Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2021/2168(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation
Amendments (19)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— Having regard to the 2020 report of the Working Group on Electric Trawling, volume 2, number 37 of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the ICES Special Advice of 20 May 2020, entitled 'Request from the Netherlands regarding the impacts of pulse trawling on the ecosystem and environment from the sole (Solea solea) fishery in the North Sea';
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Member States are responsible for allocating fishing opportunities; whereas there may be large differences between the sectors in different countries, with the result that a 'one size fits all' approach is not desirable;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas Article 17 of the CFP cannot be dissociated from Article 16;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to Article 17, itthere is an obligation for the Member States referred to in Article 16 to ‘use transparent and objective criteria’ to allocate fishing opportunities, ‘including those of an environmental, social and economic nature’;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas electric pulse fishing, a proven selective and less environmentally harmful fishing technique, was initially proposed by the Commission but has nevertheless been banned;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas fishing makes an indispensable contribution to the Union's food security;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that fish stocks are natural common goods that should not be considered commodities and should be managed in a way that guarantees the highest long-term benefits for society and, minimises the impact on ecosystems and is profitable for those working in the fishing sector;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that it is up to the Member States to determine the criteria they use when allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that the Member States are not transparent and are not making public what criteria they apply when distributing fishing opportunitiesEmphasises that transparency with regard to allocation criteria should take into account the sensitivity of business data;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to make their respective methods of distributing fishing opportunities and the final quota allocation of each producer organisation and each vessel publicly available, in line with the applicable data protection legislation;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the allocation methods should be developapplied in consultation with fishing communities and other relevant stakeholders, based on the best available scientific advice, and should include noticaccount should be taken of the periods to allow fishers to adaptnciple of relative stability;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that for the Member States referred to in Article 16 the use of criteria of an environmental, social or economic nature is an obligation for Member States under Article 17 of the CFP;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. ConsidersAppreciates the fact that the current allocation methods allow for a certain level of economic stability in the fishing sector, but acknowledges that these methods can also contribute to reinforcing trends such as economic concentration in the fishing sector and the difficulty of attracting new young fishers; considers, furthermore, that these methods do notstability and security provide crucial incentives to fishers whto implementnvest in fishing practices with a reduced environmental impact, do not provide fair opportunities tofor both small- scale fishers and threaten their existenceand large- scale fleets;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that using criteria of a social or environmental nature when allocating fishing opportunities is necessarycan help in order to fully achieve the objectives set out in the CFP, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers sustainability and selectivity to be the guiding principles of the European institutions when it comes to fisheries policy, irrespective of scale in the fisheries sector; recalls the low environmental impact of electric pulse fishing, which is also recognised by ICES;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to ensure that each Member State allocates fishing opportunities using a combination of environmental, social and economic criteriaExpresses the view that finding a balance between the allocation criteria is up to the Member States, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, while making sure the criteria are balanced according to local specificities and challenges that need to be tackled;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Members States, in line with Article 17 of the CFP, to usestudy the use of age criteria when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, in order to support the entry into the business of young fishers;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in its upcoming action plan, to preserve fishery resources, protect marine ecosystems and include a fishing opportunity target to be distributed according to environmental criteria and developed based on an impact assessmentgive fishers the prospect of being able to continue to fish;