9 Amendments of Norica NICOLAI related to 2016/2079(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas coastal communities throughout the Mediterranean Member States are highly dependent on fisheries and especially on small scale fisheries and are thus endangered by the lack of sustainability of the fish stocks;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that without the awareness, full support and implication of the coastal communities, who have to be informed about the dangers of depleting stocks and species for their economic and social future, the management measures and regulations will not reach their full potential;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that recreational fishing has a high economic revenue for the local communities, through activities like tourism, and has a small environmental impact and should thus be encouraged;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, according to the FAO, a precautionary approach to the conservation, management and exploitation of living marine resources should be applied, in order to protect and preserve the marine environment as a whole and to highlight that the lack of scientific information must not be an excuse to postpone conservation and management measures, or to make them fail; at the same time, it underlines the importance of socio-economic impact assessments for local communities when conservation management measures are put in place;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reminds that coastal communities have a big influence on the efficiency of measures targeting the prevention, detection and identification of IUU fishing;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support, give all possible assistance and work together with third countries to better fight IUU in the whole Mediterranean;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Commission should issue guidelines on how best to use funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Neighbourhood Instrument; is of the view that the Commission should do its best to assist both Member States and non-EU states in using all available funds in the most efficient way;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that, despite the recent improvements, the number of stocks without a real assessment of their status remains high and that the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) deplores the fact that we have witnessed an actual reduction in the number of assessments, from 44 in 2012 to a mere 15 in 2014; underlines the importance of encouraging and supporting an increase in the number of studies and an increase in the species covered by them;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses out that a better understanding of the economic and social impact of different type of fisheries, especially small scale and recreational would help in determining the best management measures;