2019/0090M(NLE) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that European fisheries policy must be consistent with the development objectives set out in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular the objectives referred to in SDG 14 to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Advocates the development of infrastructures for the in situ landing and exploitation of fishery products to ensure that the agreement produces tangible results for local and artisanal fisheries; stresses the importance of making local communities aware of the management, protection and conservation of natural resources in order to achieve the objectives of sustainable development and combating poverty;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Recalls the essential role of women in non-industrial fishing, particularly in the marketing and processing of products; recalls the importance of developing support in the form of training or small infrastructure for the cold chain;

Amendment 12 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Insist that this agreement should be adapted to Guinea-Bissau's needs and priorities;

Amendment 13 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Recommends measures to ensure that sectoral support complements and conforms to other programmes financed by ~~different dono~~other international partners in Guinea- Bissau in order to avoid duplication of funding.

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)

1. Calls on the Commission to establish a zone closed to coastal trawlers in order to reduce their impact on local fishermen and to prevent species that are important to the local population from being caught in areas where local people fish, and calls on the Commission to ensure that trawlers declare their by- catches, by species and by quantity;

Amendment 15 #

Beata KEMPA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)

1. Calls for closer supervision and monitoring in order to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, in cooperation with the local authorities.

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)

2. Points out that, according to the IUCN's report, the long-term conservation of the natural resources of Guinea-Bissau's coastal zone makes a major contribution to conserving global biodiversity, inter alia by providing egg- laying areas for the largest colonies of sea turtles on the Atlantic coast of Africa, by receiving a million migratory birds per annum from Europe and by providing nutrition, refuges and spawning grounds for fish and crustaceans;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 3 (new)

3. Stresses the importance of the programme of conservation and sustainable use of the renewable natural resources of Guinea-Bissau’s coastal zone; calls on Guinea-Bissau’s political and administrative authorities to step up measures to protect and conserve marine and coastal ecosystems, with a view to ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources and exploitation of fishery resources compatible with the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 and with a view to sharing best practices in this area;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 4 (new)

4. Recalls that Guinea-Bissau, whose mangroves forests cover 8% of the country’s territory, serves as a climatic buffer and acts as a brake on the expansion of desertification towards the southern countries and coastal erosion; reiterates the importance of prioritising the conservation of mangroves and resources dependent on them; more generally, recalls the importance of integrated management of the coastal zone, which should be seen as an instrument for the conservation and rational use of natural resources in the context of sustainable development and in order to contribute to the conservation of ecosystems and species;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 5 (new)

5. Notes that in Southwest Africa, according to the FAO report, it has been estimated that nine fish stocks, including those of Galeoides decatactylus and Pomadasys, are overfished; considers it essential to reduce the overall fishing effort in order to avoid more serious exhaustion; recommends stepping up regional cooperation in key research areas in order to support management, particularly with regard to shared stocks, to safeguard sustainable non-industrial fishing;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

1. Calls on the Commission and Guinea-Bissau to provide more detailed information on the development of industrial fishing activities in the region;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 6 (new)

6. Stresses the importance of developing fisheries agreements aimed at preventing looting by industrial fishing fleets; calls on the governments of the West African States to set up information systems for this purpose; recalls the need to develop appropriate certification procedures for the export of fishery products to the EU;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Recalls that marine resources are of a cross-border nature, and therefore calls for the cumulative impact of the various fisheries agreements concluded with countries in the region to be taken into account, in order to strengthen regional and global strategies for fisheries governance with third countries;

Amendment 3 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the need to ensure that fishing activities are carried out in a sustainable manner in Guinea-Bissau waters by introducing effective controls that should be continuously promoted and monitored, with the support of a joint committee.

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Expresses concern at the lack of reliable scientific data to accurately determine fish stocks; highlights, in this context, the importance of the joint scientific groups responsible for giving scientific opinions on the state of fish stocks in order to avoid overfishing; calls for those groups to be allocated appropriate financial, technical and human resources to enable them to carry out their tasks and work together with the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs); strongly recommends stepping up regional cooperation in fisheries research and development;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls on the Commission to ensure that the authorities of Guinea-Bissau communicate in a transparent manner information on the signing of other agreements allowing access to their exclusive economic zone for foreign fleets;

Amendment 6 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for fostering local economic development and strengthening coastal communities dependent on marine resources;

Amendment 7 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that sectoral support should sustainably assist the development of the artisanal and local fisheries sector and should benefit women and young people in particular; recommends that part of the multiannual sectoral programme be dedicated to activities to step up monitoring, control and surveillance so as to do more to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; recommends also that local fishing communities be consulted regarding the measures to be taken with sectoral support;

Amendment 8 #

Beata KEMPA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that sectoral support should sustainably assist the development of the artisanal and local fisheries sector, including the processing sector, and should benefit women and young people in particular; recommends that local fishing communities be consulted regarding the measures to be taken with sectoral support;

Amendment 9 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Advocates the development of infrastructures, including a deep-water port, for the in situ landing and exploitation of fishery products to ensure that the agreement produces tangible results for local and artisanal fisheries; takes the view that priority should be given to introducing a certification centre tasked with enforcing additional conditions in Guinea-Bissau so that more value can be gained from its fish; in these specific areas, the EU can play a prominent role by providing technical assistance and support for the measures taken by Guinea-Bissau.

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2019/11/21 PECH 71 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- Having regard to Article 31.4 of the Common Fisheries Policy EU 1380/2013,

Amendment 10 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. Whereas fisheries agreements with third countries, particularly African countries, were based primarily on two premises – the abundance stocks and a modest local fishing capacity – and whereas these two premises no longer hold true;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas, in order for the Guinea- Bissau fisheries sector to develop, basic infrastructure needs to be installed, such as ports, landing sites, storage facilities and processing plants, which are still missing, with the aim to attract landings of fish caught in waters of Guinea-Bissau;

Amendment 12 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. Whereas 2021 will see the start of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) and whereas third countries must be encouraged to play a key role in the acquisition of knowledge;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas trade in fishery products from Guinea-Bissau has been banned by the EU for many years owing to the country’s inability to comply with the sanitary measures required by the EU; whereas the delay in the analytical laboratory’s certification process (CIPA) is the main barrier to the export of fishery products from Guinea-Bissau to the EU; whereas the Guinean authorities and the European Commission are working together in the certification process in order to overcome the ban;

Amendment 14 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the ~~Guinean authorities have a legitimate ambition to see an increase in~~re is a need to ensure that a greater proportion of the added value generated from the exploitation of fishery resources in the Guinean ~~EEZ, since currently most of this added value does not~~fishing zones remains ~~with~~in the country;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas direct employment in the fisheries sector in Guinea-Bissau has been limited~~, even in the case of local crew members on board vessels (they currently number fewer than when the previous protocol was concluded);~~ owing to the increasing scarcity of resources and the competition from large European fishing vessels with which no local fishing industry can hope to cope.

Amendment 16 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas direct employment in the fisheries sector in Guinea-Bissau has been limited, even in the case of local crew members on board vessels (they currently number fewer than when the previous protocol was concluded) or that of women whose livelihoods and work depend on the fisheries sector;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

J a. whereas compared to the previous Protocol, the number of seamen to be signed on in the Union fleet has been significantly increased; whereas the owners of Union vessels shall endeavour to sign on additional Guinean seamen; whereas the competent authorities of Guinea-Bissau shall draw up and keep up to date an indicative list of qualified seamen who are candidates to be signed on by Union vessels;

Amendment 18 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas insufficient advances have been made in the fight against IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing in Guinea- Bissau’s territorial waters, ~~thanks to~~despite the Guinean EEZ’s improved methods of supervision, namely those allocated to FISCAP (Inspection and Control of Fishing Activities), which includes a corps of observers and fast patrol vessels~~, there~~; whereas there clearly are still flaws and shortcomings which must be overcome, including with regard to the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS);

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

L a. whereas Guinea-Bissau is one of the 13 countries under the scope of the project ‘Improved regional fisheries governance in western Africa (PESCAO)’ adopted by Commission Decision C(2017) 2951 of 28 April 2017 which, among other objectives, aims to strengthen the prevention of and responses to IUU fishing by improving monitoring, control and surveillance at national and regional level.

Amendment 2 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

- - having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on common rules in respect of application of the external dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements (2015/2091(INI)),

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the integration of the recommendations previously made by Parliament in the current Protocol were not ~~fully~~ satisfactory;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas Parliament must be ~~immediately and fully informed,~~duly informed in good time and at all stages, of the procedures concerning the Protocol or its renewal;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes the importance of the EU- Guinea Bissau SFPA, both for Guinea Bissau and for EU fleets operating in Guinea-Bissau waters; emphasises that there is scope for more effective progress in terms of fisheries cooperation between the EU and Guinea-Bissau and considers that it should therefore go beyond previous protocols on the implementation of this agreement;, and should be consistent with the objectives referred to in SDG 14 to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Amendment 23 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes the importance of the EU- Guinea Bissau SFPA, both for Guinea Bissau and for EU fleets operating in Guinea-Bissau waters; emphasises that there is scope for more effective progress in terms of fisheries cooperation between the EU and Guinea-Bissau and considers that it should therefore go beyond previous protocols on the implementation of this agreement; to ensure that this SFPA leads to satisfactory levels of development of the local fisheries sector in global terms.

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes the importance of the EU- Guinea Bissau SFPA, both for Guinea Bissau and for EU fleets operating in Guinea-Bissau ~~water~~fishing zones; emphasises that there is scope for more effective progress in terms of fisheries cooperation between the EU and Guinea-Bissau and ~~considers that it should therefore~~reiterates its call on the Commission to take every step required to go beyond previous protocols on the implementation of this agreement;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes the importance of the EU- Guinea Bissau SFPA, both for Guinea Bissau and for EU fleets operating in Guinea-Bissau waters; emphasises that there ~~is scope for~~must be more effective ~~progress in terms of~~ fisheries cooperation between the EU and Guinea- Bissau and considers that it ~~should~~must therefore go beyond previous protocols on the implementation of this agreement;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the objectives of the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA have had differing degrees of success: while, on the one hand, the agreement has offered and provides considerable fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Guinea-Bissau EEZ and European shipowners have made considerable use of these opportunities, on the other hand, the local fisheries sector has not, overall, developed enough or in a satisfactory manner;deleted

Amendment 27 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the objectives of the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA have ~~had differing degrees of success~~not been met: while, on the one hand, the agreement has offered and provides considerable fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Guinea-Bissau EEZ and European shipowners have made considerable use of these opportunities, ~~on the other hand, the~~ local fisheries ~~sector has~~have not, overall, developed enough ~~or in a satisfactory manner~~;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the objectives of the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA have had differing degrees of success: while, on the one hand, the agreement has offered and provides considerable fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Guinea-Bissau ~~EEZ~~fishing zones and European shipowners have made considerable use of these opportunities, on the other hand, the local fisheries sector has not, overall, developed enough or in a satisfactory manner;

Amendment 29 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Stresses that this protocol contains a non-discrimination clause (Article 3) whereby Guinea-Bissau undertakes not to grant more favourable technical conditions to other foreign fleets operating in Guinea-Bissau's fishing zone that have the same characteristics and target the same species; calls on the Commission to follow closely fisheries agreements with third countries in Guinea-Bissau's fishing zone;

Amendment 3 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the overall objective of the EU-Guinea Bissau Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) is to ~~increas~~enhance fisheries cooperation between the EU and Guinea-Bissau, in the interests of both parties, by promoting a sustainable fisheries policy and the sound and sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in Guinea- Bissau’s ~~Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)~~fishing zones, in addition to the development of the Guinea-Bissau fisheries sector; (The fisheries partnership agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2011, which is the basis for the new Protocol, contains in Article 2 the reference to "Guinea-Bissau fishing zones". The change from "Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)" to "fishing zones" is introduced for consistency with and its blue economy; Or. en the FPA.)

Amendment 30 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. welcomes the contribution of EU vessels to food security in Guinea-Bissau by direct landings, as specified in Chapter 5 of the Annex to the Protocol, for the benefit of the local communities and to promote internal fish trade and consumption

Amendment 31 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Considers that a~~Welcomes the transition in the management of fishing opportunities (from fishing effort management to total allowable catch management) ~~poses a challenge to this Protocol; calls on the Commission to~~; calls on the Commission to facilitate this challenge and promote, without delay, an appropriate and effective transition, which safeguards the necessary reliability and effectiveness of the ERS and the processing of catch data;

Amendment 32 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that a transition in the management of fishing opportunities (from fishing effort management to total allowable catch management) poses a challenge to this Protocol; calls on the Commission and the competent authorities of Guinea-Bissau to promote, without delay, an appropriate and effective transition, which safeguards the necessary reliability and effectiveness of the ERS and the processing of catch data;

Amendment 33 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Supports the need for significant progress in the development of the Guinea- Bissau fisheries sector, including the fishing industry and related activities, and calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures –to inc~~luding a possible revision and the bolstering of the sectoral support component~~rease the effectiveness of the ~~agre~~implement~~, along with the creation of conditions to increase the absorption rate of this support –~~ation of local development programmes in order to ensure an effective reversal of the path taken in recent decades;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Supports the need for significant progress in the development of the Guinea- Bissau fisheries sector, including the fishing industry and related activities, and calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures – including a possible revision and the bolstering of the sectoral support component of the agreement, along with ~~the creation of condition~~measures to increase the absorption rate of th~~is support – in order to ensure an effective reversal of the path taken in recent decades~~e financial contribution – in order to achieve this objective;

Amendment 35 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. Considers that the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA will not achieve its objectives if it does not increase added value in Guinea-Bissau as a result of the exploitation of its fishery resources; ~~indicates~~considers it of utmost importance to comply with the provisions set out in the Protocol on sectoral support, so that it contributes to the full implementation of the national strategy for fisheries and the blue economy; identifies in this regard as priority areas for EU support, mobilising the necessary technical and financial assistance to:

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. Considers that the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA will not achieve its objectives if it does not ~~increase added value in Guinea-Bissau as a result of the~~help put in place a management system for the sustainable, long-term exploitation of its fishery resources; indicates as priority areas for EU support, mobilising the necessary technical and financial assistance:

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a

a. strengthening of institutional capacity, notably regional and global fisheries governance strategies, to take account of the cumulative impacts of different fisheries agreements of countries in the region;

Amendment 38 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Supporting the strengthening of marine protected areas in order to move towards integrated management of fisheries resources

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b

b. construction of key infrastructure for fisheries and related activities, such as ports (both industrial and artisanal), sites for landing, storing and processing fish, markets, distribution and marketing structures, quality analysis laboratories, with the aim to attract landings of the fish caught in waters of Guinea-Bissau;

Amendment 4 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA is of considerable importance in the context of the SFPAs concluded by the EU with third countries, and is currently the third most important in terms of the funds involved, and offers the added advantage of being one of only three agreements allowing access to mixed fisheries;

Amendment 40 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b

b. ~~construction of~~developing key infrastructure for fisheries and related activities, such as ports (both industrial and artisanal), sites for landing, storing and processing fish, markets, distribution and marketing structures, quality analysis laboratories;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b a (new)

b a. promoting alternative practices in certain processing operations such as the smoking of fish, which poses a risk to the human health of local stakeholders and undermines certain ecosystems such as mangroves;

Amendment 42 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point d

d. training of fishing professionals to improve the resilience of coastal fishing communities to climate change, in particular by promoting more selective and lower impact fishing methods;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point d a (new)

d a. supporting small-scale fishing;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point e

e. recognising and enhancing the role of women in fishing, together with improving the organisation of this role by supporting the necessary conditions for this;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point e

e. recognising and enhancing the role of women and the young in fishing, together with improving the organisation of this role;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point e a (new)

d a. contributing to the good ecological condition of the marine environment, in particular by supporting the collection of waste and fishing gear by local actors;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Urges the European Commission and the Member States, in their~~Considers that it is not the role of national cooperation and official development assistance policies, to ~~take into account that~~supplement the provisions of an agreement which is unlikely to give rise to real development such as the European Development Fund (EDF) and sectoral support provided for in the EU-Guinea- Bissau SFPA ~~should complement each other and be fully coordinated, with a view to~~As it stands, this would not contribute to the strengthening of the local fisheries sector ~~and~~nor to the full exercise of the country’s sovereignty over its resources; calls on the Commission to facilitate, through the EDF and other relevant instruments, the necessary steps for the provision of infrastructure which, by reason of its scale and costs, cannot be built solely by means of sectoral support within the framework of the SFPA, for example fishing ports (both industrial and artisanal);

Amendment 48 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the European Commission and the Member States, in their cooperation and official development assistance policies, to take into account that the European Development Fund (EDF) and sectoral support provided for in the EU-Guinea-Bissau SFPA should complement each other and be fully coordinated, with a view to strengthening the local fisheries sector and to the full exercise of the country’s sovereignty over its resources; calls on the Commission to facilitate, through the EDF and other relevant instruments, the necessary steps for the provision of infrastructure which, by reason of its scale and costs, cannot be built solely by means of sectoral support within the framework of the SFPA, for example fishing ports (both industrial and artisanal);

Amendment 49 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. expresses its concerns about the growing number of fish meal and fish oil plants at the West African coast which are also supplied with fish from the waters of Guinea Bissau; underlines a contradiction of sustainability in terms of providing the local population with valuable protein resources; welcomes the expansion of the port and landing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, but at the same time expresses its concerns that this could be followed by the construction of new fishmeal plants

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the contribution of Guinea- Bissau’s fisheries to the country’s wealth is very low (3.5% of GDP in 2015), although the funds that it will receive through the SFPA as financial compensation for access to resources make a significant contribution to its national public finances;

Amendment 50 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Ccalls on the European Commission ~~to prioritise and urgently establish the conditions for the export of Guinea-Bissau fishery products to the EU, in particular as regards the verification of the required sanitary condi~~and the Member States, in cooperation with Guinea-Bissau, to prioritise and urgently establish the conditions for the creations and certification of the analytical laboratory (CIPA), since the current ban constitutes a significant barrier to the development of the local fisheries sector and, consequently, to the achievement of the SFPA objectives;viability of a genuine distribution chain for fishery products for human consumption.

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the European Commission ~~to prioritise and urgently~~and the competent authorities of Guinea- Bissau to enhance their cooperation in order to establish the conditions for the export of Guinea-Bissau fishery products to the EU, in particular as regards the verification of the required sanitary conditions and certification of the analytical laboratory (CIPA), s~~inc~~o as to overcome the current ban ~~constitutes a significant barrier to~~, boost the development of the local fisheries sector and, consequently, ~~to the achievement of~~progress towards achieving the SFPA objectives;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Supports the need to increase the contribution of the SFPA to the local creation of direct and indirect jobs, either on vessels operating under the SFPA or in fishing activities, both upstream and downstream; considers that the Member States can play a key role and be an active part in capacity-building and training efforts in order to achieve this;deleted

Amendment 53 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. SDoes not supports the need to increase the contribution of the SFPA to the local creation of direct and indirect jobs, either on vessels operating under the SFPA or in fishing activities, both upstream and downstream; ~~considers that the Member States can play a key role and be an active part in capacity-building and training efforts in order to achieve this;~~

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Supports the need to ~~increas~~enhance the contribution of the SFPA to the local creation of direct and indirect jobs, either on vessels operating under the SFPA or in fishing activities, both upstream and downstream; considers that the Member States can play a key role and be an active part in capacity-building and training efforts in order to achieve this;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recalls the unique nature of Guinea-Bissau’s marine and coastal ecosystems, such as the mangrove forests, which act as nursery habitats for fishery resources, and which require reinforced action to protect and restore biodiversity;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Considers that information should be compiled on the benefits that the implementation of the Protocol brings to local economies (employment, infrastructure, social improvements);

Amendment 57 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers that there is a need to improve the quantity and quality of data on all catches (target and by-catch), on the conservation status of fishery resources in the EEZ of Guinea-Bissau and, in general, on the impact of the SFPA on ecosystems, and that an effort should be made to develop the capacity of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to acquire such data; calls on the Commission to help ensure that the bodies responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Agreement, namely the Joint Committee and Joint Scientific Committee, can operate smoothly, with the involvement of artisanal fishermen’s associations, associations of women working in the fisheries sector, trade unions, representatives of coastal communities and Guinea-Bissau civil society organisations;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers that there is a need to improve the quantity and quality of data on all catches (target and by-catch), on the conservation status of fishery resources in the ~~EEZ~~fishing zones of Guinea-Bissau and, in general, on the impact of the SFPA on ecosystems, and that an effort should be made to develop the capacity of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to acquire such data; calls on the Commission to help ensure that the bodies responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Agreement, namely the Joint Committee and Joint Scientific Committee, can operate smoothly, with the involvement of artisanal fishermen’s associations, trade unions, representatives of coastal communities and Guinea-Bissau civil society organisations;

Amendment 59 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. considers that there is the absolute need to improve data collection on catches in Guinea Bissau; calls moreover for an improvement of the transmission of data generated by the VMS systems of EU vessels via the flag state to the African authorities; calls to eliminate technical incompatibility of data systems

Amendment 6 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas compared to the previous Protocol, the EU financial contribution has been increased from 9 000 000 euros to 11 600 000 per year as regards the annual amount for access to fishery resources and from 3 000 0000 euros to 4 000 000 per year as regards the support of Guinea-Bissau’s sectoral fisheries policy;

Amendment 60 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Urges the publication of reports on the actions that have been supported by the sectoral support for greater transparency;

Amendment 61 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that, in view of a possible closure of fisheries or the setting of restrictions on fisheries, in order to ensure that resources are sustainable local fishing needs should be addressed first, on the basis of sound scientific advic due account needs to be taken of the best scientific advice in order to ensure that resources are sustainable;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that, in ~~view of a possibl~~the event of the closure of fisheries or the ~~setting of restrictions on fisherie~~introduction of fishing restrictions, in order to ensure that resources are sustainable as foreseen in the Procotol, local fishing needs should be addressed first, on the basis of sound scientific advice;

Amendment 63 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Emphasises the importance of the surplus requirement for Union vessels fishing in third country waters;

Amendment 64 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Supports the need, with a view to improving the sustainability of fishing activities, to improve the governance, control and surveillance of the ~~EEZ~~fishing zones of Guinea Bissau and to combat IUU fishing, inter alia, by stepping up the monitoring of vessels (through the VMS system);

Amendment 65 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Urges the inclusion of transparency provisions to publish all agreements with states or private entities granting foreign vessels access to Guinea Bissau’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ);

Amendment 66 #

Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Pietro BARTOLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Stresses the importance of allocating the fishing opportunities provided by the SFPA on the basis of the principles of equity, balance and transparency;

Amendment 67 #

Francisco GUERREIRO, Caroline ROOSE, Grace O'SULLIVAN, Benoît BITEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11 b. Emphasises the importance that the landings of fish in Guinea Bissau ports contribute to local processing activities and food security, both in terms of species and quality;

Amendment 68 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the ~~European~~ Commission to forward to Parliament the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee, the multiannual sectoral programme referred to in Article 5 of the Protocol and the results of its annual evaluations, information on the coordination of this programme with the strategic plan for the development of Guinea-Bissau’s fisheries (2015-2020), the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Scientific Committee, as well as information on IUU fishing in the Guinean EEZ, the integration of EU economic operators in the Guinean fisheries sector (Article 10 of the Protocol) and the verification of compliance with the obligations of shipowners (e.g. in relation to the contribution in kind relevant information necessary to monitor compliance with the approvided for in Chapter V of the Annex to the Protocol); calls on the Commission to present to Parliament, within the last year of application of the Protocol and before the opening of negotiations for its renewal, a full report on its implementationProtocols;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the European Commission to forward to Parliament the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee, the multiannual sectoral programme referred to in Article 5 of the Protocol and the results of its annual evaluations, information on the coordination of this programme with the strategic plan for the development of Guinea-Bissau’s fisheries (2015-2020), the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Scientific Committee, as well as information on IUU fishing in the Guinean ~~EEZ~~fishing zones, the integration of EU economic operators in the Guinean fisheries sector (Article 10 of the Protocol) and the verification of compliance with the obligations of shipowners (e.g. in relation to the contribution in kind provided for in Chapter V of the Annex to the Protocol); calls on the Commission to present to Parliament, within the last year of application of the Protocol and before the opening of negotiations for its renewal, a full report on its implementation;

Amendment 7 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas during the first period covered by the Protocol the fishing opportunities granted to EU fleets are as follows: 3 700 GRT for shrimp freezer trawlers, 3 500 GRT for fin-fish and cephalopods freezer trawlers and 15 000 GRT for small pelagic trawlers, 28 tuna freezer seiners and longliners, and 13 pole-and-line tuna vessels; whereas during the second period the fishing opportunities granted to EU fleets are as follows: 2 500 tonnes for shrimp freezer trawlers, 11 000 for fin-fish freezer trawlers, 1 500 tonnes for cephalopod freezer trawlers and 18 000 tonnes for small pelagic trawlers, 28 tuna freezer seiners and longliners, and 13 pole-and- line tuna vessels;

Amendment 70 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission and on the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to provide more detailed information on the development of activities associated with forage fishing in the region;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the European Commission to better integrate the recommendations ~~now made~~of the European Parliament in the EU- Guinea -Bissau SFPA, taking them into account, inter alia, in the procedures for the renewal of the Protocol;

Amendment 8 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas~~, although the EU has had fisheries agreements with~~ the first fisheries agreement between the EEC and Guinea- Bissau ~~since the early 1980s, the development cooperation component of these agreements (sectoral support) has done nothing to promote either significant~~dated back to 1980; whereas the previous protocol to the Agreement expired on 23 November 2017; whereas the performance of the development cooperation component of these agreements (sectoral support) has not been globally satisfactory; whereas, notwithstanding, progress has been recorded in fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance, sanitary inspection capacity and the participation of Guinea- Bissau in regional fisheries bodies; whereas the sectoral cooperation needs to be enhanced in order to better promote the development of the local fisheries sector orand the ~~development of~~ related industries and activities so as to ensure that a greater proportion of the added value created by the exploitation of the country’s natural resources remains in Guinea-Bissau;

Amendment 9 #