2019/0226M(NLE) | [ParlTrack]

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

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to provide more information on the development of industrial fishing in the region and the economic impact of that practice for local fisheries.

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to the protocols on the implementation of the Agreements on a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership between the European Union and Morocoo, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau,

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 4

– improving scientific knowledge in the region through training of scientific observers and by enabling local scientists to travel on board vessels operating in this area;

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the Agreement should make it possible for the Republic of Senegal to increase the added value generated from the exploitation of fishery resources in its EEZ, since currently most of this added value does not remain within the country;

Amendment 11 #

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

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)

– promoting measures to protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems, including mangrove forests, which provide a nursery and development habitat for marine life and offer sustainable and natural carbon storage and, against a backdrop of climate change, ecological resilience.

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the fisheries agreements between the European Union and Mauritania, Morocco and Guinea-Bissau, respectively, give access to the stock of small pelagics that is shared with Senegal;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Notes that fishery activities are important job generating activities for coastal communities and contribute to the reduction of the unemployment and facilitate access to decent work.

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy contains a chapter on the external dimension with the aim of promoting the principles of sustainable fishing and whereas bilateral agreements establish a stable legal, economic and environmental framework for the access of the EU fleet to third country waters and provide for ‘sectoral support’ to strengthen local administrative capacities and improve sustainable fisheries management standards in the partner country;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Supporting, with a view to preserving the richness of marine ecosystems, operations collecting waste and fishing gear and tackling pollution sources used by local actors

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas the Agreement should contribute to the promotion or development of the Senegalese fisheries sector, especially small-scale fisheries and the building and renovation of basic infrastructure, such as ports, landing sites, storage facilities and processing plants;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Notes that landlocked countries like Mali, importing more than 40% of its fishery import from Senegal, are depending on the fishery export of Senegal and the Senegalese export contributes to the nutrition of the land-locked countries.

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas under the Common Fisheries Policy the European fleet will only capture the surplus of permitted catches, in compliance with Article 62 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;

Amendment 15 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for transparency regarding the use of EU sectoral funding in order to allow for better monitoring and improved linkages with other EU and donor activities financed in the fisheries sector, with a view, essentially, to preventing duplication and ensuring public awareness of the financing options for projects.

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas Senegal has ratified most international instruments on international fisheries governance and is a cooperating party of the relevant regional fisheries management bodies regarding the fisheries exploited by Senegalese vessels;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for transparency regarding the use of EU sectoral funding in order to allow for better monitoring and improved linkages with other EU and donor activities financed in the fisheries sector; urges in this regard the Commission to provide regular public reports on the use of the sectoral support.

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the new Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Senegal forms part of the EU’s external action in relation to African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and takes into account, in particular, Union objectives on respecting democratic principles and human rights;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Notes that more than one fifth of the Senegalese export goes to the landlocked countries notably to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger and it contributes to the economic integration of the African continent.

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the EU compromises with international agreements should also be supported under this agreements in particular the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in particular SDG 14, and that all UE actions, like this SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;

Amendment 18 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the European Union and Senegal maintain cooperation within the general framework of the Cotonou Agreement and whereas financial support measures as regards fisheries are implemented through the PESCAO programme aimed at improving the governance of the fisheries sector and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with a budget of EUR 15 million for the period 2018- 2024;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas illegal and unreported fishing (IUU) not only depletes the natural resource base and lowers natural productivity, but also negatively affects fishers’ livelihoods and national revenues;

Amendment 2 #

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

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recommends the establishment of regional management rules on the stock of small pelagics that is shared by Senegal and neighbouring countries;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)

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

Amendment 20 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas Parliament must be immediately and fully informed, at all stages, of the procedures concerning the Protocol or its renewal;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas strategic objectives under Senegal’s Country Strategic Plan (2019– 2023) include sustainable management and improved productivity of fisheries and an overall increase in market access and competitiveness for the fishing industry;

Amendment 22 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

Gc. whereas the fisheries sector provides employment for over 600,000 Senegalese, about 17%of the working population;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises that there is scope for more effective progress in terms of fisheries cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Senegal and considers that it should therefore go beyond previous protocols on the implementation of this agreement, in particular with regard to development support for the Senegalese fisheries sector;

Amendment 24 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Supports the need for significant progress in the development of the Senegalese 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 conditions to increase the absorption rate of this support;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Supports the EU strategy of being able to maintain a network of agreements in the region in order to complement actions to promote the sustainability of stocks within regional fisheries organisations (RFOs); underlines the necessity of binding regional rules on the management of small pelagic stocks that are vital to the Senegalese fisheries;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Support~~Notes the EU strategy of being able to maintain a network of agreements in the region ~~in or~~; considers t~~o complement actions to~~hat the agreements should help promote the sustainability of stocks within regional fisheries organisations (RFOs);

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Takes the view that measures should be taken to guarantee that the reference tonnage stipulated in the Agreement is not exceeded;

Amendment 28 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Considers that the EU-Republic of Senegal SFPA will not achieve its objectives if it does not increase added value in that country as a result of the exploitation of its fishery resources;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the reduction in the fishing opportunities for deep-sea trawlers (black hake) in line with the scientific opinion of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) in order to reduce mortality; underlines that there is still a possibility for European vessels to overfish black hake by paying a 95€ fee per ton; recommends to modify this provision by replacing it by a quota reduction in order to fight efficiently against illegal fishing;

Amendment 3 #

Dominique BILDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. Insists that the Protocol should be adapted to the Republic of Senegal’s needs and priorities; recommends, ~~in this context~~with a view to enabling the Republic of Senegal to regain its fishing sovereignty and reduce its economic dependence on European aid, that the sectoral support component of the Protocol focus on the following priorities:

Amendment 3 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (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 30 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes that the Protocol takes into account sensitive species that are caught as by-catch; stresses the need to further enhance measures to protect the marine ecosystem; emphasises the central role of trained scientific observers in the monitoring of the by-catches;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that the Agreement contains a chapter on scientific cooperation in order to ensure better monitoring of the state of marine biological resources in Senegalese waters; Takes note of the existing difficulties in the scientific monitoring of the exploitation of deep-sea demersal resources and urges that the evaluation also take into account the fishing pressure exerted by third-country fleets in the waters of other coastal countries (Mauritania, Morocco, Guinea Bissau, Gambia), considering that the fishing opportunities available in Senegalese waters for EU vessels are relatively limited;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that, in order to guarantee access to the existing surpluses in Senegalese waters, knowledge of the overall fishing effort — including the Senegalese and third country fleets — is necessary and calls on the Commission to ensure that the article on transparency is applied in the context of the current protocol, as well as in the deliberations within the competent RFOs;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes the possibility of reviewing fishing opportunities and of agreeing exploratory fishing surveys in Senegalese fishing zones; welcomes the conditions set out in the Protocol regarding sustainability and adherence to scientific recommendations and calls on the Commission to keep the Parliament informed in the event that such modifications were to be approved by the Joint Committee; welcomes the inclusion of monitoring of catches through the Electronic Reporting System (ERS); calls on the Commission to ensure that the system is operational as soon as possible;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes the adoption of new technical measures to reduce incidental catches of protected species (sea birds, turtles, sharks and marine mammals) and urges the Commission to monitor the adoption of the necessary measures to improve the selectivity of fishing gears in line with the scientific recommendations and legislation derived from RFOs;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. WUnderlines that the Agreement establishes a legal framework for cooperation in the field of surveillance and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) and welcomes Senegal’s ratification of the FAO Port State Measures Agreement in 2017, which constituted a positive step given the importance of the port of Dakar for landings of fishery products caught in several areas of the subregion by vessels flying different flags of third countries;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Takes a positive view of the signing-on of Senegalese seamen on European Union vessels and underlines the good results achieved in implementing the previous Protocol; welcomes Senegal’s ratification of the ILO Convention C188 on Work in Fishing and calls on the Senegalese authorities to implement them; calls on the Commission to assess regularly its effective implementation, in particular as regards working conditions and pay, which are also referred to in the Protocol, in the meetings of the Joint Committee;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. 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 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part

10. Recommends, in order to ensure compliance with the sectoral support objectives set out in Article 5 and without prejudice to other activities, the following priority and strategic actions to be supported by the EU, mobilising the necessary technical and financial assistance for this purpose:

Amendment 39 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 1

- improving monitoring, control and surveillance through the rapid modernisation of the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC), namely the need to update tracking software for vessel locations in Senegal’s fishing zone via satellite (inter alia VMS), under appropriate technical conditions and to be able to receive electronic fishing logbooks;

Amendment 4 #

Dominique BILDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2

– promoting a sustainable and responsible blue economy by supporting small-scale local fisheries and strengthening the position of women, who play an important part in the creation of added value with regard to marketing and processing;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

- having regard to Senegal's Country Strategic Plan (2019–2023),

Amendment 40 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 1

- improving monitoring, control and surveillance through the rapid modernisation of the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) and the training of scientific observers;

Amendment 41 #

Bert-Jan RUISSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 2 a (new)

- supporting Senegalese small-scale fishing vessels - the Union's fishing vessels are limited to fishing areas on the high seas, which means that they rarely interact with Senegalese small-scale fishing vessels and thus have minimal impact on their livelihood.

Amendment 42 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 2 a (new)

- collecting data to identify gender gaps

Amendment 43 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 2 b (new)

- fostering empowerment and leadership through the formation of women's associations within the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 3

- developing scientific capacity and the collection of data for scientific research that allow Senegalese authorities know and support the scientific assessment of resources allowing decision making supported on the best available scientific knowledge;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 3

- developing scientific capacity and the collection of data for scientific research, as well as the imminent launching of planned oceanographic surveys and the strengthening of the scientific monitoring of the deep-sea demersal fisheries;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 4

- supporting ~~decent working conditions for women;~~ the recognition and improvement of the role of women in fishing and of their working conditions, as well as the organisation of this role;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 4

- supporting decent working conditions for all fishers and fisheries related activities, in particular for women;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 4 a (new)

- supporting small-scale costal fisheries and coastal communities assuring the development of the fisheries sector, including infrastructures for support of the artisanal fishing activity;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 5 a (new)

- enabling the construction and renovation of fisheries and related infrastructures that facilitate the development of the Senegalese fishing sector, especially small-scale fishing;

Amendment 5 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2

– promoting a sustainable blue economy that develops within ecological limits by supporting small-scale local fisheries and strengthening the position of women, who play an important part in marketing and processing;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

- having regard to Senegal’s National Strategy for the Promotion of Green Jobs (2015–2020),

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 6

- establishing basic and vocational training programmes for seamen (training in fishing techniques, but also safety on board, etc.), with particular emphasis on the training of young fishers and women whose livelihoods and work depend on the fisheries sector;

Amendment 51 #

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 6

- establishing basic and vocational training programmes for seamen (training in fishing techniques, but also safety on board, etc.), with particular emphasis on the training of women and young people whose livelihoods and work depend on the fisheries sector;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 6 a (new)

- in the framework of the Sectoral Policy Charter for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture for the period 2016-2023 adopted by Senegal, an annual joint review with partners, including the Union, to ensure the implementation of the planned sector policy reforms.

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 7

- increased efforts to prevent delayed implementation of the sectoral support ~~by the Senegalese side~~owing to difficulties on the part of the Senegalese side in implementing the administrative mechanisms to dispose of the funds;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 7

- increased efforts to ~~prevent delayed~~support implementation of the sectoral support by the Senegalese side;

Amendment 55 #

Bert-Jan RUISSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 8 a (new)

- transparency on the part of the Senegalese Government regarding fishing partnerships with other countries.

Amendment 56 #

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 8 a (new)

- strengthening measures to support the artisanal fisheries sector;

Amendment 57 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. 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-Republic of Senegal 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;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses the need to increase transparency and participation in the management of the sectoral support; urges the Commission to provide regular public reports on the use of the sectoral support; recommends that artisanal fishery representatives to be associated to the work of the Joint Commission and any other forum reporting or evaluating on the impacts of the Protocol;

Amendment 59 #

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Strengthening measures to encourage young people to engage in fishing;

Amendment 6 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2

– promoting a sustainable blue economy by supporting small-scale local fisheries and strengthening the position of women and young people, who play an important part in marketing and processing;

Amendment 6 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. A. whereas the forward-looking assessment of the most recent protocol (2014-2019) concludes that it has generally been effective in helping ensure the sustainable exploitation of resources in the Senegalese fishing zone and recommends the renewal of the protocol to meet both parties' needs.

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to carry out a global study on the impact of EU bilateral fisheries agreements and, in particular, on the benefits arising from sectoral support and the activity of the European fleet in third country waters to local economies (development of sustainable fishing, local employment, infrastructure, social improvements, etc.); having a unified and consistent approach towards all Western African countries respectively;

Amendment 61 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Appreciates the efforts made at EU level in terms of transparency in the texts of the protocols and of the joint scientific committees now available; calls on the Commission to forward to Parliament the conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee and the results of its annual evaluations, and to facilitate the participation of representatives of Parliament as observers in the meetings of the Joint Committee and to encourage the participation of Senegalese fishing communities.

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Urges the Commission to manage small pelagic at a regional level, as the FAO’s working group on small pelagics in north-western Africa recommends, given that Senegal shares these stocks with Morocco, Mauritania and Gambia. Joint research programmes should be established and the Commission should ensure that all scientific committees meet at the same time, or within a few days of one another.

Amendment 63 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Expresses its concerns about the growing number of fish meal and fish oil plants at the West African coast which are supplied with small pelagic from Senegalese waters but also from neighbouring countries caught by foreign (non EU) fleets; criticises in this respect the contradiction of sustainability in terms of providing the local population with valuable protein resources

Amendment 64 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. 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 advice;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. calls on the Commission to encourage the Senegalese authorities to initiate consultations with neighbouring countries on a sustainable joint fish management for the small pelagic in particular the round sardinella

Amendment 66 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls on the European Commission to better integrate the recommendations now made in the EU- Republic of Senegal SFPA, taking them into account, inter alia, in the procedures for the renewal of the Protocol;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Stresses the need for more and better data, research and stock assessment; calls on the Commission to improve transparency, consultation and participation of coastal communities with regards to the sectoral support

Amendment 68 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recommends participation of stakeholders in the preparation of operational programs, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; by involving local fishing communities and consulting with them in accordance with the Senegalese law;

Amendment 69 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls upon increased clarity and harmonisation of reporting in marine protected areas (MPAs) as well as agreed holistic management plan which allocates roles and determines the body responsible for the overall coordination of management activities;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 3

– fostering local economic development and strengthening coastal communities dependent on marine resources by increasing the resilience of local actors to the consequences of climate change and coastal erosion;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the development of deep- sea demersal fisheries targeting black hake, as well as additional catches of black hake in the Senegalese fishing zone and in the fishing zones of neighbouring countries, have contributed to increasing the fishing pressure on these stocks;

Amendment 8 #

Dominique BILDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 3

– fostering local economic development ~~and~~by strengthening coastal communities dependent on marine resources, as they can help to create a local and independent economic market;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. having regard to the increase in the size of the Asian fleet operating in Senegalese waters;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 3

– fostering local economic development and strengthening coastal communities dependent on marine resources and extremely affected by climate change;

Amendment 9 #