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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

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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 7 of 11: Paragraphs 361–420

7 unchanged paragraphs

Regulation (EU) 2021/56

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c: (c) the use of gaffs, hooks, or similar instruments for the handling of sharks is prohibited;

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d: (d) the lifting of sharks by the head, tail, gill slits, or spiracles, or by using bind wire against or inserted through the body is prohibited. The punching of holes through the bodies of sharks (e.g., to pass a cable through for lifting the shark) is prohibited;

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e: (e) the lifting of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) onboard the vessel is prohibited as well as the towing of whale sharks out of a purse-seine net, e.g., using towing ropes.

Regulation (EU) 2021/56

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ChangedArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new): (ea) ~~recommended~~the following tools are recommended for best handling and release practices: / (i) bycatch sorting/releasing devices for working/main deck, e.for g.instance hopper with a door or ramp; / (ii) stretcher/cradle.

13 unchanged paragraphs

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – itnroductory part: 2. Longline vessels shall apply the following procedure to safeguard the safety of the persons involved in such operations:

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a: (a) the sharks shall be released into the ocean as soon as possible after first seen caught on a hook;

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) sharks brailed on deck shall be returned to the water as soon as possible, either utilizing a ramp from the deck connecting to an opening on the side of the vessel, or through escape hatches. If ramps or escape hatches are not available, the sharks shall be lowered with a sling or cargo net, using a crane or similar equipment;

Regulation (EU) 2021/56

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c: (c) the use of gaffs, hooks, or similar instruments for the handling of sharks is prohibited;

Regulation (EU) 2021/56

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d: (d) the lifting of sharks by the head, tail, gill slits, or spiracles, or by using bind wire against or inserted through the body shall be prohibited. The punching of holes through the bodies of sharks (e.g., to pass a cable through for lifting the shark) is prohibited;

Regulation (EU) 2021/56

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e: (e) the lifting of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) onboard the vessel is prohibited as well as the towing of whale sharks, e.g. using towing ropes;

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ChangedArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new): “(ga) ~~recommended~~the following tools are recommended for best handling and release practices: / (i) dipnet; / (ii) short de-hooker, for sharks brought on board; / (iii) line cutter; / (iv) short handled de-hooker, on vessels with freeboard ~~with~~of less than 2 metres; / (v) long-handled line cutter with length equal to or greater than the vessel’s freeboard length; / (vi) long-handled de-hooker with length equal to or greater than the vessel’s freeboard length.”

21 unchanged paragraphs

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 12 – paragraph 3: deleted

This paragraph is not necessary, considering the provisions set in Annex 3 of Res C-24-05, are included in the article.

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 14 – paragraph 1: 1. Masters of Union fishing vessels shall collect and submit catch data for silky and hammerhead sharks to the flag Member State, who shall submit those data to the Commission by 15 March of each year. The Commission shall forward the data to the IATTC Secretariat by 31 March of each year.

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 14 – paragraph 2: 2. Each Member State shall annually report data on catches, effort by gear type, landing and trade of sharks, by species where possible, in accordance with IATTC reporting procedures, including available historical data to the Commission by 15 of March each year. The Commission shall forward the data to the IATTC Secretariat by 31 March of each year.

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 10, Article 25 – paragraph 6: 6. The data collected on FADs in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation shall be submitted by Member States to the Commission no later than 75 days prior to each regular meeting of the SAC. The Commission shall forward that information to the IATTC Secretariat no later than 60 days before the meeting of the SAC.

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11, Article 26 – paragraph 1: 1. Member States shall fill in the standard questionnaire on compliance with IATTC Resolutions referred to in Annex I to Resolution C-22-0218 no later than 75 days prior to the annual meeting of the Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures adopted by the IATTC Commission (‘Compliance Committee’). The Commission shall forward that information to the IATTC Secretariat no later than 60 days before the meeting of the Compliance Committee.

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11, Article 26 – paragraph 2: 2. If the Commission receives from the IATTC Secretariat any information indicating a suspected non-compliance with the Convention or Resolutions by a Member State or by Union fishing vessels, the Commission shall transmit that information to the Member State concerned without delay.

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11, Article 26 – paragraph 4: 4. The Commission shall forward that information to the IATTC Secretariat at least 60 days in advance of the Compliance Committee meeting.

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new), Article 27: (11a) Article 27 is replaced by the following: / ‘Article 27 / Confidentiality and data protection / 1. Data collected and exchanged in the framework of this Regulation shall be treated in accordance with the applicable rules on confidentiality pursuant to Articles 112 and 113 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. / 2. The collection, transfer, storage or other processing of any data pursuant to this Regulation shall be in accordance with Regulations (EU) 2016/679* and (EU) 2018/1725**. / 3. Personal data processed under this Regulation shall not be stored for a period longer than 10 years, except if those personal data are necessary to enable the follow-up of an infringement, an inspection, or judicial or administrative procedures. In those cases, the personal data may be stored for a maximum of 20 years. If personal data are retained for a longer period, the data shall be anonymised. / *Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). / **Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regula…

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Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 12, Article 27a: deleted / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

This article is not necessary, considering new Article 12 that contains all provisions set in Annex 3 of Res C-24-05.

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Change 28

ChangedArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 13, Article 28 – paragraph 1 – ~~pointp:~~point p: (13) Article 28(1) is amended as follows: / (a) point (o) is replaced by the following: / “(o) the Annexes to this ~~Regulation".~~Regulation”. / (b) the following point is added: / ~~(p)~~“(p) the reference to Standard Questionnaire on Compliance with IATTC Resolutions set out in Article ~~26(1).~~26(1).”

9 unchanged paragraphs

Regulation (EU) 2021/56

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 14, Annex: (14) In the title of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/56 ‘Table 1: Mitigation measures’, the term ‘Annex’ is replaced by ‘Annex I’.

Regulation (EU) 2022/2056

Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 14 – paragraph 1: 1. The Union longline vessels targeting tuna and billfish between 20° N and 20° S, shall not use wire trace as branch lines or wire leaders and shall be prohibited from using shark lines or branch lines running directly off of the longline floats or droplines, known as shark lines as depicted in Annex VI. Vessels carrying wire trace as branch lines or leaders shall keep them stowed.

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Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 15 – paragraph 5: 5. Oceanic whitetip shark specimens that are unintentionally caught and frozen as part of a purse seine vessel's operation, shall be surrendered by the fishing vessel to the competent authorities or discarded at the point of landing or transhipment. Oceanic whitetip shark surrendered in this manner may not be sold or bartered by the competent authorities but may be donated for the purpose of domestic human consumption.

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Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3, Article 17 – paragraph 6: 6. Silky shark specimens that are unintentionally caught and frozen as part of a purse seine vessel's operation, shall be surrendered by the fishing vessel to the competent authorities or discarded at the point of landing or transhipment. Silky shark surrendered in this manner may not be sold or bartered by the competent authorities but may be donated for purpose of domestic human consumption.

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ChangedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new), Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new): ~~(3 a)~~(3a) In Article 18, the following paragraph is added: / 3a. It shall be prohibited for all longline and purse seine vessels to catch, retain on board, tranship, store, land or offer for sale any cetacean (infraorder Cetacea) in whole or in part.

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ChangedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new), Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point d: (4a) In Article ~~37 (1),~~37(1), point (d) is replaced by the following: / ‘(d) safe handling and release of cetaceans.’

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ChangedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new), Article 38 – paragraph 3 – points i a (new) and i b (new): (4b) In Article 38(3), the following points are added: / ‘(ia) the progress with the implementation of this Regulation with respect to the conservation of cetaceans, including information collected on interactions with cetaceans in fisheries managed under the Convention; / (ib) any ~~by catch~~by-catch of Pacific Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus orientalis).’

CMM/2024/01 and CMM/2024/02

Regulation (EU) 2022/2343

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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=7}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-779561/compare/A-10-2026-0039?all=1&part=7},
  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)}
}