5 Amendments of France JAMET related to 2023/2030(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls, therefore, for the creation of an eel-specific advisory council with representatives from the Member States and the fishing sector, recreational fishers, water managers, hydro-power companies, conservationists and other and all relevant partieactors; suggests that this advisory council should be tasked with advising the Commission on the implementation of the Eel Regulation, providing feedback to Member States on their EMPs, exchanging information between the different parties and evaluating the progress on implementation at national and European level;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. HighlightUnderlines the importantce of the role thatof eel fisheries play in society, with eel fishing being both a socio-economic activity and a cultural, centuries-old tradition; considers that eel fishing has reduced significantly in the past decade; calls on the Commission and the Member States to refrain as much as possible from placing further restrictions on fisheries; underlines that fishers have an important role to play as guardians and ‘eyes and ears’, while a full closure of fisheries could lead to more illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; points out that fishers are being made aware of eel stock management and conservation; underlines the need to identify all other factors behind the decline in eel stocks, such as land-based pollution, climatic variations or poaching; points out that eel fisheries carry out a small-scale, artisanal activity and are often located in remote areas, where fishers play an important environmental and social role;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reaffirms that restocking is one of the recovery measures listed under Article 2(8) of the Eel Regulation; is of the view that restocking is a necessary measure until the problem of migration barriers is solved adequately; calls on the Member States to continue the practice of restocking; highlights the fact that, although the contribution of restocking to stock recovery at an international level cannot be ascertained, it can have positive effects at local level; is of the opinion that restocking is a way of spreading and limiting risks for the recovery of the stock, considering the increasing drought that is causing problems in rivers throughout Europe; points out, furthermore, that catches for restocking are relatively low (2-3 % of all glass eels); stresses that glass eel catches are crucial for the European aquaculture sector and recognises the important role of aquaculture in restocking;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to give flexibility to fishers in determining the most suitable periods to fish, which can differ per country; encourages the Member States, in this regard, to consider, in consultation with fishers, the use of quota systems, in order to keep fishing at responsible levels; highlights that one of the advantages of a quota system would be that it enables fishers to choose to fish at times when it is commercially interesting to do so, while limiting catches to a responsible level; adds that this could contribute to preventing overfishing;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that much is unknown about the eel, including its spawning process and the exact reasons for the stock decline; calls, therefore, for more scientific research, with sufficient funding and human resources, into the status of the stock and the reasons for its decline; suggests that research should also look into the effects of climate change, for example in the Gulf Stream to and from the Sargasso Sea;ic variations, land- based pollution and destabilisation of the sector caused by global speculation.