Activities of Marie-Hélène AUBERT
Plenary speeches (45)
Facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries (debate)
Support schemes for farmers under the CAP - Modifications to the common agricultural policy - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007 to 2013) (debate)
The crisis in the fisheries sector caused by rising fuel oil prices (debate)
Community system against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (A6-0193/2008, Marie-Hélène Aubert) (vote)
Community system against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (debate)
Community system against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (debate)
Rising food prices in the European Union and developing countries (debate)
Situation in Chad (debate)
CAP ‘Health Check’ (debate)
Situation in Kenya (debate)
Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)
EU-Africa relations (debate)
Situation in Nigeria (debate)
Organic production and labelling of organic products (vote)
Decision on urgent procedure
Organic production and labelling of organic products (vote)
Organic production and labelling of organic products (debate)
Situation in Darfur (debate)
Illegal fishing (debate)
Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)
AIDS
Situation in Darfur (debate)
Counterfeiting of medicines (debate)
Situation in DR Congo (debate)
Development and migration (debate)
Aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries (debate)
World Health Day (debate)
Criteria for EU peace-keeping operations, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)
Management of Mediterranean Fishery Resources
WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong
Commission Question Time
EU policy on Africa
EU-US Wine Agreement
Africa, globalisation and poverty
Structural Funds
Sustainable exploitation of Mediterranean fishery resources
Renewal of fish stocks
Organic food and farming
Action against hunger and poverty
World Social Forum, World Economic Forum
Debt relief for developing countries
World Aids Day
Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 115)
Statement by Mr Barroso, President-elect of the Commission
Humanitarian situation in Sudan
Reports (4)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing PDF (329 KB) DOC (447 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products PDF (597 KB) DOC (666 KB)
REPORT Report on the implementation of the EU action plan against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing PDF (220 KB) DOC (142 KB)
REPORT on the European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming PDF (180 KB) DOC (68 KB)
Opinions (2)
OPINION Proposal for a Council regulation concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters
OPINION on the social dimension of globalisation
Amendments (39)
Amendment 4 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas our knowledge of the oceans and the factors that influence them is still limited, in particular as regards the biological potential of fishery resources, the effects of their exploitation, interactions between the various human activities and their impact on the state of resourcesbut is nonetheless sufficient for us to know that many fish stocks, both commercial and non-commercial, are depleted in the EU and elsewhere, and that while this is due to many factors, in most cases the principal cause is over- fishing,
Amendment 7 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the main objective of fisheries policy, accepted by all the States participating in the World Summit for Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002, is to obtainallow fish stocks to recover to the extent that they can produce the maximum sustainable catches by 2015,
Amendment 8 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the sharp decline in income in the fishing industry is due to the depletion of many fish stocks of commercial value, which has made it necessary to impose restrictions on fishing activity and the stagnation/fall in prices at first sale, accompanied by the exponential increase in factors of production (diesel and petrol), a situation which is still worse in countries where these costs are higher, in particular owing to the absence or inadequacy of measures to support the industry by comparison with those adopted by other countries,
Amendment 12 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that fishing is a fundamental activity for guaranteeingn important industry, contributing to human beings' food and survival, and considers that ithis is the primordial aim of any and every fisheries porefore essential to allow fish stocks to recover so that yields can increase and the industry return to profitabilicty;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. ReiteraNotes that the CFP should promotehas many conflicting objectives, including the modernisation and sustainable development of the fishing industry, safeguarding its socio-economic viability and the sustainability of fisheries resources, and guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public and food sovereignty and security, the preservation of jobs and improved living conditions for fishermen; is convinced that the failure of the CFP is due in part to the fact that all these objectives cannot be met at the same time;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that any and every fisheries policy should take account of a multitude of dimensions - social, environmental and economic - that require an integrated and balanced approach that is incompatible with a vision that creates a hierarchy among them according to an a priori definition of priorities, but believes that the best way to develop a sustained and sustainable fishing industry is to base it on a durable balance between the size of the fleets and the resources available to them;
Amendment 22 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that scientific researchresearch by experts in the appropriate disciplines should take account of the social, environmental and economic components of fishing activity; considers it essential to assess the impact of the various fisheries management systems/instruments on employment and income in fishing communities;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that, since fishing is an activity that exploits a self-renewable resource, the first and principal task of fisheries management is (directly or indirectly) to control total fishing effort in such a way as to achieve the objective of maximum sustainable catches defined at the 2002 Johannesburg Summit mentioned above;
Amendment 31 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 32 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers, therefore, that one of the first tasks to be carried out in the area of fisheries management is to assess scientifically whether there are any over- large fleets and overexploited resources, and which they are, so that suitable specific measures can be adopted; update the previous studies that have concluded that there are several fisheries in the Community in which the fleets are too large for the available resources, and that the Commission should develop a proposal, based on that study, to bring the fleets into balance with the stocks, where necessary;
Amendment 33 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. ConsiderNotes that the adoption of precautionary measures in the area of fisheries management, based on suppositions declared with a scientific basis, will be acceptable only where the Member States have not provided the statistical data that they are required to supply, chiefly as regards catchesapproach to fisheries management is referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 as "the absence of adequate scientific information should not be used as a reason for postponing or failing to take management measures to conserve target species, associated or dependent species and non-target species and their environment";
Amendment 38 #
2008/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Urges greater decentralisation of the CFP, which will guarantee theto allow greater involvement of fishermen, their representative organisations and fishing communities in the CFP and fisheries management, while ensuring that minimum standards are to be met that are consistent and coherent across the Community;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to carry out a comparative study of the contradictory conclusions concernderogations currently in place under the Wild Birds Directive permitting the culling aof cormorant management plan reached by REDCAFE on the one hand and FRAP and EIFACs to protect fisheries and aquaculture undertakings, and to assess the impact onf the otherose derogations on the cormorant population;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 16 #
2008/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote the sustainable management of cormorant populations by means of increased scientific and administrative coordination, cooperation and communication, and to create appropriate conditions for the drafting of a Europe-wide cormorant population managementonitoring plan;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Considers that the Commission must provide the necessary technical, logistic and financial aid to enable developing countries to implement the newly-agreed catch certification scheme, as required by Council Regulation (EC) No .../2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 1 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas fishing activities by distant water fleets, whether operating in the waters of third countries, in areas regulated by a regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or in unregulated areas on the high sea, should take place in a rational and responsible manner, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Agreement for the implementation of the provisions of the Convention relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks, and the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, whereas both the UN Fish Stocks Agreement and the FAO Code of Conduct require the use of the precautionary principle,
Amendment 3 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the progress madNotes with concern the increase by the Community fleet in fisheries on deep-water species and notes a certain lack of symmetry between the situation described in the Commission communication and the actual situation, welcomes the analysis in the Commission communication and agrees that current levels of exploitation of deep- sea stocks must be reduced and that measures currently in force have been too poorly implemented to have been effective;
Amendment 5 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 6 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with the Commission that the systematic collection of reliable data is the cornerstone of stock assessment and scientific advice; calls on the Commission, therefore, Member State and the fishing industry to fill in the gaps that exist so that effort control measures can be adapted to each fishery, recognizing that most deep-water fisheries are mixed fisheries;
Amendment 8 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the Basic Regulation (2371- 2002) requires the use of the precautionary approach, defined in Article 3 to mean "that the absence of adequate scientific information should not be used as a reason for postponing or failing to take management measures to conserve target species, associated or dependent species and non-target species and their environment";
Amendment 9 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Is concerned that TACs have been substantially higher than those recommended by scientists (by up to 50 percent) and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt a significant reduction in TACs for the threatened stocks, or prohibit fishing altogether for such stocks until sufficient information is available to manage such fisheries sustainably;
Amendment 12 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the Commission, within the framework of measures to reduce by-catches and eliminate discards,Regrets that the EU has not reduced fishing effort to the extent that was called for in the recommendations of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and takes the view that the Community should adjust effort levels to reflect the status of the target species and the species that are taken only as accidental catches, whilst at the same time strengthening monitoring and control procedures;
Amendment 14 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, given that many deep-water species are taken as by-catches, the Commission's repeated proposals for TAC reductions arequire verified scientific informa in line with ICES advice, but should be accompanied by substantial effort reductions, given the risk that such reductions in TACs alone could lead to a rise in discards; calls on the Commission to provide for special treatment in the case of quotas for, since many deep-water species are taken as by-catches;
Amendment 15 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to carry out a socio-economic assessment of deep-sea fisheries and an analysis of the impact that new fishing effort reductions will have on the industry as well as the impact of continued depletion of the fish stocks that the fishery depends on; points out that it is crucial to strike a balance between socio- economic needs and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 16 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that, given that many of these stocks are managed in international waters, measures must be coordinated within the various RFOs so that the measures adopted take account of all fleets operating in these fisheries and; the restrictions that the EU imposes on its fishermen are consistent with those thatEU should work to ensure the full and effective implementation of UN General Assembly resolution 61/105 in relation to deep-sea and bottom fisheries on the high seas; all restrictions should apply to fishermen from otherall contracting parties, in order to prevent disadvantages from arising;
Amendment 17 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Proposes that fishing should not be permitted in deep-sea areas where there has not yet been any fishing activity until those areas have been investigated and the scientific evidence confirms that sustainable fishing can occur without risk of biodiversity depletion or habitat damage and the corresponding management measures are put in place;
Amendment 18 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Agrees with the Commission on the need to adopt an ecosystem-based approach for this type of fisheries, whilst warning that the measures must have a minimum level of credibility and must not be applied wholesale but on the basis of environmental impact assessments, so as to avoid zones being closed where there is no risk while closing zones to bottom fisheries where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known or likely to occur or where fish stocks are outside safe biological limits; research relating to the mapping of the seabed, interaction between the characteristics that make up ecosystems and the natural resources of the oceans must be a priority if we want the new European maritime policy to become a reality;
Amendment 24 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 - paragraph 1 - point b
Article 4 - paragraph 1 - point b
(b) the targeted species and species likely to be taken as by-catch,
Amendment 30 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Regulation before 30 June 20109. That report shall be accompanied where necessary by proposals for amendments to this Regulation.
Amendment 12 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point (h)
Article 2 – point (h)
(h) "Regional fisheries management organisation" means a subregional or regional organisation or arrangement with competence, as recognised under international law, to establish conservation and management measures for straddling fish stocks or highly migratoryfish stocks occurring in the area of the high seas placed under its responsibility by virtue of its establishing convention or agreement;
Amendment 15 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j)
(j) taken or landed undersized fish or
Amendment 16 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (a)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (a)
(a) carried out fishing activities in the area of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation in a manner inconsistent with or in contravention of the conservation and management measures of that organisation andor is flagged to a state not party to that organisation, or
Amendment 52 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point (h)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point (h)
(h) date of first inclusion on the EU IUU Vessel List and, if applicable, date of first inclusion on the IUU vessel list of one or more RFMOs;
Amendment 55 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in accordance with the procedure established in Article 52, shall identify the third states that it considers as non-cooperating states in fighting IUU fishing activities, on the basis of clear, transparent and objective criteria.
Amendment 57 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point b (a) (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point b (a) (new)
(ba) whether the state concerned has ever been the subject of trade restrictive measures for fishery products adopted by an RFMO;
Amendment 58 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 7
Article 30 – paragraph 7
7. Where appropriate, specific constraints of developing countries, in particular in respect to monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities, shall be duly taken into consideration in the implementation of this Article. The Commission shall, within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation, publish an analysis of its probable impact on developing countries and a proposal for the funding of specific programmes to support its implementation and eliminate possible negative impacts.
Amendment 60 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – point h (a) (new)
Article 36 – point h (a) (new)
(ha) Member States shall refuse to allow the export of a vessel flying their flag that is on the IUU list;
Amendment 65 #
2007/0223(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 4
Article 39 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to other provisions laid down in Community law pertaining to public funds, Member States shall not grant any public aid under national aid regimes or under Community funds to operators involved in the operation, management or ownership of fishing vessels referred to in Article 26. Any public aid granted during the previous 12 months to a vessel subsequently included in the list referred to in Article 26 shall be recovered by the Member State concerned.