Activities of Caroline ROOSE related to 2019/0090M(NLE)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea Bissau (2019-2024)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- Having regard to Article 31.4 of the Common Fisheries Policy EU 1380/2013,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 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 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern at the lack of reliable scientific data to accurately determine fish stocks; highlights, in this context, the importance of the joint scientific groups responsible for giving scientific opinions on the state of fish stocks in order to avoid overfishing; calls for those groups to be allocated appropriate financial, technical and human resources to enable them to carry out their tasks and work together with the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs); strongly recommends stepping up regional cooperation in fisheries research and development;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to ensure that the authorities of Guinea-Bissau communicate in a transparent manner information on the signing of other agreements allowing access to their exclusive economic zone for foreign fleets;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that sectoral support should sustainably assist the development of the artisanal and local fisheries sector and should benefit women and young people in particular; recommends that part of the multiannual sectoral programme be dedicated to activities to step up monitoring, control and surveillance so as to do more to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; recommends also that local fishing communities be consulted regarding the measures to be taken with sectoral support;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Advocates the development of infrastructures for the in situ landing and exploitation of fishery products to ensure that the agreement produces tangible results for local and artisanal fisheries; stresses the importance of making local communities aware of the management, protection and conservation of natural resources in order to achieve the objectives of sustainable development and combating poverty;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recalls the essential role of women in non-industrial fishing, particularly in the marketing and processing of products; recalls the importance of developing support in the form of training or small infrastructure for the cold chain;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in order for the Guinea- Bissau fisheries sector to develop, basic infrastructure needs to be installed, such as ports, landing sites, storage facilities and processing plants, which are still missing, with the aim to attract landings of fish caught in waters of Guinea-Bissau;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)
2. Points out that, according to the IUCN's report, the long-term conservation of the natural resources of Guinea-Bissau's coastal zone makes a major contribution to conserving global biodiversity, inter alia by providing egg- laying areas for the largest colonies of sea turtles on the Atlantic coast of Africa, by receiving a million migratory birds per annum from Europe and by providing nutrition, refuges and spawning grounds for fish and crustaceans;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 3 (new)
3. Stresses the importance of the programme of conservation and sustainable use of the renewable natural resources of Guinea-Bissau’s coastal zone; calls on Guinea-Bissau’s political and administrative authorities to step up measures to protect and conserve marine and coastal ecosystems, with a view to ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources and exploitation of fishery resources compatible with the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 and with a view to sharing best practices in this area;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 4 (new)
4. Recalls that Guinea-Bissau, whose mangroves forests cover 8% of the country’s territory, serves as a climatic buffer and acts as a brake on the expansion of desertification towards the southern countries and coastal erosion; reiterates the importance of prioritising the conservation of mangroves and resources dependent on them; more generally, recalls the importance of integrated management of the coastal zone, which should be seen as an instrument for the conservation and rational use of natural resources in the context of sustainable development and in order to contribute to the conservation of ecosystems and species;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 5 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 5 (new)
5. Notes that in Southwest Africa, according to the FAO report, it has been estimated that nine fish stocks, including those of Galeoides decatactylus and Pomadasys, are overfished; considers it essential to reduce the overall fishing effort in order to avoid more serious exhaustion; recommends stepping up regional cooperation in key research areas in order to support management, particularly with regard to shared stocks, to safeguard sustainable non-industrial fishing;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 6 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 6 (new)
6. Stresses the importance of developing fisheries agreements aimed at preventing looting by industrial fishing fleets; calls on the governments of the West African States to set up information systems for this purpose; recalls the need to develop appropriate certification procedures for the export of fishery products to the EU;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that aWelcomes the transition in the management of fishing opportunities (from fishing effort management to total allowable catch management) poses a challenge to this Protocol; calls on the Commission to; calls on the Commission to facilitate this challenge and promote, without delay, an appropriate and effective transition, which safeguards the necessary reliability and effectiveness of the ERS and the processing of catch data;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
Paragraph 5 – point b
b. construction of key infrastructure for fisheries and related activities, such as ports (both industrial and artisanal), sites for landing, storing and processing fish, markets, distribution and marketing structures, quality analysis laboratories, with the aim to attract landings of the fish caught in waters of Guinea-Bissau;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Urges the publication of reports on the actions that have been supported by the sectoral support for greater transparency;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Emphasises the importance of the surplus requirement for Union vessels fishing in third country waters;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Urges the inclusion of transparency provisions to publish all agreements with states or private entities granting foreign vessels access to Guinea Bissau’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ);
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Emphasises the importance that the landings of fish in Guinea Bissau ports contribute to local processing activities and food security, both in terms of species and quality;