Activities of Beata KEMPA related to 2021/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Amendments (7)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the critical role of small- scale fisheries in food security and nutrition; underlines its support for the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries; notes the potential conflicts between fisheries and other emerging sectors of the blue economy;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors responsible for the supply of proteins, which are essential for food security;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the new EU strategy for a sustainable blue economy; regrets the lack of specific targets for fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recalls that fisheries and aquaculture play a key role in creating jobs and sustaining the economy not only in the EU, but also in developing countries; regrets that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people employed in the fisheries and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the production of fishmeal and fish oil contributes to overfishing in developing countries; calls for mandatory due diligence measures to ensure that the whole seafood-industry supply chain is fair, fully traceable and free of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the role of regional sea conventions and regional fisheries management organisations;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Highlights concerns that the development of new activities in the blue economy will lead to increased competition over space at the expense of more traditional activities, such as fishing;