Fishing vessels engaged in IUU fishing

9. Calls for urgent measures to put an end to the use of ‘flags of convenience’, a practice which enables fishing vessels to operate illegally, with impunity, at a great cost to the marine environment, fish stocks, coastal communities, the legitimate fishing industry and food security, particularly in developing countries, and stresses the need to ensure that there are no EU interests involved in such forms of fishing piracy;

In order to provide for a single framework within the Community and to avoid proliferation of lists pertaining to fishing vessels involved in IUU fishing, fishing vessels included in the IUU lists adopted by regional fisheries management organisations should automatically be included in the corresponding list drawn up by the Commission.

In order to provide for a single framework within the Community and to avoid proliferation of lists pertaining to fishing vessels involved in IUU fishing, fishing vessels included in the IUU lists adopted by regional fisheries management organisations should automatically be included in the corresponding list drawn up by the Commission.

IDENTIFICATION OF FISHING VESSELS ENGAGED IN IUU FISHING

T. whereas the fishing capacity of a modern fishing vessel may be many times that of an old or traditional type of vessel and whereas modern techniques of locating and catching fish have developed to such an extent that they may jeopardise stocks; whereas, nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that an increase in capacity does not necessarily mean an increase in effort and that, if it is well regulated, fishing from a modern vessel is more profitable for fishermen, the product is of a higher quality and there are fewer discards; whereas it is vital to bear in mind the improvement which modern vessels have brought about to the safet ...[+++]y and living conditions of crews,