10 Amendments of Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES related to 2009/2152(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that man-made greenhouse gases have wide-ranging impacts on the complex dynamics of the marine environment, and emissions of such gases should therefore be cut, and that marine ecosystems already under pressure from pollution and overfishing are also being affected by warmer temperatures, rising sea levels, changes in salinity and acidification and possible changes in ocean currents;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Recalls that the last century saw a 0.6°C increase in atmospheric temperature and a 0.17 m increase in the average sea level, and that the scientific models used to study these topics predict that these values will continue to rise over the course of this century;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2b (new)
Paragraph 2b (new)
2b. Recalls that variations in the physical and chemical parameters of oceans and seas (ph, temperature, salinity, etc.), together with atmospheric variability, influence the circulation of ocean currents and the spatial distribution of live aquatic organisms (fish, molluscs, crustaceans, etc), as well as their spread along the water column;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2c (new)
Paragraph 2c (new)
2c. Recalls that the potential impact of climate change may have devastating consequences for some of the more closed European seas, such as the Baltic; notes that some scientific studies forecast an 8- 50% fall in the salinity of the water and a 2- 4°C rise in its surface temperature, which could destroy a large part of the marine fauna and flora if these forecasts prove accurate;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Reaffirms that migrations of various marine organisms (fish, molluscs, crustaceans, etc) from one biogeographical region to another may lead to the disappearance of some indigenous species and the invasion of alien species in a given region; notes that these variations may have important consequences for the fishing industry, which may find it difficult to adapt to new biological and economic conditions;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that climate change will have potentially severe economic implications for European industrial and small-scale fisheries, requiring a reduction in industrial fishing-fleet capacity and a shift towards sustainable fishing and aquaculture practices;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Points out that the potential effects of climate variability may have a far- reaching economic impact on the fishing industry; notes that, assuming a linear relationship between resource availability and catch efficiency, a 10% fluctuation in productivity implies a gain or loss of around EUR 200 million;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Takes the view that, as far as the aquaculture sector is concerned, an increase in the temperature of sea water may lead to an increase in feed conversion ratios for some species but may also lead to a proliferation of new pathologies linked to this increase; notes that the positive and negative effects that variations in this and other physical and chemical parameters of the water may have are difficult to predict and may require the relocation of aquaculture production systems, chiefly floating systems (on rafts);
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6b (new)
Paragraph 6b (new)
6b. Considers it necessary to carry out scientific research that will provide relevant information for the fisheries and aquaculture sector to enable it to adapt to the new situation that variations in climate patterns will entail, and all the associated implications;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that mature and well- functioning Integrated Coastal Zone Management involving all relevant levels of government is still rarely put into practice1 and strongly urges the Commission to ensure that the Integrated Coastal Zone Management 1 Communication from the Commission - Report to the European Parliament and the Council on evaluation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Europe (COM(2007)0308 recommendations1 are updated, strengthened and implemen). recommendations1 are updated, strengthened and implemented by the governments of the various Member Stateds;