4 Amendments of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2018/2035(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas lost and discarded fishing gear constitutes the bulk of marine plastic littebetween 20% and 40% of marine plastic litter is partly linked to human activities at sea, and whereas, according to the FAO, around 10% of it comes from lost and discarded fishing gear;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception and recycling scheme for end-of- life nets and to use the recommendations of the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using data from regional databases, to share information on the Global Ghost Gear Initiative data portal and to develop SafeSeaNet into a user-friendly, EU-wide systema European database managed by the Fisheries Control Agency, allowing fishermen to signal lost gear;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grants, while giving the fund sufficient resources, allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlife.