Activities of Grace O'SULLIVAN related to 2022/2003(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on co-management of fisheries in the EU and the contribution of the fisheries sector for the implementation of management measures
Amendments (28)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ‘Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness’,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas objective 14.b of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for parties to provide ‘access of small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets’;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas certain Member States and regions have a legal framework for co-management, however, to date, there is no legislation at European level governing the implementation of co-management mechanisms, even if in many of its Member States this system is being used to manage some of their fisheries, applying rules that fit in perfectly with the current Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas traditional management has not had the desired effects onto some extent improvinged stock status and maintaininged employment;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, in all the cases of co- management mentioned above, the change in the role of fishers – from passive subjects who comply with the rules to protagonists in fisheries management that comply with the agreed rules – is fundamental to the success of the initiatives adopted, as they learn to understand the importance of the rules, to defend them and monitor compliance with them, and to manage their fishing methods in an ecosystem-based approach, understanding the importance of their fisheries in the ecosystems;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the White Paper on the Governance of the European Union establishested that Policies should no longer be decided at the top, that the legitimacy of the EU nowwould lies with the participation of its citizens and that the system of functioning of the Union needs to be made more transparent since participation depends on people being able to take part in public debate; for this to happen, the general public needs to be more actively informed about European issues; whereas the White Paper also proposes the involvement of local-government associations in policy development and greater flexibility in the implementation of certain Community policies with a strong territorial impact; whereas the reformed Common Fisheries Policy introduced the concept of regionalisation and expanded the range of Advisory Council to consult stakeholders;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas co-management, being a participatory and co-responsibility model, is more transparent, proactive and equally democratic, and helps to generate educational synergies regarding the management of common resources and a culture of responsibility, establishing networks of trust and contributing to reducing conflict and overcoming reticence in order to implement innovations in fisheries management;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the lack of women’s representation and inclusion in fisheries management hinders sustainability and development;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that in all cases of co- management there is a clear potential for improvement in the sustainability of resources at environmental level, maintaining the economic and social benefits of the activity, as social and economic actors are directly involved in decision-making in co- management; notes that such co- governance systems have been found to be more resilient to shocks such as COVID and to reduce conflicts and improve fluidity in decision-making on fisheries management, fostering democratisation, transparency, trust and compliance with regulations;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that co-management has been proven to favour consensual decision- making between the administration, the sectorrelevant stakeholders and research bodies, which that shall always act in accordance with the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy and other relevant regulations, applying the precautionary approach in all cases to ensure that resources are exploited in a manner that is fully sustainable on the basis of the maximum sustainable yield of the target species;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that there is a continuum of possible co-management arrangements covering various partnership arrangements and degrees of power- sharing;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, as research bodies are directly involved in co-management systems, improved scientific data collection is ensured; it should be noted that this system makes it possible to generate data and knowledge that cannot otherwise be difficult to obtained, given the close relationship between all the parties involved (administration, industry and researchers – the so-called triple helix), thus developing the capacity of all of them to use this information to generate rapid and effective responses to any issues that may affect fisheries;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Stresses that co-management models can play a key role in the implementation of Article 17 of the CFP, where Member States must use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them; whereas those criteria may include the impact of fishing on the environment, the history of compliance, the contribution to the local economy and historical catch levels;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Acknowledges that co- management can be a useful tool to improve the collection of environmental data and ensuring that management measures are adapted to the specificities of individual fisheries leading to greater acceptance and compliance by fishers; stresses the need to use this to improve the availability of data and measures to minimise the impacts of bycatch on sensitive species;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Notes that third-country nationals employed in EU fisheries are often excluded from decision making processes; stresses that co-management approaches can help include these often marginalised voices with important consequences for working conditions and labour rights;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that small-scale fishers often lack the resources and means available to industrial fisheries to successfully engage in the legislative process, which has historically led to significant inequities in national fisheries policy frameworks;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to promote, within the rules of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), a commitment to co- management models for fisheries with adequate funding;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Notes that the development of a Union framework for co-management is possible, but currently absent, under the current Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Advocates that the newRecommends that any potential future reform of the CFP incorporates co- management, which is defined by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) as the resource management process in which the government shares its authority with users, each party being given specific“a partnership arrangement in which the community of local resource users (fishers) and government, with support and assistance as needed from other stakeholders (boat owners, fish traders, fish processors, boat builders, business people, etc.) and external agents (non-governmental organisation, academic and research institutions), share the responsibilitiesy and rights with regard to information and decision-makingauthority for the management of the fishery";
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on Member States to support the development of fisheries co- management systems through the immediate implementation of national and legal frameworks, building on best practices observed in other Member States and with the support of the European Commission;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Notes that the European Union is committed to protecting 30% of the Union’s sea area and strictly protecting 10% of the Union’s sea area; stresses that co-management models provide an opportunity for fishers and coastal communities to engage with and benefit from the design and management of Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that global fisheries management is mainly based on a top- down state-centred approach, focused on industrial or large-scale fisheries, economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, and is guided by scientific research in marine biology; considers that this approach would not be validis not always appropriate for small- scale fisheries that need the involvement of the fishing community in fisheries management tools that also need to be based on environmental sustainability and guided by scientific research in marine biology, and that it has not been the best approach with regard to semi- industrial and industrial fisheries globally;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Stresses that the inclusion of scientific research in marine social science is critical in guiding the development of more inclusive and equitable fisheries management approaches and practices;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the choice of instrument used in the management of fisheries resources is largely up to governments, although experience around the world shows that various forms of partnership between government, industry and fishers strengthen management and produce good results; points out that the 1987 report ‘Our Common Future’, commonly known as the Brundtland Report, already concluded that in order to achieve sustainable development and therefore also sustainable management of natural resources, communities should have greater access to and control over decisionparticipation in the decision-making process affecting theircommon resources, including increased responsibility, always in cooperation with the relevant administrations and organisations (World Commission on Environment and Development, 19879 ); _________________ 9 https://www.un.org/es/ga/president/65/issu es/sustdev.shtml
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that fisheries co- management already exists and has been successful in many of the known cases, and that there are legislative initiatives in this regard, both at local level, such as in Galicia, Catalonia and Andalusia in Spain, and at state level, such as in Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Croatia and the Netherlands; stresses that the lack of standardisation of regulations at European level prevents this system from being applied in other regions and countries;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses that the success of co- management is also determined by the design of participatory structures, where equity, representation and environmental concerns are prioritised and marginalised communities are included;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support small-scale fishers, small-scale producer organisations and co-operatives engaged in co-management processes as a priority, in order to create a level playing field in EU fisheries;