Activities of Caroline ROOSE related to 2019/0078M(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (2019-2024)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (2019-2024)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Article 31.4 of the Common Fisheries Policy EU 1380/2013,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the use of measures to reduce bycatches to be obligatory for the EU's long-distance fleet and explicitly stated in all fisheries partnership agreements;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on common rules in respect of application of the external dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements (2015/2091(INI)),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
- having regard to the February 2018 Ex-post and Ex-ante evaluation study of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas 20% of catches are made up of sharks, for which there is a lack of scientific data;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should promote more effective sustainable development of the Cape Verdean fishing communities and of related industries and activities; whereas the support to be provided under the Protocol has to be consistent with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Action Plan that develops within ecological limits, devised with the United Nations to increase production in, and professionalise, the sector in order to meet the population’s food and employment needs;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
- Recalls that the facilities at Cape Verde are not optimal and do not allow for formal landings, which can generate significant economic activity for both the port and processing plants; encourages Cape Verde to offer substantial discounts to boat owners for docking permits;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 b (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 b (new)
- Underlines the importance of supporting artisanal fishing and points out that local fishing communities must be more involved in identifying initiatives to be carried out with sectoral support, for example by providing support in the form of training;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 c (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 c (new)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
- stepping up monitoring,Underlines the importance, in the context of support for the sector, of continuing to allocate some funds to monitoring, surveillance and control, and surveillance of fisheries, thus preventing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishingespecially to the effective implementation of satellite-based vessel monitoring systems, particularly on small islands which have to manage fishing activities within the 200 miles that make up their exclusive economic zone;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
- Recalls that the objective of the Protocol is to enable the Union and the Republic of Cape Verde to work more closely on promoting a sustainable fisheries policy and on the responsible exploitation of fisheries resources in Cape Verde waters, preventing all forms of overexploitation in Cape Verde's exclusive economic zone;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that transparent scientific data should always form the basis for any decisions made at EU level concerning the Protocol's renewal in order for the EU to be able to fulfil its environmental commitments;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Maintains that the EU-Cape Verde SFPA and the Protocol thereto have to be aligned with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Plan for the development of the Cape Verdean fisheries sector that develops within ecological limits, and specifically should:
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
- tighten up monitoring, control and surveillance in the Cape Verde EEZ;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
- enable landing quays and ports to be constructed and/or renovated, in particular for the local fisheries, at the port of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for instance;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)
- limit bycatches of sensitive species, such as marine turtles,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses its content that the Agreement does not concern small pelagics that are of great importance for the local population and for which there is no surplus;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Expresses its concern about the possibility of detrimental impacts of fishing activities on the shark population in the Cape Verde EEZ;