19 Amendments of Peter van DALEN related to 2021/2169(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— whereas the Common Fisheries Policy and the Technical Measures Regulation go hand in hand and, therefore, a review of this regulation is also needed to facilitate the authorisation of innovative gear,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— whereas new techniques with selective fishing gear are necessary for sustainable fishing which also ensures good yields,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas fishing makes an indispensable contribution to food security in the Union;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas a healthy European fisheries sector is essential to reduce dependence on third countries, such as China, when it comes to European food supply;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the health of fish stocks varies between different Union waters;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas, according to the 2022 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88 % in 2014 to 73 % in 2020; remains none the less concerned about this slow rate of progress on overfishing in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas 99 % of landings from the Baltic and the North Sea, where stocks are managed by the EU, were 'sustainably managed stocks' in 2020 and all TACs in the North-East Atlantic are in line with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) for all 78 stocks for which scientific advice was available;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas relative stability is of great importance for the predictability and continuity of the fishing fleet in the European Union;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas Brexit has affected the distribution of fishing rights in the European Union and has had a socio- economic impact in the EU;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that seafood has a generally lower carbon footprint than land- based food, as no artificial feeding, antibiotics, fertilisers or chemical pesticides are used, which indicates the strategic value of seafood in the context of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation2; recalls that the implementation of the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental paradigm shift in fisheries management, is not properly implementedhas caused considerable problems, especially for mixed demersal fisheries; highlights again that the landing obligation is not a goal in itself but a tool to minimise unwanted catches and that an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of this obligation must be carried out; _________________ 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. UnderlineRecalls that the relative stability, established four decades ago, is widely accepted as an essenEU fisheries and aquaculture sector has suffered a series of setbacks in recent years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine and persistently high fuel prices, and stiall insremains extruement to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries; stresses, however, that the gap between national quota allocations and the actual interests of Member States’ fishing fleets has significantly increased over time and has been further exacerbated by Brexit; stresses also that climate change has a considerable impact on the distribution of fish stocks; ly fragile; notes that these factors have undermined the profitability of thousands of businesses to the point where their very survival has been jeopardised, with potentially devastating effects on employment and social cohesion in coastal areas; underlines that the relative stability, established four decades ago, should not be adjusted because relative stability is widely accepted as an essential instrument to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that the current methods of allocating fishing opportunities provide a degree of economic stability in the fisheries sector and can contribute to the attractiveness of the sector and ensure generational renewal;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Commission and Member States to work together to research new techniques for selective fishing gear that substantially reduces CO2 emissions and fuel use;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of involving the ACs with the European Parliament’s work, and thus recommends holding regular exchanges between the ACs and European Parliament representatives;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recalls that environmental protection requirements mustand economic and social considerations must equally be integrated into the CFP with a view to promoting sustainable development, in line with the TFEU;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. CHighlights the threat that a fully implemented landing obligation poses, such as encouraging poor fisheries management from third countries, by forcing the EU to import more from these countries; is particularly concerned about the role of unacceptable practices on the part of China, ranging from a lack of transparency and illegal fishing to modern slavery in the fleet; considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards, similar toin line with those applied in the EU, and must not be suspected to originate from illegal undocumented and unregulated fishing;