Activities of Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR related to 2019/2160(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the impact on fisheries of marine litter
Amendments (13)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
- having regard to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations Voluntary Guidelines for the Marking of Fishing Gear, adopted by the Committee on Fisheries, July 2018,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 b (new)
Citation 31 b (new)
- having regard to the International Maritime Organization Action Plan to address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 c (new)
Citation 31 c (new)
- having regard to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) - Annex V, entering into force 31 December 1988,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 d (new)
Citation 31 d (new)
- having regard to the European Council Conclusions addressing the formulation of an international agreement on plastic pollution, published 19 November 2019,
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas coastal areas, in particular islands and European Outermost Regions, are the ones that most experience the harmful effects of marine litter;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to lead efforts towards an ambitious legally binding agreement on plastic pollution at the United Nations Environment Assembly covering the full lifecycle of plastics, including shared global objectives for the reduction of plastic pollution and a vision for a transition to a safe, circular economy for plastics;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Member States to implement, promptly and without delays, the Directive 2019/833, of 17 April 2019, on Port Reception Facilities for the Delivery of Waste from Ships;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on all other relevant stakeholders, namely the Fisheries Advisory Councils (ACs), to support the reduction of marine waste with effective and efficient measures. Call on the EC and Member States to adopt the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for the Marking of Fishing Gear to promote responsible fishing gear management, improve efforts to identify lost gear and support the sustainability of fisheries through the reduction of abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear, also in line with the provisions of the EU Fisheries Control Regulation. Calls on the Commission to support efforts to operationalise the marking and reporting of lost fishing gear in European waters and through efforts at the International Maritime Organization boost international cooperation to reduce this source of marine plastic pollution;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for information on the loss of fishing gear at sea to be put toon the Commission to improve the marking of fishing gear following the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for the Marking of Fishing Gear. Points out that the reporting of information on the loss of fishing gear at sea needs to include more information, such as vessel name, gear type used, time and position of loss, recovery measures used, to be more effective use when it comes to tackling marine pollution through improved data- sharing among Member States and EU agencies, and for this information to be used to develop new tools for identifying and tracking fishing gear lost at sea;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls the use of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the support of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the transition to more sustainable materials, including the acquisition of new technically more efficient and less polluting vessels for small-scale artisanal fleets, in particular in the Outermost Regions;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Encourage, through financial support or material supply, fishermen in the collection of marine waste, avoiding the increase in costs for those who voluntarily do so;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Due to its natural vulnerability, calls on the Commission to create a support mechanism for the collection of marine litter in the outermost regions, providing these regions with infrastructure for their cycling of collected waste;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that little is known about nanmicro- and micrnanoplastic pollution and its effect on the environment and, the basis of the marine food chain, and ultimately on human health; points out that this lack of knowledge may make consumersneeds to be overcome by more research because otherwise consumers may become distrustful of the quality of fisheries and aquaculture products;