Activities of Louis MICHEL related to 2015/2109(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: fisheries aspects (A8-0042/2016 - Norica Nicolai) FR
Amendments (15)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets adopted by the parties to the CBD, in particular Targets 6, 10 and 11,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to Goal 14 of the UN sustainable development programme,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the seas and oceans have a potential that is still largely untapped, in particular with regard to renewable energy and pharmaceutical products;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas fishing, alone and in conjunction with otherclimate change, marine pollution or other human marine activities, has a great impact on marine biological diversity, and thus should be covered by all conservation and management measures;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas marine biodiversity has already suffered a significant decline; whereas there is a close link between the perpetuation of fishing opportunities for future generations and the protection of marine biodiversity and conservation of marine ecosystems;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas sustainable and selective fishing techniques are a vital tool for the sustainable management of fishery resources and for minimising incidental catches, thereby helping to conserve marine biodiversity;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the EU plays a key role in the world governance of the seas and oceans and exerts great influence internationally with regard to fisheries, also because of its participation in 17 RFMOs; whereas this leading role implies that the EU is responsible for adopting a proactive policy regarding the protection of marine biodiversity worldwide;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas we recognise the obligation of the states to protect and preserve the marine environment, including the protection of rare and fragile ecosystems and the habitat of vulnerable, depleted, threatened and endangered species and other forms of marine life;
Amendment 74 #
1. Welcomes the decision taken by the UNGA to start working towards a new international instrument under the UNCLOS framework regarding marine biological diversity in ABNJ in order to address the current shortcomings; stresses the importance of making swift progress in developing this new instrument and of achieving the aim of finalising the draft text by the end of 2017;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and seas and of their resources; calls on the EU and the international community to promote conservation and sustainable use of marine resources by implementing, among other measures, modern and sustainable concepts of fisheries management, including science- based marine governance, maintaining stocks to levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, ecosystem- based management and conservation of marine biodiversity and the precautionary approach;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises and supports the positive and leading role played by the EU and the Commission, taking into consideration the major actor position of the EU fishing industry and market and the fact that the European fisheries policy is geared to sustainability;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the important role that the EU has been playing in the proper exploitation of marine living resources, particularly in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; stresses that IUU fishing, by its very nature, is a threat to marine biodiversity and seriously undermines the preservation of marine ecosystems; points out that the EU has made combating IUU fishing a priority and that international cooperation is paramount in order for the fight to succeed; considers, therefore, that it should be included in the new instrument;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Commission to further promote fisheries aspects in this new international agreement, in particular the development and promotion of the necessary management tools to ensure the preservation of marine biodiversity and the sustainable use of resources;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that this new international agreement should secure a level playing field among all stakeholders; considers that the new international agreement should, moreover, address the specific needs of developing countries, in particular small island states, in terms of capacity-building with a view to achieving the goals of the international community concerning MPAs, amongst other things;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Instructs its President to forward Parliament's position to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to the preparatory committee responsible for drafting the text of the future international agreement.