26. Protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems * (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears [COM(2007)0605 - C6-0453/2007 - 2007/0224(CNS)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Duarte Freitas (A6-0183/2008)

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

Duarte Freitas introduced the report.

The following spoke: Marios Matsakis (draftsman of the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Carmen Fraga Estévez, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Paulo Casaca, on behalf of the PSE Group, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Seán Ó Neachtain, on behalf of the UEN Group, and Pedro Guerreiro, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Avril Doyle, Marios Matsakis and Zdzisław Kazimierz Chmielewski.

The following spoke: Joe Borg and Duarte Freitas.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 05.06.2008, item 6.6.

IN THE CHAIR: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU
Vice-President