6 Amendments of Linnéa ENGSTRÖM related to 2015/2119(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, to date, the performance of sectoral cooperation has been lamentably poor; whereas change is needed urgently, and the Agreement has to do more to promote transparency and accountability in the sectoral cooperation to foster sustainable development of the Guinea- Bissau fisheries sector and of related industries and activities so as to ensure that the added value created by exploitation of the country’s natural resources, to a greater extent, remains in Guinea-Bissau itself;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the gaps in knowledge that have been found to exist, both as regards the impact of the Agreement on the marine ecosystem and ensuring that access is limited to the surplus stocks that cannot be caught by local fleets, and owing to the dearth of up- to-date biological data (especially after EU fleets ceased to operate in Guinea-Bissau, in 2012), which was followed by the arrival of several vessels of Asian origin that began fishing in the waters of Guinea-Bissau) reinforce the need for a precautionary approach, and should be treated as a cause for concern and must be remedied as soon as possible;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the Agreement to be a matter of great importance both for Guinea-Bissau and for the EU fleets operating in Guinea- Bissau’s waters; believes, therefore, that the results achieved to date in the field of sectoral cooperation have been unsatisfactory and calls on the Commission to take every step required –by installing mechanisms for increased transparency, accountability and participation of beneficiaries in particular small-scale artisanal fishing communities and, if need be by revising and increasing the sectoral support component of the Agreement, as well as finding better and different ways to increase the take-up rate for that support – in order to reverse the trend seen in recent decades;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Maintains that the Agreement has to promote more genuinely sustainable development of Guinea-Bissau’s fisheries sector and of related industries and activities, in particular small scale fisheries that greatly contribute to food security and local livelihoods, increasing the added value that stays in Guinea-Bissau as a result of exploitation of the country’s natural resources; recognises that advances have been made in recent years, but considers that determined and lasting efforts are needed in order to produce noticeable results; believes that the areas to support, not least with technical assistance, could include institutional capacity building, training of fishing professionals, partnerships with non-industriartisanal small- scale fisheries, and stronger emphasis on gender policies so as to confer recognition on, and take advantage of, the role of women (distribution and marketing of fish, storage, first-stage processing, etc.);
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it desirable to improve the quantity and accuracy of data on all catches (targeted and bycatch) and, more generally, the conservation status of fishery resources so that the impact of the Agreement on the marine ecosystem and on fishing communities, can be gauged more accurately; and believes that Guinea- Bissau should be helped to develop its own means of obtaining such data; calls on the Commission to ensure until such time as it can be demonstrated scientifically that the fishing opportunities accorded are surplus to the capacity of the Guinea-Bissau fleet, they are not utilised, and that the bodies supervising the implementation of the Agreement, including the Joint Scientific Committee, operate on a more regular and transparent basis;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to send Parliament the minutes and conclusions of meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement, the multi-annual sectoral programme referred to in Article 3 of the new Protocol and the findings of the related annual assessments, and the minutes and conclusions of the meetings provided for in Article 4 of the new Protocol; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings as observers and to promote the participation of Guinea Bissau fishing communities; and requests that, during the final year of application of the Protocol and before negotiations are opened for its renewal, the Commission submit a full report to Parliament and the Council on its implementation, without imposing unnecessary restrictions on access to that report;