44 Amendments of Gabriel MATO related to 2021/2188(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
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Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the critical role of small- scale fisheries in food security and nutrition; notes the potential conflicts between fisheries and other emerging sectors of the blue economy;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the blue economy, and hence not only the fisheries and aquaculture sectors but all sectors concerned, must respect the environmental, social and economic pillars across the board in order to be considered sustainable;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the EU’s responsibility in global fisheries governance, which should prioritisebe to create a level playing field among all operators, taking also into account the rights of small-scale fishers and protecting their use of and control over fishing resources;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, under SDG 14, it is imperative to conserve oceans, seas and marine resources and promote their sustainable use; while, under SDG 2, it is imperative to guarantee food security;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the EU’s commitment to the principle of policy coherence for development; stresses that sustainable fisheries partnership agreements must neither undermine local food security nor threaten small-scale fisheries in non-EU countries by not putting them in direct competition with EU vessels; calls for the EU to cooperate with its partner third countries through its bilateral or multilateral relations, so that other third countries’ distant fleets apply the same sustainability standards as the EU distant fleets calls; for the agreements to be aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by increasing sectoral support and sustainability provisions on surpluses, discards and the precautionary approach;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is having a major environmental, social and economic impact on the EU fisheries sector and, on coastal and island communities and on the outermost regions and must therefore be reversed and biodiversity restored;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the production of fishmeal and fish oil may contributes to overfishing in developing countries; calls for mandatory due diligence measures to ensure that the whole seafood-industry supply chain is fair, fully traceable and free of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU to develop a humanfair rights-based approach towards ocean governance and the blue economy by supporting food sovereignty for local fishing communities;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomesTakes note of the objective of protecting 30 % of the world’s oceans by 2030, but warns that it should not be done at the expense of food security, fishermen and aquaculture producers, indigenous peoples and local communities;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas ports play an essential role in achieving the objectives of the sustainable blue economy and increasing the sustainability of ports will promote the sustainable development of coastal communities;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of establishing bilateral partnership arrangements with third countries that, provided that, among other factors, they enshrine labour standards guaranteeing a safe working environment and decent pay for all those working in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as well as other sectors of the blue economy: stresses that bilateral partnership arrangements should always seek to respect the highest environmental and social sustainability criteria, while some fleets from outside the EU fishing in the same areas and exporting fisheries products to the European market do not have sustainability considerations, or have very few, which negatively affects the competitiveness of European fishers;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that international ocean governance should adopt an intersectoral approach to environmental issuesthe blue economy, ensuring equal treatment for all maritime economic activities and a level playing field; urges the Union to work together with international partners to combat overfishing, overcapacity and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the blue economy comprises multiple activities over and above the traditional ones, that the development of new activities should always be accompanied by impact studies and that a transparent scientific approach as well as effective consultations and equal participation from all the affected sectors must be adopted to facilitate the sustainable organisation of these activities within the blue economy;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Salutes the Port of Vigo for being the pioneering port in the EU by implementing the European Blue Growth Strategy;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the FAO Blue Fishing Ports Network initiative, which is aimed at drawing up guidelines on best international practice for fishing ports that are in the process of transitioning to blue economy models, in order to improve their sustainability by protecting the environment and promoting the social and economic benefits; supports the FAO establishing a permanent office in the Port of Vigo to develop and manage a Global Blue Ports Network;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of small-scale fishing and aquaculture value chains by promoting the harmonisation of selective, non-destructive and energy- efficient fishing methodsand aquaculture methods, facilitating knowledge exchange with EU research community and decreasing the administrative burden;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern that the growth of new blue economy activities is resulting in to increased competition for space at the expense ofwhich could be detrimental to more traditional activities, such as fishing and aquaculture; calls, therefore, for a strategy to promote interaction between the different maritime and terrestrial blue economy activities in a way that will benefit them all;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that greater job security and better earnings in the fisheries and aquaculture sector are essential if it is to attract newcomers, thereby ensuring its rejuvenation and continued survival;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes the very aged state of the EU artisanal and small-scale fleets, particularly in the ORs, the vessels of which, being of a very high average age, are unsafe both for the people working on them and for the catches themselves, reiterating the need for EMFAF support for the purchase of new boats, without this resulting in an increase in catches, respecting maximum sustainable yields, and thus increasing their environmental performance;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that, in order to improve the competitiveness and economic performance of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, it is necessary to guarantee a level playing field for EU operators in a global economy, and to focus on vocational training, lifelong learning, counselling services and the dissemination of technical and scientific knowledge and innovative practices;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the role of women in sustainable fishing and aquaculture value chains and accordingly urges that they be guaranteed decent working conditions, as well as visibility and representation in decision- making structures and processes;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets the fact that the potential of the blue economy has not been sufficiently taken into account when drawing up and evaluating national recovery and resilience plans funded by Next Generation EU;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the need to establish a level playing field with imported products from third countries, safeguarding that all fisheries and aquaculture products that are consumed in the EU, are produced by sustainable food systems and comply with the objectives of the Green Deal and farm to fork strategy and calls on the Commission to take all necessary steps to secure a fair competition environment;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Calls on the Commission and the Council to create a support instrument similar to POSEI for fisheries, in order to mitigate the effects of the insularity of the ORs;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 b (new)
Subheading 3 b (new)
Highlights the potential for sustainable use of the EU’s maritime dimension in the Atlantic, which requires more balanced investment in its islands, ORs and coastal ports, as well as the expansion of many of their berths and an increase in their storage capacity and cargo-handling equipment, which are very important for fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. In view of the fragile position of the ORs, calls on the Commission to provide financial support for the creation of infrastructure capable of collecting and treating waste transported by sea currents, particularly plastics;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the aquaculture sector should limitcontrol fish stocking densities as a way of reducing diseases and their spread, diminishing the need for antibiotics and lowering pollution levels;
Amendment 231 #
20. Considers that the aquaculture sector should limit fish stocking densicontinue improving fish farming methods based on scientific knowledge and best practices as a way of reducing diseases and their spread, diminishing the need for antibiotics and lowering pollution levelto deliver better climate and environmental results, increase climate resilience and reduce and optimise the use of natural resources as production inputs;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that sustainable food from the oceans, seas and freshwater sources must be produced by responsible fishing and sustainable aquaculture alone and calls on the Commission to request and monitor similar sustainability standards for products imported to the EU market as well;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the CFP to be applied across the board to all EU fishing fleets, to reduceensure that fisheries and aquaculture activities are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of generating economic, social and employment benefits, and contributing to the availability of food products, as well as minimising the impact of their particular activities on habitats, other resources and other species, while maintaining stocks above the biomass levels necessary to generate maximum sustainable yields;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for non-legally binding EU targets for the recovery and conservation of marine biodiversity and the restoration of degraded ecosystems, and for the promotion of competitiveness in fisheries, aquaculture and other related sectors at international level;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the need to harmonise data collection on socio-economic monitoring and also environmental monitoring as well as the monitoring of living ecosystems and fish stocks; stresses that the data collected should also be factored in so as to regulate the impact of other maritime activities;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the European Commission, Member States and regions to work together in order to promote and support local initiatives to preserve livelihoods and traditions and cultural heritage associated with fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Urges the Commission to support innovation and research in the Outermost Regions aimed at developing innovative and sustainable materials and techniques in fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls on the Commission to set up pilot projects in the ORs, giving these regions a leading role in Ocean Governance and in the development of environmentally, socially and economically sustainable practices;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Commission to set up, in a European OR, a Centre for Combating Marine Plastic Pollution, with expertise in innovation, development and cooperation with fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders and associations for the adoption of sustainability strategies and policies, which can be replicated in other regions;