7 Amendments of João FERREIRA related to 2020/0002M(NLE)
Amendment 25 #
E. whereas the SFPA should contribute to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, with the aim of ensuring long-term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population; whereas, to achieve this, systematic consultation of representatives from the local fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, should be provided for and should continue throughout the period that the SFPA is in force;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the overexploitation of yellowfin tuna stock is down to the fishing effort for this species being too high, but also to the extensive use of unsustainable fishing methods, such as those involving FADs, which prevent stock from reproducing normally and are a major source of marine pollution;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European fishing vessels operating in Seychelles water mainly target the same species as the local fishing fleet, including its artisanal vessels, and, therefore, the local vessels are suffering because some resources are being overexploited, causing their depletion and a deterioration in their quality;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the fact that the Seychelles fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, has not been involved throughout the negotiations; Calls for it to be included immediately in the negotiations and systematically consulted throughout the period that the SFPA is in force with a view to ensuring that its interests and the development of the Seychelles fisheries sector are not undermined by the EU- Seychelles SFPA;
Amendment 68 #
8. Emphasises the need to improve selectivity with a view to strongly reducing bycatch of sensitive species and juveniles, in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of stocks; calls for the use of unsustainable fishing methods such as FADs to be quickly and drastically cut back; takes the view that, in the medium term, the use of FADs should be outlawed;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a detailed evaluation of the benefitconsequences that the SFPA brings tohas on local economies in terms of employment, infrastructure development and social improvementand labour conditions;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to send to Parliament and make publicly available the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 12 of the SFPA and the findings of the annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings, including via teleconference, and to encourage the systematic participation of Seychelles fishing communities and associated stakeholders;