13 Amendments of Louis MICHEL related to 2017/2266(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas maritime resources are not unlimited; whereas the African continent loses billions of dollars each year to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas, according to the FAO, illegal fishing accounts for some 26 million tonnes of fish per year or more than 15% of the total world catch; whereas illegal overfishing undermines the regeneration of fish stocks, threatens biodiversity, the marine ecosystem and food security and causes significant economic losses;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the sustainable management of marine ecosystems is crucial in limiting the harmful effects of climate change; whereas the COP21 has emphasised the urgency of reversing the trend of overproduction;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs incorporated, for the first time, a goal related to the conservation and sustainable use of seas and marine resources (Goal 14);
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the FAO Blue Growth Initiative aims, inter alia, to eliminate overfishing and IUU fishing;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the sustainability of fish stocks is a problem that needs to be addressed globally; underlines the obligation of the international community to assist developing countries to meet this challenge;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers it necessary to support artisanal fishing, which in some developing countries is the only activity and the only source of income for the majority of the coastal population;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the EU's zero tolerance policy towards illegal fishing worldwide;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Congratulates those developing countries that have incorporated the concepts of the FAO Blue Growth Initiative in the measures and action plans drawn up at national level and those States that have ratified the MREP agreement to put in place a legal scheme to eliminate 'ports of convenience' and increase the penalties imposed on those practising IUU fishing;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that in addition to the Comorian administration’s lack of capacity to tackle IUU fishing, the Commission reported a lack of governance/insufficient political will from the Comorian national authorities; stresses the importance of combating IUU fishing through a strong political commitment and concrete measures to ensure maritime safety and security;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for a strengthening the capacity of developing countries in administrative matters, but also in resource mapping and evaluation; calls, furthermore, for measures to help them draw up reliable and objective statistics, contributing to the formulation of policies and strategies in the economic sphere and as regards monitoring and the protection of legal fishing;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that many SIDS and LDCs need financial and technical assistance to create and implement national and regional strategies for the sustainability, preservation and protection of their fisheries industries;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that the fight against flags of convenience also ensures decent living and working conditions for crews, thus combating human rights abuses and violations;