Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2023/2124(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries
Amendments (11)
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on the fact that MPAs are diverse in terms of size, species, habitats and ecosystems targeted and should not be seen as uniform areas; considers, therefore, that the action plan supports an oversimplified approach, in particular by proposing a blanket ban on certain fishing gear, thus giving the impression that all MPAs should be treated in the same way; calls for a balance to be struck between the proposal to increase closures of traditional fishing areastection of nature, on the one hand, and maintaining fishing activity, on the other;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the multiplication of initiatives within and outside of the action plan concerning the same fishing technique brings into question the coherence and predictability of the Commission’s actions, with its desire to implement a total ban on a certain fishing technique being diluted inspread over a series of measures;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that this surplus of more or less short-term actions detracts from the coherence and legitimacy of initiatives that should be the subject of a consensus, taking into account socio-economic, technical and, scientific and food security aspects;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the complexity and diversity of the management of the eel stock, which is notcannot be confined to a single marine-focused approach; highlights the fact that by focusing on annual fishing opportunities, other important factors are neglected, such as migration barriers, habitat quality, and illegal catches and trade; stresses that the Eel Regulation takes a holistic and comprehensive approach which captures both the marine and freshwater life stages of the eel and addresses both fisheries and non-fisheries impacts on eel stocks; stresses, therefore, that the Eel Regulation should be the core policy for the management and recovery of the eel stock;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes the Commission's intention to establish a joint special group; calls for the creation of an eel-specific expert group ensuring full and balanced representation of all relevant stakeholders; suggests that the main task of this body should be advising the Commission on the implementation of the Eel Regulation, providing feedback to Member States on their Eel Management Plans, exchanging information between the different parties and evaluating the progress on implementation at national and European level;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Member States to regularly update their Eel Management Plans and adhere to their reporting obligations under the Eel Regulation;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls that there is no legal basis for the measures and deadlines put forward in the action plan;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that an action plan is not the appropriate place to introduce new rules and new deadlines;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the Commission President’s proposal, in her 2023 State of the Union address, that every new piece of legislation should undergo a competitiveness check; requests that the action plan and fisheries-related proposals and other initiatives include a competitiveness check on their socio- economic impact and, their effect on coastal communities, and the cumulative effect on the availability of food supply;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that mobile bottom-fishing gear catches account for 25 % of total European catches and that effective measures on bottom trawling at EU level should not pose a threat to food security, nor lead to an increase in imports, especially if foreign fleets use bottom trawling gear;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to withdraw the current action plan;