Regulation (EU) 2023/675 laying down conservation and management measures for the conservation of southern bluefin tuna

What it is

to implement into EU law the relevant control, conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT). PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the CCSBT is the regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) responsible for managing Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii – SBF) through its area of distribution. The CCSBT has a mandate to adopt conservation and enforcement measures for the fisheries under its purview, and these are binding on its contracting parties. The European Parliament adopted by 589 votes to 5, with 5 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and management measures for the conservation of Southern bluefin tuna. The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure. The Regulation implements in Union law the management, conservation and control measures established under the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna which are binding on the Union. It implements the relevant resolutions of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) adopted until 2020, with the exception of those measures which are already part of Union law. In practice, most obligations will be only triggered if the Union fleet accidentally by-catches Southern bluefin tuna, which has not occurred since 2012, and retains those fish on-board, something that has not been reported to date. - the implementation of the CCSBT provisions on reviews and investigations related to the CDS and the maintenance of CDS records; Personal data processed in the framework of this Regulation should be treated in accordance with the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Personal data processed under this Regulation should 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 such cases, the personal data may be stored for up to 20 years. If personal data are retained for a longer period, the data shall be anonymised. The Regulation provides for delegated powers to the Commission to provide for amendments to the CCSBT measures and to ensure that EU fishing vessels are treated on an equal footing with those of other contracting parties.

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