5 Amendments of Asger CHRISTENSEN related to 2022/2059(INI)
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the development of the blue economy in the Mediterranean could bring many benefits and opportunities to develop local economies; points out however that the development will inevitably also increase competition for the use of marine and coastal space and resources; calls for the full deployment of ecosystem- based integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and maritime spatial planning (MSP) as tools to avoid conflicts and promote harmonious sustainable development across the Mediterranean;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the current cCommon fFisheries pPolicy (CFP) architecture, and the funding for fisherpossibilities through the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is mostly decoupled from cohesion policy, although some interlinkages can be developed on an ad hoc basis; notes that the majority of operators in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are small, which i, depending on Member States implementation, can pose as an obstacle tofor theirm to accessing cohesion funds; suggests that efforts should be made to facilitate access for fishers, especially small scale operators to cohesion funds;: notes that, beyond the EMFAF, a number of EU funds are relevant to the blue economy, including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), the Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance (IPA), the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – ‘Global Europe’ and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF);
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the governance of the Mediterranean could be improved through better coordination and the setting up of a dedicated operational instrument for the development of an integrated and sustainable blue economy strategy; highlights the importance of stakeholder consultation and involvement in this regard, especially organisations representing fishers and coastal communities;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its call for the establishment of cooperation networks between the governments of the Member States, fishers’ associations, workers’ organisations, wastewater bodies, coastal stakeholders, ports, NGOs and regional conventions in order to strengthen a bottom-up approach based on dialogue and inclusion and promote practical solutions for workers in the fisheries sector, with a view to ensuring a more effective implementation of the rules and providing adequate resources in areas such as the collection, disposal and recycling of marine litter;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the deployment of a macro-regional strategy at the scale of the entire Mediterranean basin, dedicated to climate change mitigation, environmental conservation and the sustainable development of the blue economy; believes that such a strategy could be used more specifically to foster circular economy projects in the fisheries sector; address plastic pollution; protect biodiversity; enhance relations with third countries with respect to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; contribute to solving usage conflicts through adequate maritime spatial planning; preserve the socio- economic contribution of fisheries to the well-being of coastal communities, in particular in islands; promote stock management measures across the Mediterranean basin in order to reach the objectives of the CFP; encourage third countries to implement maritime protected areas in their territorial waters; provide for the sustainable economic development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, in particular with respect to transformation and commercialisation; and support the diversification of fishers’ activities, including retraining and reskilling.