Activities of Maria da Graça CARVALHO related to 2021/0103(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area: conservation and management measures (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007
Amendments (16)
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The WCPFC secretariat should abide by a science-based management of fisheries, promote the importance of research and innovation activities throughout all contracting parties and boost the adoption of innovative technologies, in order to achieve sustainable development in the whole fisheries production chain and in the fisheries stocks, and the conservation of a healthy environment, and to ensure a fair competition between the Union and third countries' operators.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘Union fishing vessel’ means any vessel flying the flag of a Member State, used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing, including support ships, carrier vessels, fish-processing vessels and any other vessel directly involved in such fishing operations;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘CMM’ means the applicable Conservation and Management Measures adopted by the WCPFC currently in force,9 as amended from time to time; _________________ 9https://www.wcpfc.int/conservation-and- management-measures;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10.º – paragraph 1
Article 10.º – paragraph 1
1. Masters of Union fishing vessels operating in the Eastern High Seas Pocket shall report sightings of any fishing vessel to their flag Member State, the Commission, and the WCPFC Secretariat. Such information should include: date and time (UTC), position (true degrees of latitude and longitude), bearing, markings, speed (knots), and vessel type. Fishing vessels shall ensure this information is transmitted within six hours of a sighting event taking place.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The implementation of this regulation must be without prejudice to the sustainable fisheries partnership agreements between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands and the Republic of Kiribati;
Amendment 95 #
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21.º – paragraph 1
Article 21.º – paragraph 1
Union fishing vessels are prohibited from discharging any plastics not constituting fishing gear (marine waste produced on board or any plastics, including plastic packaging, items containing plastic and polystyrene) into the sea.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
At sea, EU fishing vessels may not voluntarily abandon, discard of or lose used fishing nets, which can continue to trap for months or even years, damaging the marine ecosystem.
Amendment 98 #
3a. EU fishing vessels must also play a key role in tackling illegal fishing in the area covered by the Convention, notifying the Commission of the presence of non- contracting parties suspected of illicit fishing activities.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22.º – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 22.º – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. When the Commission is informed that a vessel flying a Member State flag is suspected of illegal fishing, it shall inform the Member State's authorities, who, in turn, shall warn the vessel owner that they could be added to the WCPFC's list of IUU vessels and inform them of the consequences of being added to that list.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28.º – paragraph 5
Article 28.º – paragraph 5
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28.º – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 28.º – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. ROP observers must remain attentive and collect information on any practices that could harm the environment.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28.º – paragraph 10 – point j
Article 28.º – paragraph 10 – point j
(j) observance of the ethnic traditions of the crew and theand customs of the flag State of the vesselentire crew;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29.º – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 29.º – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) allowing the ROP observer to have reasonable access to navigational equipment, charts and radios, and reasonable access to other information relating to fishing;
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29.º – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 29.º – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) provide food, accommodation, adequate sanitary amenities to the ROP observer while on-board the vessel, at no expense to the observer or the ROP observer’s provider or any government providing observers, as well as medical facilities of a reasonable standard equivalent to those normally available to an officer on-board the vessel;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33.º – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 33.º – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) Intimidation of or physical attacks on the POR observer;