 1 nautical mile either side of the trawl track extended by 1 nautical mile at each end.

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Change 12

ChangedArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 14 – paragraph 2: 2. Fishing vessels shall report encounters with VMEs to the flag Member State on the basis of the guidelines set out in Annex IV including a detailed description of the encounter. The flag Member State shall carry out a comparison of the encounter with the existing model prediction, and suggested management actions to prevent significant adverse impacts on VMEs, in order to verify whether a VME is likely to be present at the encounter area and/or the surrounding area, whether a significant adverse impact has occurred, and the risk of a significant adverse impact occurring in the future. The Member State shall transmit those reports to the Commission without delay. The Commission shall forward that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat without delay.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 14 – paragraph 3: 3. The Commission shall inform Member States of any VME encounters notified by other Member States, SPRFMO Contracting Parties or CNCPs to the SPRFMO Secretariat.

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Change 13

ChangedArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 14 – paragraph 4: 4. Member States shall transmit the information referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 to fishing vessels flying their flag authorised to operate in the SPRFMO Convention Area. Fishing vessels ~~are~~shall be prohibited from carrying out bottom fishing activities in VME encounter areas notified under paragraphs 2 and 3 unless and until the SPRFMO Commission determines management actions that would permit the resumption of bottom fishing activities in the area.

19 unchanged paragraphs

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 15 – paragraph 1: Fishing vessels that engage in bottom fishing shall be required to have the minimum scientific observer coverage levels set out in Annex XIX.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 16 – paragraph 1: 1. By the 15th day of each month, Member States shall report to the Commission, or the body designated by it, catches of bottom fishing species from the preceding month in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 16 – paragraph 2: 2. Fishing vessels shall be prohibited from participating in bottom fishing activities if the minimum required data regarding fishing vessel identification set out in Annex V have not been provided.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. Member States intending to authorise a fishing vessel flying their flag to fish in an exploratory fishery shall submit to the Commission the following documentation:

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) no later than 130 days in advance of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting, a succinct description of their intended Fisheries Operation Plan for information purposes, using the template for succinct description of Fisheries Operation Plan15. The Commission shall forward this information to the SPRFMO Secretariat not later than 120 days in advance of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting. / 15 Available here: https://www.sprfmo.int/fisheries/conservation-and-management-measures/cmm-13-exploratory-fisheries/fisheries-operation-plans

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part: (b) no later than 80 days in advance of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting, a copy of the following documentation:

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 17 – paragraph 2: 2. The Commission shall forward the request to the SPRFMO Commission, and the Fisheries Operation Plan to the SPRFMO Scientific Committee, no later than 60 days in advance of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 17 – paragraph 3: 3. The Commission shall inform the Member State concerned of the SPRFMO decision regarding the authorisation to fish in an exploratory fishery. The Member State shall issue the authorisation to the fishing vessel flying its flag to fish in an exploratory fishery in accordance with the adopted Fisheries Operation Plan.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. Fishing vessels intending to transit the SPRFMO Convention Area with gillnets on board shall:

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Change 14

ChangedArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) give at least 72 hours advance notice to the flag Member State, including the expected location, dates and times of entry and exit as well as the length of gillnet carried on board. The flag Member State shall without delay inform the SPRFMO Secretariat and the Commission, or the body designated by it, prior to the vessel entering the SPRFMO Convention Area;

6 unchanged paragraphs

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) ensure operational VMS, and reporting at least once every hour while in the SPRFMO Convention Area;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c: deleted

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5, Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new): (ca) report the date, time, position, and length (in metres) of gillnets accidentally lost or abandoned to the flag Member State as soon as possible and in any event within 48 hours of the gear being lost or abandoned; the flag Member State shall transmit the information to the SPRFMO Secretariat, the Commission, or the body designated by it without delay.

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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=2}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-779561/compare/A-10-2026-0039?all=1&part=2},
  urldate = {2026-09-26},
  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)}
}