2019/2162(INI) | [ParlTrack]

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

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 ~~go beyond current fisheries management practices and~~ promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries in order to rebuild fish stocks and restore marine ecosystems;

Amendment 103 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the EU should ~~go beyond current~~increase human and financial efforts for effective fisheries management, p~~ractices and promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries~~articularly through the EMFF, in order to continue rebuilding fish stocks and restoreing marine ecosystems;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the EU should ~~go beyond current fisheries management practices and~~continue to promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries in order to rebuild fisheries stocks and restore marine ecosystems;

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Considers that MSY should not be the only indicator relating to EU fisheries management and that maximum economic yield (MEY) should also be used;~~deleted

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Considers that MSY should not be the only indicator relating to EU fisheries management and that maximum economic yield (MEY) should also be used;~~deleted

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that ~~MSY should not be the only indicator relating to EU fisheries management and that maximum economic yield (MEY) should also be us~~fisheries management should better take into account species interactions, socio- economic factors and effects of climate change and pollution; however existing exploitation targets based on fishing mortality (Fmsy) should not be changed;

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 ~~not~~ be the only indicator relating to EU fisheries management ~~and that maximum economic yield (MEY) should also be used~~;

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 usconsidered;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Considers it necessary to increase earnings from fisheries as part of the strategy for more sustainable resource management and that this can be achieved by increasing the commercial value of fish and through fleet renewal and rationalisation; considers, therefore, that EU funding, in particular the EMFF, should be substantially increased and channelled into: the establishment and operation of a system of minimum prices at first sale to protect fishermen's earnings and ensure a sustained supply of fish to the public; support for the provision of storage facilities; support for fleet renovation and upgrading or the purchase of new vessels; adequate financial and social benefits for this sector and those working in it to offset the resource conservation measures being imposed; temporary cessation assistance for the purposes of resource management; considers that these support measures should target small- scale fishing fleets in particular;

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Calls on the Commission to progressively seek scientific advice on MEY, starting with the most important stocks;~~deleted

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Calls on the Commission to progressively seek scientific advice on MEY, starting with the most important stocks;~~deleted

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to ~~progressively seek scientific advice on MEY, starting with the most important stock~~look into whether indicators other than MSY could be used in fisheries management by carrying out, for example, test phases on some stocks in consultation with the fisheries sector; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to look at MEY and mixed fisheries indicators;

Amendment 117 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA

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 ~~with the most important~~by studying the feasibility of its application to specific stocks;

Amendment 119 #

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

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

~~8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;~~deleted

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;~~deleted

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;~~deleted

Amendment 123 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA

~~8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;~~deleted

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;~~deleted

Amendment 125 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;~~deleted

Amendment 126 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;~~deleted

Amendment 127 #

Caroline ROOSE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;~~(Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 128 #

Rosa D'AMATO

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS

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 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Expand~~Improving the ~~network of protected areas and improving its management~~management of marine protected areas

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 #

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

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST

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 protec~~deleted;

Amendment 139 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcomes~~calls on the Commission~~’s proposal~~, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to ~~have at leas~~accompany its decision to protect 30 % of the sea area in the EU ~~protected;~~with an impact assessment based on scientifically proven facts with a view to evaluating the consequences of a goal of this kind on fisheries and to prevent any adverse effects.

Amendment 141 #

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, which includes areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques are banned, and fisheries stock recovery areas are set, as provided for under the CFP;

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. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected;

Amendment 146 #

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~~protect the EU sea area more effectively;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected;

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 #

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

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 (no-take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;deleted

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

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 (no-take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;deleted

Amendment 151 #

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 (no-take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;deleted

Amendment 152 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls ~~for half~~that 1/3 of that area, meaning 150 % of European waters, to benefit from a high level of protection, which includes areas where all catches and any economic activities are prohibited (no-take zones)~~, areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom- contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP~~;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls ~~for~~on the Member States to consider the possibility and value of designating up to 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 (no- take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom- contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;

Amendment 154 #

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 (no-take zones), areas where onlyStresses that all MPA's should benefit from a high level of protection, by prohibiting fishing activities, in particular the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, a~~re banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for un~~nd other harmful economic activities insider the ~~CFP;~~se area's.

Amendment 155 #

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~~a high level of protection, based on suitable scientific assessment, for areas recognised as being at risk, including those where all catches and any economic activities are prohibited (no-take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear shown to have an adverse impact, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Calls for half of that area, meaning~~Takes note of the Commission's proposal to have 150 % of European waters, to benefit from a high level of protection, which includes areas where all catches and any economic activities are prohibited (no- take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for half of that area, meaning 150 % of European waters, to benefit from a high level of protection, which includes areas where all catches and any economic activities are prohibited (no-take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom- contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;

Amendment 158 #

Caroline ROOSE

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 (no-take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom- contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;(Does not affect the English version.)

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 ~~(no-take zones)~~, areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom- contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

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; 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;deleted

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; ~~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 164 #

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

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 establishment, management plans and ecosystemic benefits, drawing on existing guidelines such as the global standards of the IUCN;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the Commission to set ~~strong~~clear 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~~;

Amendment 169 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the Commission to proposet 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;

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 #

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

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

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 ~~the~~all stake holders in particular the commercial and recreational fisheries sector;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 175 #

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 s~~tronger~~uitable control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving the fisheries sector;

Amendment 176 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

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;

Amendment 177 #

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~~effective control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving the fisheries sector;

Amendment 178 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

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~~rational, justified by science and not simply established to reach a quota, thereby the need for cost-benefit analyses, monitoring and enforcement. In order for MPAs to be accepted by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders they need to understand why, how and what must be protected; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, as well as other relevant stakeholders, such as fisheries management bodies, in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs;

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~~m being accepted and embraced by~~ir scientific justification founded on impact analyses that encourage fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders to accept and adopt them; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component and scientific fisheries-management bodies, as well as other relevant stakeholders, in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs;

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

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 ~~and~~, monitoring and even control of MPAs;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises that the successful implementation and ecological development of MPAs and other protected areas ~~lie~~depends ion 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;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 19 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 ~~and~~, recreational fisheries and other leisure activities;

Amendment 191 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

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 #

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

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 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Invites the Member States to ~~expand the network~~make further efforts ofn fish stock recovery areas under the CFP in accordance with the best available scientific advice where there is clear evidence of heavy concentrations of fish below minimum conservation reference size or of spawning grounds;

Amendment 196 #

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

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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)

18a. Calls on the Commission, in international UN negotiations on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdictions, to champion an ambitious governance model with a view to supporting the development of a new binding international legal instrument, in the definition of impact assessments on the environment and protected marine areas at high sea;

Amendment 2 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 ~~fish population~~marine organisms populations and habitats, and therefore for the continuity of sustainable fishing activity and for food security in the long term;

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. underlines the positive contribution from MPAs to climate adaptation through strengthening ecosystems resilience; urges Member States to reinforce the role of MPA networks in their national climate adaptation strategies (NAS);

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses that the rebuilding of fisheries 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, waste water, fertilisers, pesticides, toxic chemicals, pollution from industrial activity and mass tourism, residues from aquaculture, plastic and microplastic pollution, sun creams, hormones, noise pollution, oil leaks and lost or discarded fishing gearpollution, mainly inland but also marine, that have negative impact on stocks rebuilding or contributing to it scarcity;

Amendment 21 #

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

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 ~~other~~some anthropogenic effects linked to climate change, such as oxygen depletion and acidification, as well as various sources of pollution impacting the rebuilding of fish stocks, such as nitrates, waste water, fertilisers, pesticides, toxic chemicals, pollution from industrial activity and mass tourism, residues from aquaculture, plastic and microplastic pollution, sun creams, hormones, noise pollution, oil leaks and lost or discarded fishing gear;

Amendment 211 #

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

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~~esticide~~lant protection products, toxic chemicals, pollution from industrial activity and mass tourism, residues from aquaculture, plastic and microplastic pollution, sun creams, hormones, noise pollution, oil leaks and lost or discarded fishing gear;

Amendment 212 #

Rosa D'AMATO

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 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY

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)

21 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to develop and implement gentler methods of capture, landing and slaughter of fish in order to reduce stress and improve fish quality.

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 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 #

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

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

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~~t progressively restor~~re managed ing a~~nd maintaining populations of fish~~ way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, stoc~~ks above biomass levels capable of producing the maximum sust~~ial and employment benefits, and of contributing to the avainlab~~le yield (MSY);~~ ility of food supplies;

Amendment 29 #

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

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 ~~above biomass levels~~ capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield (MSY);

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 to protect and preserve the marine environment, prevent its deterioration and restore marine ecosystems, and to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) for EU marine waters ~~by 2020~~;

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~~ginning to bear~~aring fruit, as the number of fish stocks exploited at sustainable levels is increasing, making higher yields possible for stocks which were ~~until recently~~ overexploited;

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 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

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 ~~still around 38 % of stocks~~despite the huge drop in fishing pressure which according to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has been reduced almost by half in the last 20 years on average for all the stocks evaluated in the North-East Atlantic ~~and~~, still around 9238 % ~~in the Mediterran~~of stocks in this arean are overexploited~~, according to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), despite the legal requirement to stop overfishing by 2020;~~ . However, these stocks represent a small portion of the total landings. In the Mediterranean, according to the Commission for the Mediterranean(GFCM) 2018 report on The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, the percentage of overexploited fish stocks decreased from 88 percent in 2014 to 78percent in 2016, and to 62.5 percent in 2017 according to the SOFIA report 2020 (http://www.fao.org/gfcm/news/detail/en/c /1174318/);

Amendment 41 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 #

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

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

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

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;deleted

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 49 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

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 ~~social, environmental and~~ economic benefits for ~~soci~~fleetys are maximised, which improves the resilience of the sector, and at which stocks are maintained above MSY;

Amendment 51 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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)

E a. whereas for multi-specific fisheries the species management based in MSY model is impossible to apply, even in scientifically well-known and documented fisheries

Amendment 53 #

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

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 #

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

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

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;deleted

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 57 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ~~calls for~~advocates the transformation of 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;

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

~~G. whereas the 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy calls for a legally binding objective to protect at least 30 % of the EU’s sea area, and for 10 % of the EU’s sea area to be strictly protected;~~deleted

Amendment 6 #

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

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 #

Maxette PIRBAKAS, France JAMET

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 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

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;~~deleted

Amendment 64 #

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

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 #

Caroline ROOSE

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;~~(Does not affect the English version.) (Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 66 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas there is a strong scientific consensus that MPAs arcan be beneficial to fisheries because of their spillover effect and their positive effects on recruitment;

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 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST

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 #

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

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 #

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

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST

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 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST

Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)

I c. Whereas 99% of landings from the Baltic and the North Sea, where stocks are managed by the EU, are 'sustainable managed stocks' in 2020;

Amendment 74 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST

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 ~~full implementation of the CFP with the aim of~~CFP reform guaranteeing the sovereignty of the Member States over their exclusive economic zones, promoting decentralised and local fisheries management and modernisation of the fisheries sector, with the aim of ensuring its socio-economic viability and restoring and maintaining populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing MSY;

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~~SY;~~aximum Sustainable Yield (MSY), by achieving the MSY exploitation rate by 2015 where possible and, on a progressive, incremental basis at the latest by 2020 for all stocks.

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 ~~that the MSY can be calculated~~determine the TAC levels to achieve MSY, where possible, for all these stocks;

Amendment 8 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

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 ~~with the objective that 100 %~~ of the fish stocks exploited in European waters ~~be assessed at the latest by 2025 and~~, so that the MSY can be calculated for all these stocks;

Amendment 81 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 ~~can~~ be calculated for all ~~these~~ stocks that it is scientifically possible;

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 ~~European~~their waters be assessed at the latest by 2025 and that the MSY can be calculated for all these stocks;

Amendment 83 #

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 European waters be assessed at the latest by 2025 and that the MSY can be calculated for all these stocks;

Amendment 84 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 #

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

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~~n marine ecosystems, fish stocks and society~~f fishing activities and other factors such as climate change on marine ecosystems, fish stocks and society, including by increasingly applying multi- species approaches;

Amendment 87 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

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 ~~stock~~populations and society; and in order to ensure ocean resilience to climate change;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach ~~to fisheries management~~according to the objectives set in the new Technical Measures Regulation Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 in order to minimise negative impacts on marine ecosystems, fish stocks and society;

Amendment 89 #

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management in order~~Suggests that studies on the ecosystem approach to fisheries management be stepped up in order to establish the extent to which that approach makes it possible to minimise negative impacts on marine ecosystems, fish stocks and society;

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 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV

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 ~~such as bottom-contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) by strongly limiting their use~~;

Amendment 93 #

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 fishing techniques such as bottom-contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) by strongly limiti~~, with a view to implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries management, to establish which practices are harmful to stocks, ocean biodiversity and marine environments and to introduce measures to limit and change the~~ir use~~m;

Amendment 94 #

Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Niclas HERBST, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

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 fishing techniques such as bottom-contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) by strongly limiting their use~~encourage exchanges of good practices regarding the use of alternative and more sustainable fishing techniques and devices;

Amendment 95 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY

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 ~~showing the detrimental impacts of fishing techniques such as bottom-contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) by strongly limiting their use~~demonstrating the advantages of gear that has a positive effect on ecosystems and selectivity;

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 ~~detrimental~~ impacts of fishing techniques such as bottom- contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) ~~by strongly limiting their use~~;

Amendment 98 #