17 Amendments of Maria ARENA related to 2020/2273(INI)
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, including primary and old-growth forests; stresses that these, seagrass meadows and other carbon rich ecosystems; stresses that according to international standards by the IUCN all environmentally damaging industrial activities should be prohibited in protected areas; stresses that these targets should be binding and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based criteria and biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation plans implemented;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WStrongly welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on the EU Nature Restoration Plan and reiterates its call for a restoration target of at least 30 % of the EU’s land and seas, which should be implemented by each Member State consistently throughout their territory; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem- specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptationimplementing nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation including restoring habitats that can capture and store carbon and restoring coastal ecosystems to reduce the impact of natural disasters; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislation; calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the establishment of a common framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil thatand for the integration of soil protection in all relevant EU policies; stresses that this common framework should includes a specific decontamination target, tackle diffuse pollution from all sources including microplastics, and should support the research to bridge the knowledge gaps that remain about the real potential of soil biodiversity in tackling soil pollution problems;
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that all fishing activities must be subject to maximum sustainable yield levels, with zero tolerance of illegal fishing practices and the elimination of by- catches of sensitive species; recommends that data be continuously gathered so as to better evaluate the sustainability criteria and prevent fishing zones to be established where vulnerable marine ecosystems have been found to exist;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 582 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission to require science-based ecosystem impact assessments of all fishing activities, including incorporating adaptation and mitigation of climate change as well as prey-predator interactions;
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Recalls the EU’s commitment to support and promote the recovery of marine life; calls on the Commission to put an end to ocean degradation by presenting an ambitious European Action Plan by 2021 with the goal to conserve fish resources and safeguard the various marine ecosystems in the Union;
Amendment 603 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoid future marine renewable energy developments and bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas; all destructive human activity within European Marine Protected Areas, including bottom- trawling fishing or oil and gas exploitation; Calls on the Commission to take measures to minimize the impact of future marine renewable energy developments in protected areas, notably by taking the conservation and restoration dimension into account from the design phase of projects and during the phases impacting the most marine ecosystems, such as project installation;
Amendment 624 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that according to the European Environment Agency, widespread physical disturbance of the seafloor occurs in coastal European waters notably as a result of bottom trawling; notes the existing restrictions on trawling in place in coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea under Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006; calls on the Commission to expand such spatial restrictions in all coastal waters of the Union in order to protect sensitive habitats and support artisanal low impact fisheries;
Amendment 737 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls the EU’s commitment to fulfil the objectives of the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission to end fossil fuel subsidies, including fuel subsidies to fishing vessels, which contradict the EU's climate objectives, distort competition, and perpetuate overfishing and overcapacity of the fishing fleet;
Amendment 742 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Highlights the need to maintain and improve the integrity of carbon rich ocean habitats (corals, seamounts, seagrass, tidal marshes) for improving carbon storage, coastal protection, shelter for sea life and resilience of marine species and fisheries to climate change;
Amendment 757 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recognises the positive contribution from sustainably managed protected areas, especially on marine ecosystems, to climate adaptation through strengthening ecosystems resilience; urges Member States to reinforce the role and increase the number of protected areas networks in national climate adaptation strategies;
Amendment 848 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the objectives of the Biodiversity Strategy are fully reflected in the futureupcoming Zero Pollution Action Plan, which should also address noise and light pollution; swiftly address underwater noise from shipping and other maritime activities, promoting the use of “best available technologies and best environmental practices” to reduce noise emissions; stresses the need for the Biodiversity Strategy to include dedicated measures to reduce plastic chemicals entering the food chain and threatening public health;
Amendment 1030 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recalls the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the Bonn Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals and the European engagements taken therein; calls on the competent bodies to promote international cooperation insuring the protection of animal migratory routes;
Amendment 1126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. NotStresses that marine plastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980, directly affecting at least 267 specieshundreds of thousands of marine animals each year; calls on the Union to lead negotiations for an international agreement and binding targets for plastic-free oceans by 2030;
Amendment 1133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Highlights that the deep sea is believed to have the highest biodiversity on Earth and provides critical environmental services, including long- term carbon sequestration; stresses that the precautionary principle must apply to the emerging deep seabed mining sector and, given the scientific warnings regarding significant and potentially irreversible environmental harm being implied, is concerned about the Commission’s intention to further fund research into deep sea mining technologies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ban deep seabed mining, including at the International Seabed Authority, and instead to invest into a transition to a circular economy based on minimising, reusing and recycling minerals and metals;
Amendment 1171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges Member States to fully implement and comply with the obligations set out in existing EU nature and marine legislation and calls on the Commission to swiftystematically pursue infringement procedures to remedy all cases of non-compliance and to allocate sufficient resources in order to overcome the current delays;