12 Amendments of Marie-Hélène AUBERT related to 2007/2110(INI)
Amendment 1 #
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 #
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 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 6 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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;