2019/2162(INI) More fish in the seas? Measures to promote stock recovery above the Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY), including fish recovery areas and marine protected areas
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2021/01/18
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Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2021/01/18
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ROOSE Caroline ( Verts/ALE)
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BELLAMY François-Xavier ( EPP),
CARVALHAIS Isabel ( S&D),
KARLESKIND Pierre ( Renew),
RUISSEN Bert-Jan ( ECR),
FERREIRA João ( GUE/NGL)
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2020/09/11
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| Amendments | Dossier |
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2019/2162(INI)
2020/09/11
PECH
218 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 — having regard to Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and to Articles 11, 39 and 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to the Farm to Fork Strategy (COM(2020) 381 final),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the EU, following the assessment of the CFP by 2022, should go beyond current fisheries management practices and promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries in order to rebuild fish stocks and restore marine ecosystems in consultation with stakeholders, particularly the fisheries sector;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the EU should go beyond current fisheries management practices and promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries in order, not only to preserve fish stocks at current levels but, more importantly, to rebuild fish stocks and restore marine ecosystems;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the EU should
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the EU should
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the EU should
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that attention and support should be particularly focused on small-scale fisheries, which are potentially less predatory and more sustainable, not only in terms of biological resource management but also from a socio-economic point of view;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to support the harmonisation of the indicators under criterion D3C3 of the MSFD, with the aim of setting benchmarks and an assessment methodology that are common to the Member States;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) - having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2021 (COM/2020/248 final),
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that MSY should
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that MSY should not be the only indicator relating to EU fisheries management and that use of maximum economic yield (MEY) should also be
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that limiting the pressure of human activities requires more research and innovation in the fisheries sector with a view to developing good practices linked to the development of the circular economy, sustainability and the selectivity of fishing gear;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to progressively seek scientific advice on MEY, starting with the most important stocks and providing adequate and updated social and economic impact studies;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to progressively seek scientific advice on MEY, starting
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Member States to consider the desirability of introducing exclusive access privileges for small-scale fishing activity in defined areas;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) - having regard to its Resolution (2017/2055(INI)) on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 123 #
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines the importance of small-scale coastal fishing and believes that this sector can significantly facilitate transition to sustainable fish stock management; calls on each of the Member States accordingly to increase the percentage of national quotas allocated to this sector;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States adopt data collection programmes that collect data covering the impact of fishing activities on the wider environment, including on the bycatch of sensitive species and impact on seabed;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 c (new) - having regard to the 2002 Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and to the report “The Future we Want” of the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20),
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Considers that this approach should also be applied to the external dimension of the CFP.;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Urges the Commission to tackle the problem of overcapacity, including by requesting the STECF to implement a methodology that takes into account the ‘technological creep’ (i.e. gradual increase in fishing power) when assessing trends in fishing fleet capacity;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8 c. Demands that the Council proactively makes public all documents related to the adoption of TAC Regulations in line with the Ombudsman’s recommendation and comply with Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 and Regulation (EC) 1367/2006;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that, while the European Union has made progress and met the target of designating 10 % of Europe’s waters as protected areas, the network of MPAs is far from being fully effective, and that only a very small share of the existing MPAs have management plans and protection measures; Insists that all MPA's should constitute the primary basis of a balanced ecosystem approach to Marine Spatial Planning; Stresses that for effective protection of our ocean to be achieved, from the seabed to the surface, MPA's must have comprehensive management plans that address all cumulative human stressors which impact biodiversity.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. points out that MPAs provide key ecological functions in the reproduction of fish stocks (spawning grounds and nurseries);
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Highlights that successful MPAs offer large socio-economic benefits, especially for coastal communities, the fisheries and tourism sector;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected; considers that these objectives should be part of Member State development strategies and should be proposed and agreed by them, always in close coordination and cooperation with local communities, entities and authorities and the municipal councils, thereby encouraging local management;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 c (new) - having regard to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) report on Monitoring the performance of the Common Fisheries Policy (STECF-Adhoc-20-01),
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy,
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected and stresses that no industrial nor extractive activities should be located in these;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected and 10 % strictly protected;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of this proposal;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 d (new) - having regard to target 11 of the Aichi Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for half of that area, meaning 1
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for half of that area, meaning 15 % of European waters, to benefit from a high level of protection, which includes areas where all catches and any economic activities are prohibited
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. urge the Commission to adopt guidelines for the MPA targets to be implemented at each EU Marine regions level to ensure balanced geographic distribution and ecological representativity;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Urge the Commission to adopt guidelines for the MPA targets to be implemented at each EU maritime region to ensure balanced geographic distribution and ecological representativity;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for MPAs to be established as part of a coherent network of connected areas, including offshore and deep-sea areas;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for MPAs to be established as part of a coherent network of connected areas, including offshore and deep-sea areas, and with a view to ensure balanced geographic distribution and ecological representativity; recalls the requirement to cease fishing with bottom-contacting gear below 400 m in areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are known to exist or are likely to occur;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for MPAs to be established as part of a coherent European network of connected areas, including offshore, high- seas and deep-sea areas; recalls the requirement to cease fishing with bottom- contacting gear below 400 m in areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are known to exist or are likely to occur;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to set strong MPA management guidelines for Member States and to establish a classification of MPAs taking into account their stage of establishment, management plans and ecosystemic benefits, drawing on existing guidelines such as the global standards of the IUCN; and to implement a formal and effective European Marine Protected Areas Network;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to set strong science-based MPA management guidelines for Member States and to establish a classification of MPAs taking into account their stage of
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to set
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to propose
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the 2019 IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Insists that the Commission must accompany fisheries agreements with third countries with management and governance measures such as protected marine areas, thus making it possible to improve fish stock management and tackle these agreements' many cumulative effects, such as pollution, IUU fishing and the development of some practices such as industrial fisheries that put the sustainability of some stocks at risk;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to set stronger and more effective management plans for the existing MPAs and to put in place stronger control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving the fisheries sector and the relevant organisations with regard to the management of human and economic activities at sea (regional fisheries management organisations, regional sea conventions, the International Maritime Organisation, and so on);
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to set stronger and more effective management plans for the existing MPAs and to put in place stronger control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving the fisheries sector, expanding the scope of the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) such as by transmitting vessel position data close to real-time and strengthening of on-the-spot controls;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to set stronger and more effective management plans for the existing MPAs and to put in place stronger monitoring, surveillance and control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to set stronger and more effective management plans for the existing MPAs and to put in place stronger control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving the commercial fisheries sector; as well as recreational fisheries;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to set strong
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to set strong
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to set
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Calls on the Commission to start infringement procedures against Member States that are not respecting their obligations regarding the effectiveness of the protection of MPAs;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15 b. Calls on the Commission to take action when Member States fail to agree, within one year of ongoing negotiations (informal and formal), on the adoption of joint recommendations for fisheries management measures in offshore MPAs in line with Article 11 of the CFP, including by proposing its own measures or by taking emergency measures to protect the site as long as an agreement has not been reached;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, on the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources,
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15 c. Stresses that greater scrutiny over fisheries management measures within Natura 2000 sites, submitted by EU Member States, is necessary in order to ensure that conservation objectives are achieved in line with Article 11 of the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 d (new) 15 d. Emphasises that the designation of areas and development of management measures should be based on the best available scientific advice;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recognises that there should not be a systematic ban of all human activities in MPAs and that some activities are compatible and can serve the objectives of MPAs ; recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders; calls therefore for the inclusion of the commercial fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, as well as other relevant stakeholders, such as anglers organisations, in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in the
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, as well as other relevant stakeholders, in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs, providing them with adequate funding to meet the cost of prohibitions;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, as well as other relevant stakeholders, in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs and for civil society to be encouraged to participate by introducing educational marine areas;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other professional and recreational stakeholders; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal and recreational component, as well as other relevant stakeholders, in the design, management
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recognises that the successful implementation and ecological development of MPAs and other protected areas
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, as well as other relevant stakeholders, in the design,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the importance of having a comprehensive and coherent approach when establishing MPAs, by not only limiting commercial fishing activities but also tackling other activities such as fossil fuel exploration and exploitation, mining, large-scale aquaculture, dredging, transport
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the importance of having a comprehensive and coherent approach when establishing MPAs, by not only limiting commercial fishing activities but also tackling other activities such as fossil fuel exploration and exploitation, mining, large-scale aquaculture, dredging, offshore wind farms, transport and recreational fisheries;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the importance of having a comprehensive and coherent approach when establishing MPAs, by not only limiting commercial fishing activities but also tackling other activities such as fossil fuel exploration and exploitation, mining, offshore windfarms, large-scale aquaculture, dredging, transport and recreational fisheries;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls for an end to be brought to the installation of any offshore wind farms, given the known effects of this technique, which reduces biodiversity and destabilises marine ecosystems, and to prevent as yet poorly understood or unforeseeable negative effects; calls for the installation of any floating wind farms to be preceded by a thorough impact assessment to ensure that these farms do not damage the marine environment;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Expresses serious concern that 59% of northern Europe's Marine Protected Areas are commercially trawled1a, with average trawling intensity 38% higher than in non-protected areas, suggesting that MPAs do not reduce fishing pressure under current management _________________ 1a"Elevated trawling inside protected areas undermines conservation outcomes in a global fishing hot spot" By Manuel Dureuil, Kristina Boerder, Kirsti A. Burnett, Rainer Froese, Boris Worm, Published in Science 21 Dec 2018 : 1403- 1407
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Invites the Member States to
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Invites the Member States to expand the network of fish stock recovery areas under the CFP, emphasises the need to include the evaluation of designation and success of such areas in the upcoming report on the functioning of the CFP;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Invites the Member States to expand, if possible, the network of fish stock recovery areas under the CFP;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Invites the Member States to expand the network of fisheries stock recovery areas under the CFP;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty which requires that in formulating the Union’s fisheries (and other) policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the 2020 STECF report on monitoring the performance of the CFP,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to take a proactive role in the creation of new effectively-managed MPAs in the high seas, both in the framework of RFMOs and the upcoming international legally binding instrument under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. calls on the Commission to systematically start infringement procedures against Member States who are not respecting their obligations regarding the effectiveness of the protection of MPAs;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. calls on the Commission to take action, including through submitting management proposal, when Member States fail to agree on joint recommandation for fisheries management in MPAs under Article 11 of the CFP and Article 13(4) of the MSFD;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 a (new) Calls on the Commission to promote the idea that the ocean in its entirety provides humanity with ecosystem services, and must, therefore, be recognised as a common good in international UN negotiations with a view to prioritising the responsibility principle over the principles laid down in the Convention on the Law of the Sea of sovereign rights in exclusive economic zones and of freedom of navigation on the high seas;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that rapid and strong action to fight climate change is essential for the preservation of healthy fish populations, and therefore for the continuity of fishing activity and for food security in the long term; Recalls that according to Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, parties shall aim at increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that rapid and strong action to fight climate change and mitigate its effects on water temperature, for example, is essential for the preservation of healthy fish populations, and therefore for the continuity of fishing activity and for food security in the long term;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that rapid and strong action to fight climate change is essential for the preservation of healthy
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that rapid and strong action to fight pollution and the influence of climate change is essential for the preservation of healthy fish populations, and therefore for the continuity of fishing activity and for food security in the long term;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that the rebuilding of fisheries stocks also requires tackling
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to the 2017 Special report of the European Court of Auditors “More efforts needed to implement the Natura 2000 network to its full potential” (No 1/2017),
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that the rebuilding of fish stocks and maintaining them at a sustainable level also requires tackling
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that the rebuilding of fish stocks also requires tackling other anthropogenic effects such as oxygen depletion and acidification, as well as various sources of pollution impacting the rebuilding of fish stocks, such as nitrates, plastic and microplastic pollution, waste water, fertilisers, p
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Underlines the need to involve fishermen in the fight against pollution of the seas and oceans; calls on the Commission accordingly to urge Member States to adopt legislation authorising fishermen to bring to land any waste caught at sea; considers that these provisions should introduce a system of incentives for fishermen and for the use of appropriate collection systems;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Calls on the European Commission to publish a study on the impact of those diverse sources of pollution on the rebuilding fish stocks and on marine ecosystems;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Stresses the importance of increasing the survival rate of non-target species by reducing injuries and stress caused during capture and release.
Amendment 215 #
21. Calls on the Commission to consider these requests and to respond to them in its new action plan to preserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems and coastal communities dependent on small-scale fishing activities, which it plans to present by 2021, as well as in all forthcoming legislative proposals;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to consider these requests and to respond to them in its new action plan to preserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems, which it plans to present by 2021, in its revision of the CFP, as well as in all forthcoming legislative proposals;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to improve the welfare of marine invertebrates, like crabs and lobsters, by including these animals in their animal welfare legislation and by banning the practice of boiling these animals alive.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to the European Environment Agency report 'Marine messages II',
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 b (new) - having regard to the Ombudsman’s case 640/2019/FP,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 c (new) - having regard to the EEA report No 3/2015 “Marine protected areas in Europe’s seas: An overview and perspective for the future”,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) - having regard to the Commission report of 31 July 2018 assessing Member States'programmes of measures under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC (MSFD) (COM(2018)562)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) - having regard to the European Commission Report assessing Member States’ programmes of measures under the MSFD (COM/2018/562),
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - Having regard to the Commission communication COM(2020) 248, entitled ´Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2021´of June 2020
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) is aimed at ensuring that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term and a
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) is aimed at ensuring that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable in the long term and at progressively restoring and maintaining populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield (MSY);
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1241/2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) is aimed, inter alia, at ensuring that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term and at progressively restoring and maintaining populations of fish stocks
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas over-centralised fisheries management that is far removed from local reality has, in the past, frequently proved counterproductive; whereas local management is the best means of ensuring a three-dimensional approach to achieving fisheries policy objectives, that is to say one that encompasses the economic, social and environmental aspects;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas Goal 14 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for the oceans, seas and marine resources to be conserved and used sustainably,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the aim of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, 'good environmental status' is based on 11 descriptors, and whereas descriptor 3 assesses populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish which are within safe biological limits, exhibiting a population age and size distribution that is indicative of a healthy stock;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas there are three primary assessment criteria under descriptor 3 of the MSFD – fishing mortality (D3C1), spawning-stock biomass (D3C2) and demographic characteristics (D3C3), but only 10.5% of stocks can be assessed in the light of the two main indicators and there is no satisfactory common assessment methodology at European level for criterion D3C3;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas the collection of data on some fish stocks needs urgent improvement, particularly stocks in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean and Macaronesia, with a view to carrying out a scientific assessment that is essential to the sustainable management of stocks;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas fisheries management measures adopted under the CFP are beginning to bear fruit in European waters, as the number of fish stocks exploited at sustainable levels is increasing, making higher yields possible for stocks which were until recently overexploited;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas fisheries management measures adopted under the CFP are be
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas these encouraging results must be lessened by the signing of international fisheries agreements between the EU and third countries that transport the fishing effort European states' vessels elsewhere;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to Council regulation 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing, of which the key principle that animals “shall be spared any avoidable pain, distress or suffering during their killing and related operations”, applies to fish.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas still around 38 % of stocks in the North-East Atlantic and around 92 % in the Mediterranean are overexploited or exploited exceeding MSY levels, according to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), despite the legal requirement to stop overfishing by 2020;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas in 2019 the Council set 62 out of 78 TACs in line with Fmsy. It is therefore expected that in 2020 more than 99% of landings in the Baltic, North Sea and the Atlantic managed exclusively by the EU will come from sustainably managed fisheries;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas overcapacity is one of the key drivers of overfishing in Europe and worldwide, and efforts to reduce capacity have been broadly offset by technological progress in fishing efficiency;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. Whereas fish are sentient beings and should be spared unnecessary suffering during capture, landing and slaughter.
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) D b. whereas in the northeast Atlantic the biomass has continued to increase since 2007, and in 2018 was 48% higher than in 2003 for fully assessed stocks. In the Mediterranean and Black Seas, the situation has remained essentially unchanged since the start of the data series in 2003, although since 2012 there has may been a slight increase in biomass;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) D b. Whereas EU animal welfare legislation is currently not applicable to marine invertebrates, like crabs and lobsters; whereas several third countries have included decapod crustaceans in their animal welfare legislation; whereas Switzerland recently banned the practice of boiling lobsters alive;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas fishing at maximum economic yield (MEY) refers to the level of capture at which social, environmental and economic benefits for society are maximised, which improves the resilience of the sector; stresses, however, the complexity of its calculation method;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (Maritime Spatial Planning Directive),
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas fishing at maximum economic yield (MEY) refers to the level of capture at which
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas earnings are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand, which tend to plunder a larger share of resources, and small-scale fisheries on the other; whereas more stable and increased earnings from fisheries can provide a major incentive for reducing catches, thereby contributing to more sustainable resource management;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the CFP is not fully implemented yet and some of its measures such as the establishment of Fish Stock Recovery Areas haven’t been used;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas globally 66% of the marine environment has been altered by human pressure according to IPBES and 34,2% of fish stocks are fished at biologically unsustainable levels according to FAO;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) calls for at least 30 % of all marine habitats to be transformed by 2020 into a network of highly protected marine protected areas (MPAs), among other efficient area-based conservation measures, the aim being to have no extractive activities carried out in at least 30% of the ocean, without considering the socio-economic consequences;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. Whereas the FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) report reiterates that management is the best tool for conservation and the only path to sustainability and that stocks under effective management are increasingly sustainable, with 78.7 percent of current global marine fish landings coming from biologically sustainable stocks;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) - having regard to the Council Directive of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (91/676/EEC), with regard to fertilizer run-off,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity has socio-economic impacts on the fishing sector, coastal and overseas communities and society as a whole, and should therefore be prevented; whereas rebuilding fish populations would bring larger economic benefits than the current state of marine fish populations, according to the World Bank;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas healthy habitats, including sandbanks, seagrass meadows and coral reefs, are essential to the restoration of marine ecosystem functioning and to the replenishment of fish stocks and to providing carbon sinks to mitigate climate change;
Amendment 62 #
H b. whereas well-managed Marine Protected Areas are essential to enhance biodiversity and to preserve natural habitats of other species such as birds.
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas there is a strong scientific consensus that MPAs are beneficial to fisheries because of their spillover effect and their positive effects on recruitment, for example through the protection of reproduction sites, protection of juveniles and big mother fishes with high reproductive capacities;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas there is a strong scientific consensus that MPAs
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas pollution originating from the land, especially in partially enclosed sea basins, and from other marine activities also have an impact on fish stock recovery;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas both biodiversity and food security are better served by effective fisheries management and not by establishing no-take zones;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. Whereas the overall biomass of quota species within EU managed stocks was 48% higher in 2018 than in 2003;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 c (new) - having regard to the Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents and Regulation (EC) 1367/2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) I b. Whereas wild-caught fish is by far the healthiest and most environmentally friendly source of protein on earth thanks to the low carbon footprint of the fishing industry, hence seafood is the best choice to fight climate change;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) I b. whereas the Ombudsman’s recommendation to proactively make public documents related to the adoption of the TAC regulations was so far not followed by the Council of the EU;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) I b. Whereas fishing at MSY continues to be positive in the North East Atlantic;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I c (new) Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I d (new) I d. Whereas TACs in the North East Atlantic were proposed in line with MSY for all 78 stocks for which scientific advice was available;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its call for
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its call for full implementation of the CFP with the aim of restoring and maintaining populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing M
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. reiterates the need to maintain or reduce fishing mortality under MSY levels to achieve a healthy population age and size distribution for all populations currently fished pursuant to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive objectives;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. emphasizes that nature, fish and other living organisms have an intrinsic value, even if they remain unexploited by human activities;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen scientific coverage with the objective that 100 % of the target fish stocks exploited in European waters be assessed at the latest by 2025 and
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen scientific coverage
Amendment 81 #
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen scientific coverage with the objective that 100 % of the fish stocks exploited in European waters be assessed at the latest by 2025 and that the MSY
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen scientific coverage with the objective that 100 % of the fish stocks exploited in
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that the Member States are responsible for collecting data and that these data are essential to assessing the health of fish stocks; points out that under Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector, the Commission must submit to Parliament and the Council a report on the regulation's implementation and functioning;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Instigates the Commission, the Member States nad the Scientific community to develop a scientific based model for multi-specific fisheries that allow the management and optimisation level of exploitation that can be used for the stocks explored in this way. This model should make possible apply similar management objectives to the use of MSY in CFP, making possible to follow the evolution of the implemented management rules
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management in order to minimise the negative impacts o
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management in order to minimise the negative impacts of human activities on marine ecosystems, fish
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to the 2020 edition of the FAO report on the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA),
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management in order to minimise negative impacts on marine ecosystems, fisheries stocks and society;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 a (new) Reiterates that fully documented fisheries and quality data is key to improve fisheries management ; calls for the European Commission and Member States to take the necessary steps in order to improve data collection on recreational fisheries, considering their environmental impact and socio-economic value;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and to take into account the results of studies showing the detrimental impacts of some fishing techniques
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and survival of non-target species, and to take into account the results of studies showing the detrimental impacts of fishing techniques such as bottom- contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) by strongly limiting their use;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and to take into account the results of studies
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and to take into account the results of studies showing the
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and
Amendment 99 #
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