10 Amendments of Rosanna CONTE related to 2019/2177(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the landing obligation, which was phased in over a period of four years (2015-2019), makes it mandatory to land and deduct from applicable quotas all catches of regulated species in EU waters, or by EU vessels in international waters, and forbids the use of undersized fish for direct human consumption; whereas, however, an exception should be made for charitable purposes, in order to reduce food waste;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas small-scale fishing employs more operators and uses more selective gear, causing less environmental damage and playing a key social and economic role, as highlighted by the GFCM's SoMFi 2018 report;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the landing obligation has raised concerns in the fishing industry, especially in mixed fisheries exposed to potential choke species cases and early closure of fisheries; welcomes the measures taken to date – quota swaps and quota pools for by-catch species – and insists on the need to further develop effective by-catch reduction plans with the aim of rebuilding vulnerable stocks, also taking into consideration the social and economic aspect;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that discard levels vary heavily from fisheries to sea basins, leading to the perception that the ‘one rule fits all’ approach mayis not be the optimal strategy to encourage fishers to become more selective; calls on the Commission to identifyonsiders that the main shortcomings aneed to proposebe identified and adapted and tailor-made solutions proposed for specific fisheries for each sea basin;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomNotes the results from recent scientific studies (e.g. DiscardLess, MINOUW and LIFE iSEAS) on innovative gear selectivity, avoidance strategies and vessel modifications to handle unwanted catches on board;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned aboutNotes the lack of proper control over and compliance with the landing obligation and underlines its negative impact on sustainability; calls for better use to be made of new technologies and digital solutions and fo; hopes for better cooperation between the fishing sector and the Member State authorities to be strengthened in order to rapidly improve control;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
12. Stresses that while improving selectivity must be a high priority, implementing the landing obligation requires a cross-sectoral approach and clear incentives to be devised to encourage best practice mitigation; recommends the following accompanying measures and management tools:
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a
Paragraph 12 – point a
a. using quota-based tools: the distribution of quotas in line with the expected catch composition, further use of adjustments through quota swaps with other Member States and the allocation of estimated discard share of quotas for fishers, especially those operating on a small scale, that opt to use more selective gear;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a
Paragraph 12 – point a
a. usingmaking better use of quota-based tools: the distribution of quotas in line with the expected catch composition, further use of adjustments through quota swaps with other Member States and the allocation of estimated discard share of quotas for fishers that opt to use more selective gear;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point f
Paragraph 12 – point f
f. adopting strategies to use unwanted catches other than for human consumption, or a plan to use them for charitable purposes in order to reduce food waste;