Activities of Mireille D'ORNANO related to 2017/2266(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft Council decision denouncing the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that IUU fishing is a major economic and environmental problem worldwide, threatening the sustainability of fish stocks and food security, and the biodiversity of the world’s oceans; stresses that IUU fishing also undermines fisheries management efforts and constitutes unfair competition for fishers, in particular from artisanal fleets, and others who operate in accordance with the law, with serious social and economic repercussions; notes that high levels of IUU fishing tend to be more frequent in countries with weak governance;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that developing countries are particularly vulnerable to IUU fishing due to their limited capacity for control and surveillance of their waters, which further destabilises the management of their fisheries, and thus contributes in a vicious circle to the development of IUU fishing;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RegretNotes that in addition to the Comorian administration’s lack of capacity to tackle IUU fishing, the Commission reported a lack of governance/insufficient political will from the Comorian national authorities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to pursue its political and fisheries sectoral dialogue with the Comorian authorities, a dialogue which should be respectful and effective, taking into account both the objectives of the IUU Regulation and the difficult economic and social conditions of the Comoros, leading to the fulfilment by the latter of the provisions under the IUU Regulation and, ultimately, to the removal of this country from the list of non- cooperating countries; calls, in the meantime, for the assistance received by the Comoros under other EU financial instruments to be reoriented so that the population does not pay the cost of this state of affairs;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. EmphasisUrges that fisheries control authorities worldwide should be provided with sufficient resources (human, financial and technological) enabling them to fully implement fisheries laws and regulations;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is convinced that the fight against IUU fishing greatly depends on a coherent response at international level, including from flag states, coastal states, port states and market states; takes the view that this response should be based on the uniform application of international law and regulations on IUU fishing and on an extensive and accurate exchange of information; calls therefore on the international community to take similar measures to those adopted by the EU to close markets to IUU-caught fish.