Activities of Peter van DALEN related to 2021/2012(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need to avoid potential negative long-term impact caused by offshore renewable energy devices on certain ecosystems, fish stocks and biodiversity and consequently on fisheries as a whole over their life cycle, from construction through operation and decommissioning, therefore underlines the importance of detailed studies to assess such impacts of existing offshore renewable energy devices.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to minimize the risk of a large-scale roll out of offshore renewable energy devices, especially offshore wind turbines, affecting the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, wave generation, tidal amplitudes, bedload sediment transport, infrasonic noise from rotating blades which could chase fish and marine mammals away, electromagnetic fields from underwater cables as well as underwater noise from pile driving which could have severe negative impact on marine life; stresses in this regard for further research on how to avoid and mitigate these impacts.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. States that offshore wind farms can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that overlap analysis of offshore renewable energy and fisheries suggest a sharp increase in spatial conflict potential in European waters over the coming years.
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights that assessments of the economic, socio-economic and socio- cultural effects of offshore renewable energies on fisheries are lacking in recent empirical studies; urges the Commission therefore, to carry out research in addition to environmental impacts.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Stresses that effective, early and continuous stakeholder consultation and participation, notably of fishers and aquaculture producers, proper socio- economic impact assessment, the creation of transparent guidelines and the payment of compensation which could alleviate the potential for conflict and create a level playing field between fisheries and offshore renewable energies
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Emphasis that the precautionary principle, in accordance with the Article 191 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should apply if decisions have to be taken before required knowledge or information is available.