41 Amendments of Gabriel MATO related to 2020/0002M(NLE)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission and the Government of Seychelles have negotiated a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (EU-Seychelles SFPA), together with an implementing protocol, for a six- year period; whereas the EU-Seychelles SFPA is the EU’s most important tuna agreement in terms of catch volume;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overall aim of the EU- Seychelles SFPA is to promote sustainable fishing and to define the rules that govern access for Union fishing vessels to the fishing zone of Seychelles, in the interests of both parties; whereas the new protocol grants fishing opportunities to EU vessels on the basis of the best scientific knowledge and advice and the resolutions and recommendations of the IOTC, within the limits of the surplus available;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the new Protocol grants fishing opportunities to EU vessels in the Seychelles fishing zone in accordance with the best available scientific advice and the resolutions and recommendations of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), within the limits of the available surplus;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas SFPAs are the most transparent fisheries agreements in the world and they lay down a sophisticated and robust legal framework within which the EU fleet operates; whereas the EU fleet has high social, environmental and regulatory standards; whereas the EU’s commitments under international agreements, notably the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should also bare supported under the EU-Seychelles SFPA, in particular SDGs 14 and 10; whereas all EU actions, including the conclusion of the SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU’s commitments under international agreements, notably the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should also bare supported under the SFPA, in particular SDGs 14 and 10; whereas all EU actions, including the conclusion of the SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the SFPAs are the most transparent fisheries agreements in the world and provide for a sophisticated and robust legislative framework within which the EU fleet is operating;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the EU fleet meets high standards of social and environmental sustainability and compliance;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas, when the EU is not present in a third country's EEZ, the surplus of stocks are exploited by other fleets that often have low or no social or environmental sustainability standards, whose low-cost and unsustainable products end up in the EU market;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the principle of non- discrimination between the different fleets fishing in the third country’s waters with which the EU has concluded an agreement is a fundamental principle contributing to sustainable fishing;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas SFPAs also ensure consistency between the principles governing the common fisheries policy and commitments made under other European policies (sustainable use of third-country resources, combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, integration of partner countries into the global economy, contribution to sustainable development in all its dimensions, and better political and financial governance of fisheries);
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas the aim is also to enhance cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles to promote a sustainable fisheries policy and sound exploitation of fisheries resources in the Seychelles fishing zone and in the Indian Ocean, in the interest of both parties; whereas, in addition, this cooperation will also contribute to promote decent working conditions in fisheries activities;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
Cg. whereas the renewal of the Protocol would help strengthening monitoring, control and surveillance and would contribute to improved governance of the fisheries in the region;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
Ch. whereas, for the EU, it is important to maintain an instrument allowing a deep sectoral cooperation with a major player in ocean governance at the sub-regional level because of the extent of its fishing area under its jurisdiction; whereas strengthening the relationship with Seychelles is also functional to build alliances in the framework of the IOTC;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)
Recital C i (new)
Ci. whereas Seychelles’ benefit from dedicated sectoral support that provides for multi-year funding opportunities;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Seychelles is an operational and logistical centre for tuna fishing activities in the Indian Ocean; whereas fishing, including tuna fishing, is an important sector for the Seychelles economy, being essential to the country’s economic development and its food security, and whereas healthy stocks are key to its long-term stability; whereas it is important for the EU to maintain an instrument that allows for close sectoral cooperation with Seychelles, which, owing to the extent of the fishing area under its jurisdiction, is a major player in ocean governance at sub-regional level; whereas forging a closer relationship with Seychelles will also help build alliances in the framework of the IOTC;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the SFPA should contributes to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, with the aim of ensuring decent working conditions, long- term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the SFPA shouldalso aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, with the aim of ensuring long-term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas in 2015, the IOTC Scientific Committee recommended reducing the catch of yellowfin tuna by 20 %; whereas this recommendation was not implemented properly; whereas in 2018, it repeated its recommendation for a reduction in the yellowfin tuna catch to allow the biomass to recover to sustainable levels; whereas the new protocol will help strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance, and help improve fisheries governance in the region;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the fee to be paid by ship owners per tonne of tuna caught increased from EUR 55 to EUR 75 under the previous protocol and whereas the new protocol provides for a rise from EUR 80 per tonne in 2020 to EUR 85 per tonne over sixEU’s financial contribution to Seychelles under the SFPA is EUR 5.3 million per year; whereas a significant proportion of that contribution, EUR 2.8 million per year, is earmarked specifically to promote the sustainable management of fisheries in Seychelles, and to support the development of small-scale fisheries; whereas the fee to be paid by ship owners per tonne of tuna caught increased from EUR 55 to EUR 75 under the previous protocol and whereas the new protocol provides for a rise from EUR 80 per tonne in 2020 to EUR 85 per tonne over six years; whereas for the entire duration of the protocol, the estimated total value of the EU’s financial contribution to Seychelles, including the contribution paid by EU ship owners, is EUR 58.2 million, equivalent to EUR 9.7 million per years;
Amendment 41 #
J. whereas evidence has come to light that some of the sectoral support provided under the previous EU-Seychelles fisheries partnership agreement has been used to fund infrastructure that benefits the non-domestic fleet rather than the local fisheries sector, for example the commercial harboursince 2018 the EU has, via the European Investment Bank, invested EUR 17.5 million in loans and grants for the alteration and extension of Port Victoria, the largest commercial harbour in Seychelles; whereas that investment has been beneficial in terms of the economic competitiveness of Seychelles, job creation and the sustainable growth of all sectors of the local economy;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU-Seychelles SFPA, whileby providing fishing opportunities for EU vessels, should ensures that the fishing activity of the EU fleet adheres to sustainability and environmental protection objectives and does not harm marine biodiversity, meaning that EU vessels should only fish surplus, as calculated on th; that the catches of the EU vessels, as well as of all vessels fishing in the Seychelles waters, should be basised ofn the best available scientific knowledge and advice;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU-Seychelles SFPA, while providing fishing opportunities for EU vessels, should ensures that the fishing activity of the EU fleet adheres to sustainability and environmental protection objectives and does not harm marine biodiversity, meaning that EU vessels should only fish surplus, as calculated on th; stresses, furthermore, that catches by EU vessels and by the rest of the fleet fishing in Seychelles waters should be basised ofn the best available scientific knowledge and advice;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the SFPA ishould be fully in line with and contributes to conservation and management measures taken by the regional organisations to which the Republic of Seychelles belongs, notably the IOTC;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the SFPA ishould be fully in line with and contributes to conservation and management measures taken by the regional organisations to which the Republic of Seychelles belongs, notably the IOTC;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the EU-Seychelles SFPA should continue to promote further economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation between the EU and Seychelles in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Seychelles fishing zone, building on the excellent cooperation and contribution to regional development that has been forthcoming from the EU fleet;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the implementation of the measures recommended by the IOTC, particularly those concerning the restoration of yellowfin tuna stocks; urges the Commission to take additional emergencyranspose those measures into stop the overfishing of yellowfin tuna by the EU fleetEU legislation; recommends, additionally, that the same level of compliance is requested from all the fleets operating in the Seychelles waters;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the implementation of the measures recommended by the IOTC, particularly those concerning the restoration of yellowfin tuna stocks; urges the Commission to take additional emergency measures to stop the overfishing of yellowfin tuna by the EU fleet; recommends, furthermore, that the same level of compliance be required for the entire fleet fishing in Seychelles waters;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the introduction of measures toSupports limits on the number of support vessels and the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), which have a negative impact on juveniles; considers, however, that these measures are not sufficientoverall number of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in accordance with scientific advice; stresses the need to prohibit the use of entangling FADs to limit the negative impact of FADs on biodiversity and marine litter;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the introduction of measures to limit the number of support vessels and the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), which have a negative impact on juveniles; considers, however, that these measures are not sufficient to limit the negative impact of FADs laid down in the protocol for FADs to be replaced by other, more environmentally friendly devices will limit their impact on biodiversity and marine litter;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the establishment of marine protected areas by Seychelles in its waters over recent years; expresses concern with regard to their management and warns of the negative effects that activities such as oil exploration and exploitation could have in these protected areaExpresses concern over the lack of effective management and allowance for activities such as oil exploration and exploitation within the marine protected areas established by Seychelles in its waters over recent years;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission to look into the question of reflagging of EU vessels that seek to bypass rules regarding taxation, fishing quotasensure that the reflagging of EU vessels are in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 orn transparency, while still being owned by EU citizens or companiehe sustainable management of external fishing fleets, including by promoting a mandatory IMO number that would be attached to a vessel for its whole lifetime;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries managementso as to promote the sustainable growth of the local fishing sector, crew safety training and the improvement of Mmonitoring, Ccontrol and Ssurveillance (MCS); calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries managementto the sustainable development of the local fishing sector, crew safety training and the improvement of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS); calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to send to Parliament and make publicly available the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 12 of the SFPA and the findings of the annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings, including via teleconference, and to encourage the participation of Seychelles fishing communities and associated stakeholders;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws the attention of the Commission and the Council to the fact that persistently proceeding with the provisional application of international agreements before Parliament has given its consent is not compatible with the guiding principles of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making, and that this practice damages the democratic credentials of the EU as a wholemust only be granted when duly justified;