Amendments to the Regulation on management, conservation and control measures applicable in the ICCAT Convention Area and the Regulation on a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean
TA-9-2024-0061 · P9_TA(2024)0061 · PE750.194
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Parliament's position at first reading on a proposal to amend two regulations on Atlantic tuna fisheries. It updates rules implementing ICCAT conservation and control measures and the bluefin tuna management plan for the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.¶¶¶ The amendments concern management, conservation and control measures in the ICCAT Convention area and the multiannual plan for bluefin tuna. An agreement with the Council means the position matches the final act, Regulation (EU) 2024/897.¶
Key points
- Parliament adopts its first-reading position on the Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 and the bluefin tuna management plan regulation.¶¶
- The amended Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 lays down management, conservation and control measures in the ICCAT Convention area.¶
- The amended regulation establishes a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
- Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.¶
- The position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/897, following agreement between Parliament and Council.¶
Who is affected
- Fishing operators in the ICCAT Convention area, who must follow the amended management, conservation and control measures.¶
- The bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, subject to the multiannual management plan.
Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.¶