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2016/2079(INI) Status of fish stocks and socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean
Lead committee dossier: PECH/8/06483
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | EMPL | PIMENTA LOPES João (GUE/NGL) | |
| Lead | PECH | AFFRONTE Marco (EFD) | LOPE FONTAGNÉ Verónica (EPP), BRIANO Renata (S&D), TOMAŠIĆ Ruža (ECR), MARINHO E PINTO António (ALDE), SENRA RODRÍGUEZ Maria Lidia (GUE/NGL), GODDYN Sylvie (ENF) |
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2017/06/13
Vote in plenary scheduled
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2017/06/12
Debate in plenary scheduled
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2017/05/12
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A8-0179/2017
summary
The Committee on Fisheries adopted an own-initiative report by Marco AFFRONTE (Greens/EFA, IT) on the status of fish stocks and the socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean. In its communication entitled ‘Consultation on the fishing opportunities for 2017 under the Common Fisheries Policy’, the Commission maintained that overfishing remains prevalent in the Mediterranean and that urgent measures are needed to reverse this situation. In addition to overfishing, the Mediterranean sea is facing numerous challenges, the majority of which can be attributed to a densely populated coastline but also to maritime transport and the overexploitation of resources, including oil and gas harvesting. Members stressed the importance of comprehensively enforcing, in the short term, the targets and measures laid down in the common fisheries policy (CFP), and of a timely drafting and effective implementation of the multiannual management plans in line with an approach centred on regionalisation and a multiplicity of species. They also stressed the need for a response that is collective and based on multi-tier international, European, national and regional cooperation, while underlining the strategic role of the Mediterranean Advisory Council in this context. The report called for the following actions and measures: ensure that more incentives and preferential access to coastal fishing areas are given to small-scale (artisanal and traditional) fleets if they fish selectively and in a manner that has a limited impact; encourage recreational fishing that generates a high economic revenue for the local communities, through activities like tourism; define coastal, small-scale coastal and traditional fishing in line with socio-economic characteristics; apply a precautionary approach to the conservation, management and exploitation of living marine resources which takes into account socio-economic considerations in order to achieve sustainable fisheries, while protecting and preserving the marine environment; improve efforts in the field of marine knowledge, with particular regard to commercially exploited species, and that this knowledge should be used as the basis for planning their sustainable exploitation; combat illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Mediterranean Basin and secure the support of non-EU Mediterranean countries; step up monitoring activity both on land, throughout the entire distribution chain (markets and catering trade), and at sea, especially in areas in which fishing is temporarily suspended or prohibited; provide incentives for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment; tackle the depletion of stocks in the Mediterranean through fisheries management and conservation measures for commercial and recreational fisheries, including, mainly, through area and time-based restrictions and daily or weekly fishing limits, as well as quotas, where appropriate; ensure that marine-protected areas cover at least 10 % of the Mediterranean Sea by 2020; protect cooperation in the management of sensitive areas that represent important spawning grounds for the most economically important species; take measures to address the problem of marine litter and plastics in the sea; provide for appropriate planning in space (‘no fishing’ areas on a rotational basis, total or partial closures depending on fishing systems) and time (biological recovery periods), in addition to the promotion of technical measures aimed at maximum gear selectivity; adopt, in the Mediterranean, a minimum permitted size for all commercial and recreational targeted species, depending on sexual maturity and based on the best scientific knowledge available; encourage coordinated action with third countries from the Mediterranean; promote and implement an agreement for time-area closures imposing temporary sequential limits on fishing in the breeding areas of certain species throughout the year; greater involvement of the Mediterranean Advisory Council (MEDAC) and regional fisheries organisations in the decision-making process in line with the regionalisation mentioned in the common fisheries policy. The report called for a series of measures in respect of third countries, such as: (i) promoting measures actions through the GFCM to improve the status of stocks shared with third countries; (ii) promoting compliance and a level playing field in fisheries control with third countries and regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs); (iii) assisting non-EU Mediterranean countries to achieve the objective of sustainable fishing. Members also stated that it is crucial to improve the working conditions of fishermen, starting with decent remuneration and fair competition, while special attention should be paid to the industry’s high accident rate and high risk of occupational diseases. They suggested that Member States establish income support instruments as well as a stable income compensation fund to cover non-fishing periods. Lastly, the report recommended the mandatory provision of proper consumer information detailing the exact origin of products and the method and date of catch and raising awareness among consumers and educate them to consume fish responsibly.
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A8-0179/2017
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2017/04/25
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2016/05/12
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0179/2017
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2016/2079(INI)
2016/10/24
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78 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Notes that the Mediterranean coastline is shared by 19 countries with legal and administrative responsibilities in this geographical area, including eight European Union Member States (Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Malta, Greece and Cyprus);
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that small-scale fishing in the Mediterranean accounts for 80% of the fleet and 60% of jobs: points to the importance of small-scale non-industrial fishing for the sustainability of stocks, environmental conservation, and the socio- economic development of fishing communities; draws attention to the fact that the inherent structural weaknesses of the small-scale non-industrial fishing sector make it vulnerable to economic shock factors (such as rapid fuel price increases and difficulties in gaining access to credit) and sudden fluctuations in resource availability, which need to be addressed by means of targeted support measures;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that small-scale fishing in the Mediterranean accounts for 80% of the fleet and 60% of jobs; points to the importance of small-scale non-industrial fishing for the sustainability of stocks, environmental conservation, and the socio- economic development of fishing communities; stresses that small-scale fishing plays a significant role in local employment and is an essential economic and social factor in the Mediterranean; underlines that the identity, culture and values of many local communities concerned are largely based upon activities in the fishing sector;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that the socio-economic situation in the sector has deteriorated, in particular as a result of the decline in fish yields, the drop in the value of fish at first sale (which has not been reflected in the retail sales price, owing to speculation on the part of intermediaries and the monopoly on distribution), the restrictions imposed on fishing for certain species and the rise in the cost of fuel, and that these difficulties have contributed to the increase in fishing effort, and notes that this, alongside restrictions on access and fishing licences and the limited amount of support available for small-scale fishing and renewal of the fleet, fishing gear and other equipment, has adversely affected the living and working conditions of fishermen and small shipowners;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that small-scale non- industrial fishing, some types of coastal fishing, shell-fishing and other traditional forms of aquaculture face problems different from those in the large-scale fishing sector; observes that many of the decisions taken by the EU in this sector are based on rules that are out of step with reality, economically flawed and difficult to implement;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that the socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean depends, first and foremost, on a sustainable level of fish stocks;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Believes that a balance must be struck between fair competition, consumer requirements, sustainability of the fishing sector and the maintenance of jobs; stresses the need to have a comprehensive approach and a strong political will by all Mediterranean countries to face the challenges and improve the situation of the Mediterranean sea;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that where fisheries are concerned, policy-making should be such as to enable fishermen and their associations and producers’ organisations, trade unions,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that where fisheries are concerned, policy-making should be such as to enable fishermen and their organisations, trade unions, and coastal communities to be involved in – and made an integral part of – decision-taking processes in line with the CFP's regionalisation principle;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that where fisheries are concerned, policy-making should be such as to enable fishermen and their organisations, trade unions, and communities to be involved in – and made an integral part of – decision-taking processes; points out that the economic and social crisis is hitting the fisheries sector extremely hard and that, within that sector, small-scale non-industrial fishing is in particular difficulties owing to a lack of capital and the unavailability of credit;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that where fisheries are concerned, policy-making should be such as to enable fishermen and their organisations, trade unions, and communities to be involved in – and made an integral part of – decision-taking processes; moreover, it is necessary to protect the interests of EU fishermen, namely in those Member States which have been reduced to poverty by the economic crisis and the austerity policies;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. Notes that fishing in the Mediterranean can essentially be split into three categories/segments of the fleet: small-scale coastal and artisanal fishing, seiners and trawlers (pelagic and demersal), in other words, the Mediterranean fishing sector is highly diverse and, while it includes some industrial fisheries, it mainly comprises genuinely artisanal fisheries, sometimes geared simply to family subsistence;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that these complex issues require cooperation and concerted action by all stakeholders, including third countries on the eastern and southern shores of the Mediterranean basin; stresses that only by creating fair, balanced and egalitarian conditions for all the countries involved and for all fishing operators in the Mediterranean will it be possible to ensure healthy fishery resources and sustainable and profitable fisheries, and hence to guarantee current levels of employment and ideally create more jobs in the fishing sector;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that the mandatory high European standards are harmful to the sustainability of employment in the small- scale fisheries sector in view of unfair competition from third countries;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Insists on the need to reach partnership agreements with Mediterranean third countries in order to put a stop to unfair competition and to better regulate the management of stocks;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and make information and support more readily available to fishermen’s and producers’ organisations applying for EU funding (in particular the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund - EMFF), which should meet the sector’s logistical, human and financial needs by:
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve capacity- building and to make information and support more readily available to small- scale non-industrial fishermen
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make information and support more readily available to fishermen’s organisations applying for the EMFF (or other EU funding), which should meet the sector’s needs by:
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make information and support more readily available to fishermen’s organisations applying for EU funding, which should meet the fishing sector’s needs by:
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make information and technical support more readily available to fishermen’s organisations applying for EU funding, which should meet the sector’s needs by:
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 1 – promoting fleet renewal and
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 1 – promoting fleet renewal and modernisation, while seeking to reduce the fishing effort
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 b (new) -1b. Points out that fishing activity in the Mediterranean is quite varied and complex, chiefly involving multi-species fisheries (with a range of target and by- catch species), using many types of fishing gear with different technical characteristics and degrees of selectivity, and this makes it difficult to apply classical and traditional methods of fisheries assessment and management;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 1 – promoting fleet renewal and
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 1 – promoting fleet renewal and modernisation, while
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 1 – promoting
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new) – supporting small-scale fishing communities;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 2 – impro
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 2 – promoting the recruitment of young people, thereby en
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 2 – promoting the recruitment of young people, thereby introducing new blood into the sector, a process also including the adoption of best practice and environmental awareness raising, and enhancing the status of work
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 2 – promoting the recruitment of young people, thereby enhancing the status of work and vocational training and supporting the emergence and development of new economic activities within the sector (for instance through the purchase of vessels);
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 2 – promoting the recruitment, education and multi-disciplinary training of young people
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new) – improving health, safety, and hygiene at work, both on board fishing vessels and on land, for those performing roles related to and dependent on the fisheries sector;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 c (new) -1c. Notes that the rich marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean (≈ 10 000 – 12 000 species) is under serious threat from phenomena linked to global climate change, marine pollution and above all overfishing; points to the general sharp decline in fish stocks in the Mediterranean ( > 90% of stocks are being overfished), including some depleted stocks at risk of collapse;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 3 – encouraging those working in the
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 3 – encouraging those working in the sector to join forces and organise themselves for example through trade unions, community organisations, cooperatives and/or fishers' and fishing vessel owners' representative organisations;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 3 – encouraging those working in the
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 4 Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 4 – emp
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 4 – emphasising the role that women play in fishing so as to raise their profile – bearing in mind that they make up 12% of the sector’s labour force – and promote equality between men and women, and innovative new economic activities;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 4 – emphasising the role that women play in fishing and production sectors directly linked to and dependent on it;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines the need to improve the management and coordination of the EMFF funds (European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) to better meet the specific needs of the Mediterranean;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points to the need to ensure at all times that ports, harbours, and their waterways remain operational and navigable, in particular by means of dredging;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Proposes a revision of TFCs (transferable fishing concessions), which promote the concentration of fishing rights to the detriment of family businesses;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 d (new) -1d. Highlights the lack of information available on the state of the majority of stocks (‘data-poor stocks’), and stresses that around 50% of catches are not officially declared and 80% of landings come from ‘data-poor stocks’, with these problems being further aggravated by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing);
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Underlines the importance of developing initiatives that could have a positive impact on employment and are compatible with the reduction of the fishing effort, such as fishing-tourism or research activities;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Suggests that a
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Suggests t
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Suggests th
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Suggests that a minimum wage could be established for fishermen in line with the national traditions and practices of the individual Member States;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Suggests that a minimum wage or income support be established for fishermen in line with the practices of the individual Member States; recommends that a
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Suggests that a minimum wage be established for fishermen in line with the practices of the individual Member States; recommends that a stable wage compensation fund be set up to cover non- fishing periods and that such periods be treated as actual working time for the purposes of the retirement pension and other social security entitlements;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights the important role of strong and independent social partners in the fishing sector, an institutionalised social dialogue and the participation of employees in company matters;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points to the need to promote
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points to the need to promote social dialogue and collective negotiation and bargaining so as to confer dignity on the profession and safeguard and enhance the rights of workers in the sector;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 e (new) -1e. Points out that this set of problems is posing a serious threat to the sustainability, viability and profitability of the fishing sector, in particular as regards employment and income, which is of particular concern in the case of small- scale fishing and may indeed jeopardise the future of this traditional way of life and the survival of local communities that rely heavily on fishing;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points to the need to promote collective negotiation and bargaining so as to safeguard and enhance the rights of workers in the sector which are particularly affected in some Member States of the Union;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls the essential role of collective agreements and encourages the social partners in the fishing sector to negotiate collective agreements in line with national law and practice, as they are an effective instrument in combating a race to the bottom regarding social, working and employment standards and in ensuring decent remuneration for all workers and fair competition in the sector;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on those Member States who have not already done so to ratify the ILO's Work in Fishing Convention 188 which ensures that fishers have decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Renews its call for Member States to ratify ILO Convention C188;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure decent working conditions for all workers in the fishing sector regardless of the size and type of company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract; stresses the importance of occupational safety and health as well as adequate living conditions on fishing vessels, particularly in the light of demographic changes and the nature of off-shore work in the fishing sector; highlights in this context the importance of effective labour inspections and controls;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Points out that the sustainable fisheries partnership agreements signed in the region must be used to combat ‘social dumping’ in order to guarantee, under the flags of Member States, that workers from non-member countries can enjoy the same rights and wages;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Underlines the need to improve the working conditions of fishermen given the high rate of accidents in the sector, as well as the disproportionally high risk of occupational diseases, both physical and mental;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Stresses the need to ensure a proper work-life balance for fishermen; underlines the importance to have adequate sanitary facilities on-board and provide for decent accommodation as well as possibilities for recreational activities;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Notes that improving socio- economic conditions in the Mediterranean fishing sector requires, amongst others, better access to markets and finance, a better cooperation with public administrations and institutions, the diversification of livelihoods, decent working conditions and better social protection;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that small-scale fishing
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5f. Underlines the importance of product labelling and traceability in order to tackle seafood fraud; recalls that illegal fishing does not only undermine fish stocks but also jobs and growth;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5g. Acknowledges the important role of fishermen with regard to saving shipwrecked refugees in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 h (new) 5h. Stresses the need to guarantee that every fish and fishery product imported into the EU is produced under conditions which comply with international environmental, labour and human rights standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair competition and sustainability in the fishing sector in order to safeguard jobs and growth; stresses that this in not only essential with regard to competition within the Union but in particular also with regard to competitors based in third countries;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Maintains that the partnership agreements with Morocco must respect the legitimate
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Maintains that the partnership agreements with Morocco must respect the legitimate aspirations of the people of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to independence and to self-determination as regards its coastal area
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stress the need of coherent rules on sport fishing in order to protect marine ecosystem; underlines that recreational fishing must respect the same non-fishing periods that apply for professional fishing; calls for adequate sanctions in case of violations;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to combat illegal fishing;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that small-scale fishing in the Mediterranean accounts for 80% of the fleet and 60% of jobs: Points to the importance of small-scale non-industrial fishing for the sustainability of stocks, environmental conservation, the sustainable use of marine biodiversity, and the socio-
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that small-scale fishing in the Mediterranean accounts for 80% of the fleet and 60% of jobs; points to the
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A (new) A. Whereas the Mediterranean coastline is shared by 19 countries with legal and administrative responsibilities in this geographical area; whereas fishing in the Mediterranean is highly diverse and, while including some industrial fisheries, mainly comprises genuinely artisanal fisheries, sometimes geared simply to family subsistence, with different technical characteristics and degrees of selectivity, which makes it difficult to apply classical and traditional methods of fisheries assessment and management;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 1 - promoting fleet renewal and modernisation, w
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 2 - promoting the recruitment, education and multidisciplinary training of young people, thereby enhancing the status of work and vocational training and supporting the emergence and development of new economic activities within the sector and to develop work perspectives in the region in fields of employment which will provide for a decent future income, in order to ensure sustainability and territorial cohesion; stresses the need for adequate provision of, and information on, training for fishers by the competent authorities in this regard (including the adoption of best practice and environmental awareness raising);
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 3 - encouraging those working in the
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – indent 4 - emphasising the role that women play in fishing and related production sectors in order to increase their visibility – bearing in mind that they make up 12% of the sector's labour force – and promote equality between men and women;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Suggests that
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Renews its call on those Member States who have not already done so to ratify the ILO's Work in Fishing Convention 188 which ensures that fishers have decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve access to decent working conditions and adequate social protection for all workers in the fishing sector regardless of the size and type of company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract, also by using the sustainable fisheries partnership agreements signed in the region to combat 'social dumping' and improve access to markets and finance, the cooperation with public administrations and institutions and the diversification of livelihoods; underlines the importance of effective labour inspections and controls;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Underlines the need to improve the working conditions of fishers given the high rate of accidents in the sector as well as the disproportionally high risk of occupational diseases, both physical and mental; stresses the need to ensure a proper work-life balance for fishers; underlines the importance to have adequate sanitary facilities, both on board fishing vessels and on land, and to provide for decent accommodation as well as possibilities for recreational activities; stresses the need to ensure that ports, harbours, and their waterways remain operationally safe and navigable;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital B (new) B. Whereas the rich marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean (≈ 10 000 – 12 000 species) is under serious threat from phenomena linked to global climate change, marine pollution and above all overfishing; whereas there is a general sharp decline in fish stocks in the Mediterranean (> 90% of stocks are being overfished), including some depleted stocks at risk of collapse;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital C (new) C. Whereas the socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean depends, first and foremost, on a sustainable level of fish stocks;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that small-scale fishing is an essential economic and social factor in the Mediterranean and accounts for 80% of the fishing fleet and 60% of jobs in the sector; points to the importance of small- scale non-industrial fishing for the sustainability of fish stocks
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls on the Member States to tackle seafood fraud through product labelling and traceability and to increase their efforts to combat illegal fishing; regrets the lack of information available on the state of the majority of stocks ('data-poor stocks') and that around 50% of catches are not officially declared and 80% of landings come from 'data-poor stocks';
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Notes that the socio-economic situation in the sector has deteriorated for different reasons including the decline of fish stocks, the drop in the value of fish at first sale (which has not been reflected in the retail sales price, owing to an unfair distribution of added value alongside the value chain of the sector by most of the intermediaries and, in some regions, to monopolies on distribution), and the rise in the cost of fuel; notes that these difficulties have contributed to the increase in fishing effort, which is of particular concern in the case of small- scale fishing and may indeed jeopardise the future of this traditional way of life and the survival of local communities that rely heavily on fishing;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Stresses the need of coherent rules on sport fishing in order to protect the marine ecosystem; underlines that recreational fishing must respect the same non-fishing periods that apply for professional fishing;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that where fisheries are concerned, policy-making should be such as to enable fisher
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve management, coordination and capacity-building and to promote and make information and technical support more readily available to fisher
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas excessive fishing is not the main reason for the current situation, but rather poor management, shortcomings in existing regulations, climate change, various types of pollution, maritime traffic and invasive species have had a significant impact on the current situation of stocks in the Mediterranean.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses the need to promote and implement an agreement for time-area closures imposing temporary sequential limits on fishing in the breeding areas of certain species throughout the year. This seasonalisation and specialisation of fishing efforts will be highly productive and should be scheduled with the agreement of fishing communities and scientific advisers.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to promote measures through the GFCM to improve the status of stocks shared with third countries, taking advantage too of the cooperation activities already established between bodies representing fleets and those representing undertakings operating in the fishing industry and the corresponding authorities or bodies of the third countries concerned;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Notes that the lack of a common regulatory framework for EU and non- EU fleets operating in the Mediterranean creates unfair competition between fishermen while at the same time it jeopardises long-term catch sustainability for shared species;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Stresses the importance of cooperation and the need to promote compliance and level playing field in the fisheries control with third countries and RFMOs and to strengthen horizontal coordination for the management of marine areas and fish stocks beyond national jurisdiction:
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to assist non-EU Mediterranean countries in modernising their fisheries sectors and to achieve sustainable fisheries, also through a policy of fisheries agreements that are more balanced, fair and sustainable; call on the Commission to organise effective exchanges of information with third countries in the Mediterranean concerning the activities of third-country fleets operating in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to assist non-EU Mediterranean countries
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to assist non-EU Mediterranean countries in developing small-scale and coastal fisheries, modernising their fisheries sectors and
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to assist non-EU Mediterranean countries in modernising their fisheries sectors and to achieve sustainable fisheries, also through
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls for, with a view to ensuring equal conditions for all vessels fishing in the Mediterranean area, the establishment of a regional plan, under the aegis of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, to ensure a fair balance is struck between fishing resources and the fleet capacity of all countries on the Mediterranean shore, as well as a regional centre for the vessel monitoring system (VMS) and joint inspection operations;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is affected by a range of factors which, together with fishing, have an impact on the health of fish stocks (such as pollution caused by maritime transport);
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recommends that the Commission suspend imports from third countries which do not take the necessary measures to prevent, discourage and eradicate IUU fishing which are required of them by international law as flag states, port states, coastal states or countries of marketing;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution 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 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Urges riparian States to cooperate in order to establish fisheries restricted and marine protected areas including in international waters;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Stresses the need to lay down a set of ground rules for the management of recreational fisheries throughout the Mediterranean;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that 250 000 people are directly employed on board boats and that the number of people dependent on the fishing industry increases exponentially if one includes families whose subsistence is derived from regional fishing and who are employed in secondary industries, such as processing, maintenance of boats and tourism;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that 250 000 people are directly employed on board boats and that the number of people dependent on the fishing industry increases exponentially if one includes families whose subsistence is derived from regional fishing and who are employed in secondary industries, such as processing, maintenance of boats and tourism, including tourism linked to recreational fisheries; notes that 60% of work involved in fishing is located in developing countries to the south and east of the Mediterranean, which shows how important small-scale and recreational fishing
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that 250 000 people are directly employed on board boats and that the number of people dependent on the fishing industry increases exponentially if one includes families whose subsistence is derived from regional fishing and who are employed in secondary industries, such as processing, maintenance of boats and tourism, including activities linked to recreational fishing; notes that 60% of work involved in fishing is located in developing countries to the south and east of the Mediterranean, which shows how important small-scale fishing is for the sustainable development of those regions and, in particular, for the most vulnerable coastal communities;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that 250 000 people are directly employed on board boats and that the number of people dependent on the fishing industry increases exponentially if one includes families whose subsistence is derived from regional fishing and who are employed in secondary industries, such as processing, maintenance of boats and tourism; notes that 60% of work involved in fishing is located in developing countries to the south and east of the Mediterranean, which shows how important
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Considers an improvement in fishermen's working conditions essential, beginning with decent remuneration and fair competition, paying special attention to the industry's high accident rate and high risk of occupational diseases; suggests that Member States establish income support instruments, with due respect for the laws and customs of each Member State; recommends lastly that a stable income compensation fund be set up by the Member States to cover non- fishing periods, which can comprise adverse weather phenomena that make fishing impossible, close seasons (biological rest periods) serving to safeguard the life-cycle of species exploited, environmental disasters, or events involving prolonged environmental pollution or contamination by marine biotoxins;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Notes that the EU fishing industry has been going through a difficult period for several years now on account of higher production costs, falling fish stocks, smaller catches and a constant fall in income;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. Whereas in the basin, small-scale fisheries represents 80% of the fleet and 60% of the jobs; regrets that there is no commonly agreed definition of SSF at European level and acknowledges that this is very difficult due to the variety of specificities and characteristics of the marine ecosystem and the fishing sector. "Small-scale coastal fishing" is formally defined only for the purposes of the European Fisheries Fund (Regulation 1198/2006) as "fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear" (such as trawls); considers that the definition of small-scale fishing should take account of a range of national and regional characteristics;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Stresses the importance of small- scale coastal fishing in view of its contribution to food security, local economies and employment of both men and women;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Stresses the importance of including women in the fisheries sector and secondary supporting industries;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution 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; considers furthermore that information and technical support need to be promoted and made more readily available to fishermen's and producers' organisations in order to meet the specific logistical, human resources and financial needs of the fishing industry, in particular: - renewal and modernisation of the fleet with a view to improving working conditions and safety, optimising supply chain processes and improving energy efficiency; - the recruitment, education and multi- disciplinary training of young people, thereby enhancing the status of work and vocational training and supporting the emergence and development of new economic activities within the sector; - enhancing the role of women in fishing and production sectors directly linked to it, bearing in mind that they make up 12 % of the industry's overall labour force;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution 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 124 #
Motion for a resolution 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; recalls that responsibility for promoting better and more effective use of EU funds for the fishing industry lies with the Member States;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the Commission and the Member-States should issue guidelines on how best to use funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Neighbourhood Instrument;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Points out that the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) must help the small-scale fishing industry renew its fishing gear in order, in particular, to meet the severe constraints connected with the landing obligation;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Points out that small-scale fishermen constitute the most socially vulnerable group in the fisheries sector and that for this reason — as well as for their contribution to preserving fishing traditions and cultural heritage ― a special approach must be taken to them;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the founding and activities of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) which promote a sustainable fisheries model;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas at the high-level meeting on the status of stocks in the Mediterranean (February 2016, Catania), an agreement was reached on the urgent need to reverse these negative trends, taking note of the major challenge of
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers it vital to promote, emphasise and provide incentives for cooperation between
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers it vital to promote, emphasise and provide incentives for cooperation between fishermen, particularly small-scale fishermen, within the same area or region, for the purpose of tackling jointly the planning and management of local fisheries resources with the aim of effective and practical regionalisation, in accordance with the aims of the CFP, given that the enormous fragmentation and differentiation of occupations, targets, technical characteristics and equipment used make it practically impossible to adopt a cross- cutting and unambiguous approach;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers it vital to promote, emphasise and provide incentives for cooperation between small-scale fishermen within the same area or region,
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers it vital to promote, emphasise and provide incentives for cooperation between
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and third countries to develop labels certifying the quality of local fisheries products and compliance with the law on protecting marine environments;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution 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;Stresses the importance of ensuring rapid and proper data collection and enhancing the knowledge on the stocks and the impact of recreational fisheries and external factors such as pollution in order to achieve sustainable management of stocks;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution 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 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Observes that, despite the recent improvements, the number of stocks without a real and objective assessment of their status remains high
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers that rational and sustainable
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas at the high-level meeting on the status of stocks in the Mediterranean (February 2016, Catania), an agreement was reached on the urgent need to reverse these negative trends, taking note of the major challenge of
Amendment 140 #
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers assessments of the fishing effort in recreational fishing and gathering of catch data in each sea basin and in the Mediterranean to be important;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the need for integrated approaches which take into account simultaneously the heterogeneity of the marine environment, the complexity of species (both exploited and unexploited) in the sea, the various characteristics and the conduct of fishing activities, the phenomenon of the drop in value of fish at first sale and, in some regions, monopolies on distribution;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the need for integrated approaches which take into account simultaneously the heterogeneity of the marine environment, the complexity of species (both exploited and unexploited) in the sea, the various characteristics and the conduct of fishing activities, as well as all other factors that have a bearing on the stock's health;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recogni
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recognises that the data available for measuring the extent and impact of small-scale fishing activities are limited and can vary from country to country; observes that, because of this lack of data, non-industrial fishing tends to be underestimated
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution 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;
Amendment 147 #
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to take account of the European Parliament resolution of 15 December 2015 'A new CFP: structure for technical measures and multiannual plans' (2015/2092(INI)), which stated in paragraph 25 that incidental artisanal fishing in the inland waters of the Member States and regions should remain outside the TACs, and stresses the great importance of such a measure in preserving the economic viability of small vessels engaging in traditional non-industrial fishing that supply daily markets with fresh fish.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Considers that new rules should be applied to recreational fishing and that a catalogue of recreational fishing activities, including information about fishing gear and operations, a description of fishing areas, target species and by- catches should also be drawn up;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas in its resolution of 2 February 2016 on the mid-term review of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy (2015/2137(INI)), Parliament acknowledges the vital contribution that marine protected areas established under the Natura 2000 network will play in achieving a good environmental status under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and in delivering the global target of 10 % of coastal and marine areas being protected, as set out in Aichi Biodiversity Target 11, by 2020, and regrets that this target is still far from being achieved;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the strong and crucial need to share data and combat their inaccessibility and dispersion, by developing a
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the strong and crucial need to share data and combat their inaccessibility and dispersion, by developing an all-embracing online archive, which should be publicly funded and should contain all the data on fishing resources and fishing activities, so as to facilitate monitoring of quality and multiple, independent analyses and thus to adopt a constructive approach to stock assessments;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the strong and crucial need to share data
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Notes that how the impacts, as well as the
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Notes that the impacts, as well as the quantities, extent and characteristics of
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Notes that the impacts, as well as the quantities, extent and characteristics of IUU fishing (i.e. illegal fishing), are currently not sufficiently assessed and are therefore underrepresented in information about the current status of fisheries and about trends over time, yet ought to be adequately taken into account in the development of scientific assessments for purposes of fisheries management;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Calls on Member States to ratify and fully implement of all relevant ILO conventions for workers in the fisheries' sectors, in order to ensure good working conditions, strengthening also collective bargaining institutions in order for maritime workers, including the self- employed, to benefit from their labour rights ;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage and support investments in diversification and innovation in the fisheries sector through the development of complementary activities;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Stresses that effective results and full accomplishment can be attained by means of a high level of responsibility and awareness among operators in the industry, by developing the skills of all fishermen (both
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Believes it important to advocate the mandatory provision of proper consumer information detailing the exact origin of products and the method and date of catch; considers that we need to analyse and assess whether the measures provided for in the new CMO have succeeded in improving consumer information.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. Whereas, apart from overfishing, Mediterranean sea is facing numerous challenges; the majority of which are due to a densely populated coastline (excess of nutrients, pollutants, habitat and coastline alterations) but also from the maritime transport, overexploitation of resources (oil & gas harvest, among others). Furthermore, Mediterranean is very vulnerable to climate changes that in combination with intense maritime traffic, is favouring the introduction and establishment of new invasive species;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it important also to raise awareness among consumers, who must be educated to consume fish responsibly, prioritising local species fished by sustainable methods, possibly coming from stocks which are not overexploited; considers it necessary, to this end, to
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it important also to raise awareness among consumers
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it important also to raise awareness among consumers, who must be educated to consume fish responsibly,
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls for a ban on imports of fish that endanger the food supply of populations in the exporting countries and of farmed fish, such as panga fish;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Welcomes the MEDFISH4EVER campaign launched by the Commission with the aim of raising public awareness of the situation in the Mediterranean Sea;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Takes the view that schools, hospitals, and other public facilities should be supplied with fish from local fisheries;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that, in the light of this new scenario and of all these new factors which interact in the Mediterranean
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Points out that Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 must be revised, in particular the part that refers to the ban on the use of certain traditional gears (e.g. banning the use of gillnets outside of the category of commercial fishing) and the provisions that relate to the specific characteristics of fishing gears, such as the height and mesh size of fishing nets, and the depth and distance from the coast at which the gears may be used;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the impossibility of using specific gears and techniques – which are more acceptable and which have a smaller impact on the status of endangered stocks – has a serious effect on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities, hinders development and causes increased depopulation;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution 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 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas there are a large number of coastal communities in the EU largely dependent on traditional, artisanal and small-scale fisheries activities in the basin of the Mediterranean Sea.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 b (new) - having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU Regulation),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas recreational fishing is of socio-economic value in many regions of the Mediterranean and it has both a direct and an indirect impact on employment;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the lack of correlation between the fishing effort regime and the status of stocks has been demonstrated;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas account needs to be taken of the role that recreational fishing plays with regard to the state of stocks in the Mediterranean area;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of enforcing, in the short term and comprehensively, the targets and measures laid down in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of a timely, urgent and effective implementation of the multiannual management plans provided for in the CFP, taking an ecosystem-based approach; stresses, in particular, the need to achieve the Good Environmental Status (GES) goal established by Framework Directive 2008/56/EC on the strategy for the marine environment, taking into account that fisheries management measures should be decided only in the context of the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of enforcing, in the short term and comprehensively, the targets and measures laid down in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that the Mediterranean should continue to receive differential treatment by comparison with the remaining sea basins under the CFP, since much of it comprises international waters in which third countries play a decisive role with regard to the state of stocks;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientists and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process; takes the view that the non-industrial fishing sector should have a voice in all the decision- making bodies that affect it;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientists and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process; emphasises the strategic role played by the Mediterranean Advisory Council in this context;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2016 on the proposal for a Council directive implementing the Agreement concluded between the General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in the European Union (COGECA), the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises (EUROPÊCHE) of 21 May 2012 as amended on 8 May 2013 concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, of the International Labour Organisation (2016/2794(RSP))
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientists, managers of marine protected areas and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientists, managers of marine protected areas and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including professional and recreational fishermen, scientists and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientists, trade-unions and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution 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 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that there are no common, detailed definitions for small and artisanal fisheries; stresses that such definitions are needed at EU level as soon as possible, for use in further political action;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the CFP recognises that
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the CFP
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the CFP
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard the UN Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015 entitled "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development "
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the CFP recognises that access to fishing opportunities should be distributed primarily among small-scale non-industrial fishermen, or those in small coastal areas, and should include incentives (Article 7(1)(d) of the CFP regulation) in order to promote more selective fishing techniques which have a lower impact on the marine ecosystem and fishery resources; notes that, for this reason, efforts should be made in this direction, to ensure that incentives and preferential access to coastal fishing areas are given to the small-scale (artisanal) fleet as opposed to those fisheries segments that are not selective and have a greater impact; stresses the importance of consulting the coastal communities concerned;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the CFP recognises that access to fishing opportunities should be distributed primarily among small-scale non-industrial fishermen, or those in small coastal areas, and should include incentives (Article 7(1)(d) of the CFP regulation) in order to promote more selective fishing techniques which have a lower impact on the marine ecosystem and fishery resources; notes that, for this reason, efforts should be made in this direction, to ensure that incentives and preferential access to coastal fishing areas are given to t
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the CFP recognises that
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Observes that the influence of recreational fishing on stocks and its socioeconomic potential in the Mediterranean have not been sufficiently studied; considers that, in future, data should be gathered on the number of recreational fishermen, the volume of their catches and the value added by them in coastal communities;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution 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 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Considers it vital to define coastal, small-scale coastal and traditional fishing in line with socio-economic characteristics and while applying a regional approach;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Highlights the importance of coherence between fisheries, development and trade policies, and environmental protection standards;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Stresses that coastal fishing uses traditional gears and techniques which, by virtue of their specific characteristics, define the identity and way of life of coastal regions, and it is vital to preserve their use and protect them as an element of cultural, historical and traditional heritage;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Considers that, in the context of regionalisation, and taking account of the specificities of specific types of fishing, certain justified derogations regarding the use of specific fishing gears and techniques should be permitted;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) - having regard to the Regional Conference on "Building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea" (Algiers, Algeria 7-9 March 2016)
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution 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; considers that it is vital to remedy quickly the lack of data and tangible scientific information about the status of stocks; stresses that all stakeholders should be consulted and involved in this process;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution 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 52 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that it is not feasible to protect and safeguard Mediterranean fisheries and environmental resources through effective fisheries management policies unless they are backed up by strong, wide-ranging and urgent policies and measures to counter the anthropogenic factors that affect and have an adverse impact on those resources: climate change (warming, acidification, rainfall), pollution (chemical, organic, macro- and microscopic), gas and oil exploration and extraction, shipping traffic, invasive species and destruction or alteration of natural habitats, especially coastal; Considers thus important to better understand the impact of those factors on fish stock; in that respect calls for strengthening the use of existing European capacities to observe and monitor the Mediterrenean sea like the Copernicus programme and its marine component and EMODnet
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that it is not feasible to protect and safeguard Mediterranean fisheries and environmental resources through effective fisheries management policies unless they are backed up by strong, wide-ranging and urgent policies and measures to counter the anthropogenic factors that affect and have an adverse impact on those resources: climate change (warming, acidification, rainfall), pollution (chemical, organic, macro- and microscopic),
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that it is not feasible to protect and safeguard Mediterranean fisheries and environmental resources through effective fisheries management policies unless they are backed up by strong, wide-ranging and urgent policies and measures to counter the
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that protecting and safeguarding fisheries resources and marine resources in the Mediterranean basin should not be based only on measures relating to the fishing industry but should also involve other sectors of activity which have an impact on the marine environment;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Takes the view that efforts in the field of marine knowledge should be stepped up, with particular regard to commercially exploited species, and this knowledge should be used as the basis for planning their sustainable exploitation;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Mediterranean, with its 17 000 maritime species, is one of the areas with the greatest biodiversity in the world, and whereas a multi-species approach therefore needs to be taken to its management;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses firmly that in the Mediterranean basin there is still an extensive problem of illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing, even in EU countries; considers that no intervention to safeguard resources, including and above all for small-scale fisheries economies, can be effective unless IUU fishing is combated firmly and decisively; believes, accordingly, that inspection procedures should be harmonised throughout the Mediterranean basin in view of the widely varying inspection and penalty procedures applied in respect of the area's fishermen;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses firmly that in the Mediterranean basin there is still an extensive problem of illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing, even in EU countries; considers that no intervention to safeguard resources, including and above all
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Deplores in this respect the fact that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) will henceforth be responsible for managing migratory flows in the framework of the tasks assigned to it in the proposal on a European Border and Coast Guard package; stresses that the proliferation of the Agency's responsibilities could reduce its effectiveness in combating illegal fishing;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution 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 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers it a matter of priority to step up monitoring activity on land, along the distribution chain (markets), in the catering trade and at sea, especially in areas in which fishing is prohibited (temporarily or permanently);
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers it a matter of priority to step up monitoring activity on land, along the entire distribution chain (markets and catering trade), and at sea, especially in areas in which fishing is
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Mediterranean has to take up the major challenge of reachi
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; is of the view that
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; is of the view that, to avoid social inequalities, fishing opportunities should be allocated using objective and transparent criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, and should also be fairly distributed within the various fisheries segments, including traditional and small- scale and recreational fishing; is of the view, in addition, that incentives should be provided for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment, in keeping with Article 17 of the CFP regulation;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Takes the view that the depletion of stocks in the Mediterranean should be tackled through fisheries management measures that include area and time- based restrictions and daily or weekly fishing limits; believes that these measures should be decided in close cooperation with the sector concerned in order to ensure efficient implementation;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Welcomes the increase in the number of inspections of the European Control Agency and stresses the need to strengthen efforts for tackling the two major problems in terms of compliance in 2016: false declaration of documents (logbook, landing and transfer declarations, sales notes etc.) and the use of prohibited or non-compliant fishing gear.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers it necessary to avoid a situation where, as a result of the phasing-in of the landing obligation, fishers become suppliers of fish as a by- product in favour of fish-oil and fish-meal lobbies;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses that fishers should on no account be left to shoulder the responsibilities deriving from the landing obligation laid down in the reformed CFP;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls for a study to be made of the consequences that the end of fishery discards will have in terms of depriving marine organisms and other species such as gulls of nutrients;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areas and to identify areas
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Mediterranean has to take up the major challenge of achieving MSY for most stocks by 2020 and this will require the participation and commitment of countries outside the EU; whereas in the Mediterranean basin the overall level of overfishing is broadly between 2 and 3 times the FMSY; whereas, despite the considerable efforts made both within and outside the EU to
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areas
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers a
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Stresses the importance to develop fisheries restricted areas and marine protected areas so as to cover at least 10% of the Mediterranean sea by 2020, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development goal 14.5; Invites the GFCM during the 2018 annual session to agree on a progressive calendar with qualified objectives to achieve this target;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Stresses, in particular, the need to protect cooperation in the management of sensitive areas that represent important spawning grounds for the most economically important species (e.g. the Jabuka Pit in the Adriatic Sea);
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Stresses that the Mediterranean is characterised by a biologically unique population that is exploited by fleets from various countries, and that close cooperation and coordination of measures to regulate fishing among all stakeholders and on all levels are thus vital;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. Whereas fisheries in this region is of great socio-economic importance to coastal populations. The sector employs hundreds of thousands of people including through the secondary processing sector. Many women depend on the sector for employment. Mediterranean makes a vital contribution towards food security particularly for the region's most vulnerable populations. It offers a way to supplement income or food supply contributing to regional stability.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Calls the European Commission and the Member-States to take measures in order to address the problem of marine litter and plastics in the sea that create very severe environmental, ecological, economic and health damages;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers it vital for policies to take a varied and nuanced approach, within management plans, and with different criteria based on the biological characteristics of the species and technical characteristics of the fishing methods; considers, moreover, that appropriate planning in space (rotating ‘no fishing’ areas, total or partial closure depending on fishing systems) and time (biological recovery periods) should be
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers it vital for policies to take a varied and nuanced approach, within management plans, and with different criteria based on the biological characteristics of the species and technical characteristics of the fishing methods; considers, moreover, that every multiannual plan should provide for appropriate planning in space (rotating ‘no fishing’ areas, total or partial closure depending on fishing systems) and time (biological recovery periods)
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers it vital for policies to take a varied and nuanced approach, within management plans, and with different criteria based on the biological characteristics of the species and technical characteristics of the fishing methods; considers, moreover, that appropriate planning in space (rotating ‘no fishing’ areas, total or partial closure depending on fishing systems) and time (biological recovery periods) should be
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Welcomes the undertakings given by the Commission in relation to a multiannual management plan for the Mediterranean Sea; stresses the importance of regionalisation of the CFP for the management of fisheries in the Mediterranean basin; calls for the Mediterranean Advisory Council (MEDAC) to be involved throughout the process of planning and establishing the multiannual management plan and regionalised measures;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Fishermen must be guaranteed a decent income during biological rest periods;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that in the Mediterranean, a minimum permitted size should be adopted for all commercial and recreational targeted species, depending on sexual maturity and based on the best scientific knowledge;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that coordinated action with third countries from the Mediterranean needs to be encouraged by stepping up political and technical cooperation under the aegis of international institutions active in this area; welcomes the recent launch of the European Commission's MedFish4Ever programme, a call for action to halt the depletion of fish stocks in the Mediterranean; stresses the need to do all in our power under this programme to promote sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean countries;
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