2019/2178(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

— having regard to ~~Goal~~Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, ‘Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development’, of the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015,

Amendment 100 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 o (new)

1 o. Calls on the European Commission to promote the objectives of the European Green Deal at the GFCM level and to support sustainable ocean governance and fish stocks management through adequate funding;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that every legislative proposal to restrict fishing activities ~~takes account of its socioeconomic impact~~is preceded by a wide- ranging impact assessment to quantify its possible socioeconomic impact on coastal communities and on the productivity and competitiveness of EU fisheries undertakings and the production chain, and is supported by scientific data that are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ associations;

Amendment 102 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ~~ensure that~~strengthen every legislative proposal ~~to restrict~~aimed at managing fishing activities ~~takes account of its~~by taking into account environmental and socioeconomic impacts and isby support~~ed by scientific data are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ association~~ing each decision with the best available scientific advise, and to share and and discuss the proposals with all relevant stakeholders such as through the Advisory Councils;

Amendment 103 #

2. Calls on the Commission to conduct impact analyses and ensure that every legislative proposal to restrict fishing activities takes account of its socioeconomic impact and is supported by scientific data are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ associations;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ~~ensure that every legislative proposal~~carry out impact assessments and to ensure that initiatives to restrict fishing activities takes account of ~~its~~their socioeconomic impact and isare supported by scientific data which are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ associations and Member States;

Amendment 105 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that every legislative proposal to restrict fishing activities takes account of its socioal, economic and environmental impact and is supported by ~~scientific data are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ associations;~~ the best up-to-date scientific data and thus complies with the Common Fisheries Policy;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that every ~~legislative proposal to~~proposal to increase fish stocks that restricts fishing activities takes account of its socioeconomic impact and is supported by the best scientific data ~~are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ associations~~;

Amendment 107 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls, further, given the development of the European Green Deal and the Biodiversity and Farm to Fork Strategies that underpin it, and the major impact it will have on fishing activity in general and in the Mediterranean in particular, for a prior impact assessment of these measures and their implementation on the fishing and aquaculture sectors, in view of the Mediterranean's particular status as a sea shared with third countries with different regulations.

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the lack of precise quantification of the consequences for fish stocks of all possible impacts over and beyond fishing activities, such as pollution, global warming, alien species, exploitation of hydrocarbons, dredging and maritime transport; stresses that this lack of information does not allow for sufficiently adequate and effective decision-making to ensure the conservation of fish stocks and marine ecosystems;

Amendment 109 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all legislative and non-legislative proposals are shared with fishers' associations, including guilds (‘cofradías'), under a co- management model;

Amendment 11 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15

— having regard to the Convention for the Protection of the M~~editerranean Sea against Pollutio~~arine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention) and the related European Union protocols and decisions,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses that any future legislative measures to promote the recovery of fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea that have an impact on the fishing activity of the European fisheries sector should be implemented gradually and in proportion to the sector's capacity for action; stresses, in addition, the importance of ensuring that any future legislative proposal does not impose an excessive bureaucratic and financial burden on the European fisheries sector, particularly on small-scale fisheries;

Amendment 111 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Emphasises that any legislative initiative aimed at protecting and rebuilding stocks in the Mediterranean Sea should not be limited solely to measures restricting fishing activities, but should take a holistic approach to the problem and jointly address all the threats to stock depletion;

Amendment 112 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the need to legislate on the basis of and to strengthen the implementation of the eco-system-based approach, including by increasingly applying multi-species approaches, which can be used to identify and analyse all interactions that have an impact on fish stocks in order to minimise the negative impacts of fishing activities and other factors such as global warming on marine ecosystems, fish populations and society and to ensure ocean resilience to global warming;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the need to legislate on the basis of an eco-system approach which can be used to identify and analyse all interactions that have an impact on fish stocks, taking into account not only fishing activities, but also other factors weighing in the balance and the presence of new invasive species;

Amendment 114 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the need to legislate on the basis of an eco-system approach which can be used to identify and analyse all interactions that have an impact on fish stocks, including the necessary collaboration with the other non- European countries that interact with them;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses the urgent need to renew the very elderly fishing fleets operating in the Mediterranean, as regards both vessel and engine design, in order to reduce the environmental impact of fishing on the environment and improve safety and working conditions on board;

Amendment 116 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the Commission to encourage the renewal of the very elderly fishing fleets operating in the Mediterranean, as regards both vessel and engine design, in order to reduce the environmental impact of fishing on the environment and improve safety and working conditions on board;

Amendment 117 #

Giuseppe MILAZZO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the competitiveness of the entire fishery sector and its production chain, placing particular emphasis on measures to halt the trend towards increased dependence on imports; calls on the Commissioner responsible for fisheries and maritime affairs in particular to initiate ongoing talks for the promotion of trade agreements with third countries in the Mediterranean area regarding the protection of fishers and the maritime areas concerned;

Amendment 118 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the competitiveness and sustainable development of the entire fishery sector and its production chain, ~~placing particular emphasis on measures to halt the trend towards increased dependence on import~~enhancing the value of fisheries products and improving labelling and traceability and placing particular emphasis on measures to ensure that imported products comply with European standards;

Amendment 119 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to safeguard the competitiveness of the entire fishery sector and its production chain, placing particular emphasis on measures to halt the trend towards increased dependence on imports and to consolidate and promote European and local production instead;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

— having regard to the Sofia Ministerial Declaration signed on 7th June 2018,

Amendment 120 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Urges the Mediterranean Member States to establish additional number of GFCM Fisheries Restricted areas with immediate effect, for the sake of protecting overexploited marine ecosystems; taking into account Jabuka/Pomo Pit FRA as an example of best practice;

Amendment 122 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Gabriel MATO, Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls the Commission to examine adapting the (EC) 1005/2008 (IUU Regulation), in order to provide the possibility of banning the imports from third states that do not cooperate in encountering the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;

Amendment 123 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges the Commission to improve the labelling of fish products in order to provide consumers with clearer information regarding the origin thereof and standards applied in respect of capture and processing;

Amendment 124 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Clara AGUILERA, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Calls on the Member States to fight IUU fishing by increasing transparency of fishing operations, and of monitoring and control efforts;

Amendment 125 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Calls on the Member States to enhance capacity for fisheries control and to facilitate the exchange of best-practices and targets between Member States on a short-term tactical level, assisted by EFCA;

Amendment 126 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4 d. Calls on the Commission to consider integrating fisheries into the EU Neighbourhood Policy, as a tool for invigorating regional cooperation;

Amendment 127 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Insists that the proper implementation of the CFP and its future revision should have as its objective achieving in practice the right balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Insists that the proper, mandatory implementation of the CFP should have as its objective achieving the right balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Asks the Commission to improve the labelling of fish products in order to provide consumers with clearer information regarding the origin of the product (EU or non-EU) and the standards applied in respect of capture and processing;

Amendment 13 #

Tatjana ŽDANOKA, Jordi SOLÉ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19

— having regard to the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, and in particular to Target 4, ‘Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier’, in which the EU pledges, among other things, to eliminate adverse impacts on fish stocks, species, habitats and ecosystems, ‘including through providing financial incentives through the future financial instruments for fisheries and maritime policy for marine protected areas (including Natura 2000 areas and those established by international or regional agreements)’,deleted

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Considers that the environmental and economic sustainability of the fisheries sector requires the decarbonisation of the fishing fleet, which in turn will result in a reduction in current fuel spending thereby positively impacting the profitability of activities; therefore calls on the Commission to facilitate the conditions for the acquisition of new vessels operating alternative propulsion systems by using public funds, without which said decarbonisation will be unaffordable for the sector itself.

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to urgently carry out an ~~analysis of socioeconomic data for the Mediterranean fisheries sector as soon as possible in order to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the industry;~~ environmental and socio-economic analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis to support decisions to the new context; calls on the Commission to focus that analysis on the entire Mediterranean, including both EU and non-EU riparian countries, to assess and avoid potential disputes among fleets targeting the same marine biological resources, located in sensitive areas of international waters;

Amendment 132 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis of socioeconomic data for the Mediterranean fisheries sector as soon as possible in order to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the industry, and for this assessment to be taken into account in future decision-making;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis of environmental and socioeconomic data ~~for~~concerning the local communities and the Mediterranean fisheries sector as soon as possible in order to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on fish stocks as well as on the industry;

Amendment 134 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges the Commission to promote cross-border research and management strategies that take into account the specific characteristics of the Mediterranean and its various zones, leading to the adoption of measures for Member States and third countries to improve fisheries management and step up the fight against IUU fishing;

Amendment 135 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to analyse the social, economic and environmental impact, as well as the effects on fish stocks in the recreational fishing sector, with a view to incorporating this analysis into any measures that may be adopted;

Amendment 136 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Urges EU Member States to make correct use of EMFAF resources to compensate small-scale fisheries having to temporarily suspend their activity due to conservation measures, in line with the rules and provisions of the EMFAF;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on the Commission to encourage flexibility in management agreements and quota allocation to allow for anticipated changes in stock distribution and thereby avoid creating or exacerbating disputes regarding both internal distribution of major species within Member States and cross-border distribution between neighbouring countries or EEZs (exclusive economic zones);

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)

Tackling the impacts of other economic activities and pressures to fish stocks recovery

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Welcomes the work carried out at the GFCM level since 2017 to develop and adopt strategies to cope with the potential effects of climate change on fisheries;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19

— having regard to the EU Bbiodiversity Sstrategy tofor 20230, and in particular to Target 4, ‘Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier’, in which the EU pledges, among other things, to eliminate adverse impacts on fish stocks, species, habitats and ecosystems, ‘including through providing financial incentives through the future financial instruments for fisheries and mset out in the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380), in pariti~~me policy for marine protected areas (including Natura 2000 areas and those established by international or regional agreements)’,~~cular, to its point 2.2.6 “Restoring the good environmental status of marine ecosystems” (...);

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Highlights that ending overfishing, as required by the Common Fishery Policy, would also help mitigating climate change and help EU fleets to better adapt to its growing effects;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Calls on the EU Member States to adopt rules to put a ban on anchoring and mooring of large private vessels within 300 m of the coastline and in protected habitats, on this 300 m limit and in roadsteads, given their strong impacts on fragile ecosystems such as posidonia oceanica meadows;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6 e. Calls on the European Commission to publish a study on the impact of the diverse human activities and sources of pollution, both terrestrial and marine, on fish stocks and on marine ecosystems;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6 f. Expresses its concern regarding the fact that many commercial and non- commercial fish stocks are not assessed in the region;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6 g. Highlights the lack of resources to conduct scientific research and stocks assessment in the Mediterranean Sea, especially human resources;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 h (new)

6 h. Calls on the EU Member States to finance the training of new scientific experts;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)

Reinforcing data collection and research

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 i (new)

6 i. Stresses the need to promote small- scale coastal fisheries and low-impact fishing techniques in the Mediterranean, including making it mandatory for Member States to allocate to these fisheries a bigger share of the fishing opportunities for the two fisheries where TACs have been introduced, in line with Article 17 of Regulation EU 1380/2013;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to foster the opportunities offered by co-management and ecosystem, adaptive and precautionary management with the ultimate aim of achieving sustainable management of fisheries resources, based on monitoring fishing efforts and ensuring selectivity in extractive fishing activity in the Mediterranean

Amendment 149 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an economic analysis of the social and employment effects of the decline in fishery resources in the Mediterranean, with a view to identifying appropriate stock recovery measures, support measures to guarantee the sustainability of the industry and support the transition to low- impact fishing techniques;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

— - having regard to EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030;

Amendment 150 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an economic analysis of the social and employment effects and commercial impact of the decline in fishery resources in the Mediterranean, with a view to identifying appropriate support measures to guarantee the sustainability of the industry;

Amendment 151 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Clara AGUILERA, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an economic analysis of the social and employment effects of the decline in fishery resources in the Mediterranean, with a view to identifying appropriate support measures to guarantee ~~the sustainability of the industry~~a fair and equitable transition to low impact fisheries;

Amendment 152 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an economic analysis of the social and employment effects of the decline in fishery resources in the Mediterranean, with a view to identifying appropriate support action and measures to guarantee the sustainability of the industry;

Amendment 153 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that both the analysis of the data and any measures that may arise from it can make use of EMFF funds to support sustainability and innovation in and the diversification of the sector;

Amendment 154 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls ~~for~~on local opauthorities to establish co-managed local multi-annual management plans in ordera to~~rs to be more closely involved in the collection of data on selective fishing~~ involve all relevant fisheries stakeholders including fishers, NGOs and scientists in the decision-making process at local level, and for local operators and fisheries stakeholders to be closely involved in the collection of data on catches and landings, the effectiveness of selectivity measures, ion ~~close cooperation with the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (~~by-caught species, and in testing and implementing more selective and sustainable fishing practices in close cooperation and under the supervision of the GFCM and the STECF);

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for local and regional authorities and scientific institutes, as well as local operators to be more closely involved in the collection of data on selective fishing, in close cooperation with the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF);

Amendment 156 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for national and local operators to be more closely involved in the collection of data on selective fishing, in close cooperation with the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF);

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for the exchange of good practices and innovation regarding the development of more selective fishing gear and marine waste collection methods, recognising the role of fishers as 'guardians of the sea', in order to contribute to a healthier and cleaner marine environment;

Amendment 158 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. CStresses that acceptance by the fisheries sector above all is also indispensible to achieve fully any Mediterranean restocking goals and ensure the proper implementation of rules laid down by the EU legislature; calls on the Commission accordingly to improve and step up cooperation and dialogue with the advisory councils, taking due account of their views and acknowledging the importance of fishers for coastal communities and the need to involve fishers, relevant professional organisations and civil society organisations in the formulation of rules to be implemented and decision-making processes;

Amendment 159 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV, Giuseppe FERRANDINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to improve and step up cooperation and dialogue with the advisory councils, taking due account of their views and acknowledging the importance of fishers for coastal communities and the need to involve fishers, relevant professional organisations and civil society organisations in decision-making processes; as co-management is key to develop sustainable fisheries in coastal waters;

Amendment 16 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 21 January 2021 on 'More fish in the seas? Measures to promote stock recovery above the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), including fish recovery areas and marine protected areas' (2019/2162(INI)),

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to improve and st~~ep up~~rengthen cooperation and dialogue with the advisory councils, ~~taking due account of their views and acknowledg~~fishers and professionals ing the ~~importance of fishers for coastal communit~~coastal community sector, taking due account of their views and the need to involve fishers, women working in the sector and relevant professional organisations ~~and civil society organisations in decision-making processes~~in decision- making processes by promoting co- management processes as the most efficient method;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to improve ~~and~~co-management and to step up cooperation and dialogue with the aAdvisory cCouncils, taking due account of their views and acknowledging the importance of fishers for coastal communities and the need to involve fishers, relevant professional organisations and civil society organisations in decision- making processes;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Considers it necessary to ensure the effective consolidation and development of existing marine protected areas and the involvement of fishers in the preparation and management phase;

Amendment 163 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Urges the Member States to allow the establishment of co- management models for fisheries at local level based on participation, consultation and joint decision-making between all stakeholders and entities with shared interests in fisheries, including fishers; such management plans require comprehensive monitoring of catches to ensure sustainable resource exploitation, as well as to ensure a fair balance of socioeconomic conditions within the fisheries sector with a view to offsetting differences between segments of the fleet; stresses that these models are based on the maintenance of ecosystem services and on conserving exploited ecosystems by safeguarding them, which means applying an ecosystem approach to fisheries and adaptive management, with the establishment of a permanent information, analysis and action system with ongoing learning and constant feedback and agile decision-making;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls for the improved management of protected maritime areas with the constant, close and active involvement of fisheries operators to guarantee their success and ensure adequate protection of biodiversity and activities in the area;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Welcomes the adoption of the 2018 Plan of Action to ensure a sustainable future for small-scale fisheries and the marine environment in the region as well as the launch of the 'Friends of Small- Scale Fisheries' platform;

Amendment 166 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that any protection goals should be based on the best available scientific advice;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Condemns the ongoing violations of the law of the sea in the North African regions along the Mediterranean, including kidnappings, requisitions of vessels, illegal imprisonment, intimidation, controls, harassment, assaults and unfair trials against EU fishers for carrying out their work, in clear violation of international human rights obligations;

Amendment 168 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Commission to analyse the situation in the Mediterranean and look into the possibility of setting up some form of operative arrangements to protect European seafarers and vessels;

Amendment 169 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the ~~Libyan and Tuni~~Commissiaon authorities to put an end to all restrictions on and acts of harassment against EU fishing vessels, and to ensure that fishers can carry out their legitimate activities without fear of reprisals; calls on the Libyan authorities to comply with UNCLOS and to bring their legislation into line with the principles of sustainable fishing, in keeping with GFCM policies and decisionsto engage in a dialogue with those North African countries that do not comply with UNCLOS and GFCM policies and decisions, ensuring safety and a level- playing field for all EU fishermen;

Amendment 17 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21

~~— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries on the consequences of rising seawater temperatures for fish stocks and fisheries (2019/2163(INI)),~~deleted

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Libyan and Tunisian authorities to put an end to all restrictions on and acts of harassment against EU fishing vessels, and to ensure that fishers can carry out their legitimate activities without fear of reprisals; calls on the Libyan authorities to comply with UNCLOS, to denounce the illegal agreements with Turkey, and to bring their legislation into line with the principles of sustainable fishing, in keeping with GFCM policies and decisions;

Amendment 171 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Gabriel MATO, Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Libyan and Tunisian authorities to put an end to all restrictions on and acts of harassment against EU fishing vessels, and to ensure that fishers can carry out their legitimate activities without fear of reprisals; calls on the Libyan authorities to urgently comply with UNCLOS and to bring their legislation into line with the principles of sustainable fishing, in keeping with GFCM policies and decisions;

Amendment 172 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to encourage joint efforts with neighbouring countries to facilitate compliance with agreements concluded by RFMOs (Regional Fisheries Management Organisations) and participation in the good management and recovery of fish stocks;

Amendment 173 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission, through its agencies, to step up its efforts to monitor EU territorial waters in order to make the conditions in which EU fishers work safer and, where necessary, to provide these agencies with adequate funding;deleted

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission, through its agencies, to step up its efforts to monitor EU territorial waters in order to identify third-country vessels illegally fishing in EU territorial waters and protected marine areas and make the conditions in which EU fishers work safer ~~and, where necessary,~~; stresses that it is essential to provide these agencies with adequate funding and manpower to this end;

Amendment 175 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission, through its agencies, to step up its efforts to monitor EU territorial waters in order to make the conditions in which EU fishers work safer ~~and, where necessary, to provide these agencies with adequate funding~~, identify third-country vessels fishing illegally and guarantee compliance by all Mediterranean countries with fish stock conservation rules;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission~~, through its agenci~~ and Member States, to step up ~~its~~ efforts to ~~monitor EU territorial waters in order to~~ make the conditions in which EU fishers work safer ~~and, where necessary, to provide these agencies with adequate funding~~;

Amendment 177 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Gabriel MATO, Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission, through its agencies, to step up its efforts to monitor EU territorial waters to identify third-country vessels fishing illegally in order to make the conditions in which EU fishers work safer and, where necessary, to provide these agencies with adequate funding;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to step up the Union’s efforts to uphold the international law, security and the rule of law in the southern Mediterranean;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to step up the Union’s efforts to uphold security ~~and the rule of law~~ in the southern Mediterranean;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

— having regard to the 2019 global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES),

Amendment 19 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)

— having regard to the 2019 special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate,

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

— having regard the United Nation Convention of the Law of the Sea;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 c (new)

— having regard to The First Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) prepared by the independent network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change (MedECC),

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22

— having regard to the FAO - GFCM report entitled ‘The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 20202 ’, _________________ 2FAO. 2020. The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2020. General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Rome.

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)

— having regard to the 2020 report of the Commission’s Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) on monitoring the performance of the common fisheries policy (STECF- Adhoc-20-01),

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

— having regard to the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report 26/2020 titled 'Marine environment: EU protection is wide but not deep',

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)

— having regard to the 2016 retrospective evaluation study of the Mediterranean Sea Regulation of the European Commission,

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)

— having regard to the CNRS 2020 Study titled 'Underprotected Marine Protected Areas in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot' by Claudet et al.,

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 d (new)

— having regard to the Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions titled 'Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood - A new Agenda for the Mediterranean' {SWD(2021) 23 final},

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 e (new)

— having regard to the European Environmental Agency report No 17/2019 titled 'Marine messages II',

Amendment 28 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 f (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 (Directive 2008/56/EC) COM/2020/259 final,

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is ~~a common good to be protected, and~~one of the areas with the greatest biodiversity in the world in addition to being a basin that is home to coastal communities that depend largely on fishing, and particularly small-scale fishing; whereas its current worrying environmental status ~~is worrying~~, partly as a result of overfishing, ~~and is having~~is seriously endangering not only biodiversity but also the survival of a sector whose loss of profitability may have extremely negative repercussions for the industry as a whole;

Amendment 3 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, Bringing nature back into our lives (COM(2020)0380),

Amendment 30 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is a common good to be protected, and whereas its current environmental status is worrying, partly as a result of overfishing, and is having negative ~~repercussions for the industry as a whole~~socioeconomic repercussions on fishing communities, the industry and its ancillary sectors;

Amendment 31 #

A. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is a common good to be protected, and whereas its current environmental status is worrying, ~~part~~mainly as a result of overfishing, and is having negative repercussions for the industry and the marine environment as a whole;

Amendment 32 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is a common good to be protected, and whereas its current environmental status is worrying, partly as a result of overfishing in certain regions, and is having negative repercussions for the fishing industry ~~as a whole~~;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is a common good to be protected, and whereas its current environmental status is worrying, partly as a result of overfishing, and is having negative social and economic repercussions for the fishing industry ~~as a whole~~;

Amendment 34 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas fish stocks do not have unlimited reproductive capacity, their depletion in the region is linked to overcapacity in the fishing fleet, and whereas demand for and consumption of fish is constantly increasing;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas fish stocks do ~~not~~ have unlimited reproductive capacity, and whereas demand for and consumption of fish is constantly increasing due to its nutritional quality the benefits human health;

Amendment 36 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~fish stocks do not have unlimited reproductive capacity, and whereas demand for and consumption of fish is constantly increasing;~~there is an everlasting difficulty to balance spawning stock biomass and fishing capacity rather than indicating limited reproductive capacity of fish stocks

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in the ~~situation in the Mediterranean~~Mediterranean — especially in the western Mediterranean where new measures are being implemented, although it is too early to fully assess them since more initiatives are needed — and the Black Sea has remained broadly unchanged since data collection began in 2003, although there may have been a slight increase in biomass since 2012;

Amendment 38 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, more than 80 % of stocks that are scientifically assessed in the Mediterranean and Black Seas are overexploited, meaning exploited above maximum sustainable yield (MSY) levels, according to the STECF, whereas according to the 201820 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, in the Mediterranean the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88% in 2014 to 785% in 2016; 8;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, according to the 2018 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, in the Mediterranean the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88% in 2014 to 78% in 2016, representing an improvement which should be taken into consideration when adopting future measures;

Amendment 4 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 ~~entitled ‘T~~on the European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)0640) and to Parliament’s resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal,

Amendment 40 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, according to the 2018 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, in the Mediterranean the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88% in 2014 to 78% in 2016, while the situation of many stocks remains critical;

Amendment 41 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the Regulation establishing a multiannual plan for the management of demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean was adopted in 2019, and whereas we need to wait and see what the effects of the measures adopted therein will be;

Amendment 42 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas 19 out of 22 demersal fish stocks remain overfished in the EU Member States of the Mediterranean Sea;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. having regard to the significant socioeconomic impact of restrictions on fishing activities; , which undermine the profitability of thousands of companies to the point of endangering their very survival, with a potentially devastating impact on employment and social cohesion in coastal areas;

Amendment 44 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. having regard to the significant socioeconomic impact of restrictions on fishing activities arising from the need to ensure the sustainability of stocks and the need to maintain the equilibrium required by the CFP;

Amendment 45 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. having regard to the significant socioeconomic impact of restrictions on fishing activities, starting with the WestMed multiannual plan and the GFCM measures in the Adriatic Sea and the Strait of Sicily;

Amendment 46 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas stocks depletion and marine biodiversity erosion is threatening food security of coastal communities, jobs and incomes throughout the artisanal fisheries value chain;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the unequal levels of compliance with the restrictions on fishing activities precludes fulfilment of the stated aims, putting those who comply with them at a clear disadvantage;

Amendment 48 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas the European Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund should be used both to mitigate negative socioeconomic effects and to diversify the sector;

Amendment 49 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the majority of the Mediterranean fishing fleet consists of small-scale artisanal fishing vessels, accounting for some 80% of the fishing fleet and 60% of jobs in the Mediterranean basin, and whereas some fleets have shrunk significantly ~~decreased in size~~;

Amendment 5 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

— - having regard to The European Union's European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP);

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the majority of the Mediterranean fishing fleet consists of small-scale artisanal fishing vessels, and whereas some fleets have shrunk significantly decreased in size, more in some European countries and areas than in others, and not at all in the non- European countries on the Mediterranean shore;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the majority of the Mediterranean fishing fleet consists of small-scale artisanal fishing vessels~~, and whereas some fleets have shrunk significantly decreased in size~~ which represent 83% of the total number of vessels in the region; whereas the EU fleet in the Mediterranean has increased since 2008;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the majority of the Mediterranean fishing fleet consists of small-scale artisanal fishing vessels, - over 84%, having a major impact on local economies - and whereas some fleets have shrunk significantly ~~decreased in size~~;

Amendment 53 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the majority of the Mediterranean fishing fleet consists of small-scale artisanal fishing vessels, and whereas some fleets have shrunk significantly ~~decreased in size~~in recent years;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the majority of the Mediterranean fishing fleet consists of small-scale artisanal fishing vessels, and whereas some fleets have ~~shrunk~~ significantly decreased in size;

Amendment 55 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas for most coastal and island areas, small-scale fishing is a traditional form of fishing which is part of a lifestyle and provides a significant livelihood which calls for specific measures and support to allow it to grow and develop;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure on Mediterranean fish stocks include pollution, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change; , starting with its effects, including the rise in water temperatures, acidification, changes to ocean currents, asynchronous species and the arrival of non-indigenous species, which cause direct and indirect damage to fisheries, too;

Amendment 57 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure on Mediterranean fish stocks ~~include pollu~~and marine biodiversity include pollution and plastic pollution, oil and gas exploitation, habitat loss, maritime traffic, ~~competition for space~~ and climate change;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure on Mediterranean fish stocks include pollution from fuels and plastics, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change;

Amendment 59 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure on Mediterranean fish stocks include human-made problems such as pollution, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change;

Amendment 6 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

— having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and ~~Fisheries Fund,~~ the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0390 - C8-0270/2018 - 2018/0210(COD)),

Amendment 60 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas~~, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure~~ the pressure exerted on Mediterranean fish stocks i~~nclude~~s mainly caused by land-based pollution, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the failure to quantify the consequences of each factor affecting fish stocks is hampering the adoption of appropriate and effective conservation measures, limiting action to defend fish stocks only to restrictive fishing measures, with the socioeconomic impact that this entails;

Amendment 62 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV, Giuseppe FERRANDINO

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. 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;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas healthy level of fish stocks needs to be reached to prevent a loss of jobs and to sustain important economic sectors that depend on fisheries;

Amendment 64 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas there is a need to increase capacities to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change by adopting measures to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities;

Amendment 65 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. having regard to the steady deincrease in ~~production and~~consumption of fish products together with the relative increase in imports;

Amendment 66 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas there is room for improvement in the labelling of European products with a view to enhancing the value of Mediterranean fisheries and improving traceability while combating IUU fishing;

Amendment 67 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. having regard to the steady decline in production and the need to take measures to restore the sustainability of resources;

Amendment 68 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. having regard to the negative socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector, including retailers and the small-scale fresh food trade;

Amendment 69 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. having regard to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will also affect the future of the sector;

Amendment 7 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

— having regard to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive),

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

I a. whereas fishing and aquaculture are among the hardest hit sectors, as demand has seen a sudden decline.

Amendment 71 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV, Giuseppe FERRANDINO

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

I b. having regard to a range of temporary and targeted COVID measures proposed by the Commission to address the challenges faced by the seafood community;

Amendment 72 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the political instability and unrest in Libya and elsewhere in north Africa are posing a tangible threat to EU fishers active in the southern Mediterranean, jeopardising their personal freedom and the safety of fishing operations;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the political instability and unrest in Libya and in several regions of North Africa are posing a tangible threat to EU fishers active in the southern Mediterranean, jeopardising their personal freedom and the safety of fishing operations;

Amendment 74 #

Giuseppe MILAZZO

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas while European fishers are required to comply with rules for the conservation of fish stocks, other Mediterranean countries are not required to comply with those rules, thereby undermining efforts to rebuild stocks while competing unfairly with European fisheries;

Amendment 75 #

J a. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is warming up to 20 percent faster than the rest of the world, whereas climate change could lead to the local extinction of up to 50% of commercial fish and marine invertebrates by 2050 according to MedECC;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas it is almost impossible to obtain reliable data on the taking of fishery resources from the southern part of the Mediterranean Sea;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

J b. whereas according to CNRS only 0.23% of the Mediterranean Basin benefit from an effective level of protection;

Amendment 78 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the ~~Regional~~ Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MED-AC), to ~~identify~~tackle the obstacles to the process of rebuilding fish stocks with a view to ~~revis~~applying and fully implementing the current EU legislation and GFCM recommendations and taking practical steps to rebuild fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the Member States and asking the Regional Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MED-AC) for an opinion, to identify the obstacles to the process of rebuilding fish stocks with a view to revising the current legislation and taking practical steps to rebuild fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea,

Amendment 80 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the Member States and the Regional Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MED-AC), to identify the obstacles to the process of rebuilding fish stocks with a view to revising the current legislation and taking practical steps to rebuild fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the Regional Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MED-AC), to identify the obstacles to the process of rebuilding fish stocks ~~with a view to revising the current legislation and taking practical steps to rebuild fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea~~, including an analysis of implementation of the 2017- 2020 GFCM strategy, with a view to including its findings in the 2021-2030 strategy;

Amendment 82 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Urges the Commission to address the needs of Mediterranean countries by providing scientific and technical support for those countries to utilize regional and international funding mechanisms, and for developing sustainable development projects;

Amendment 83 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to assess whether new stock management plans are required to achieve the principles of social, economic and environmental sustainability set out in the CFP;

Amendment 84 #

Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for greater involvement of the fisheries sector in the decision-making process, through a regionalisation-based approach;

Amendment 85 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Pierre KARLESKIND

1 a. Recalls the objective of the CFP to achieve the maximum sustainable yield exploitation rate at the latest by 2020 for all stocks;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes with concern that there remain a great many stocks of unknown status; calls for a redoubling of efforts to improve data collection with a view to improving arrangements for devising the necessary management measures;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Recalls the objective of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status in the marine environment by the year 2020 at the latest;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Calls on EU Member States to fully implement the Multiannual Plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea and reduce the maximum allowable fishing effort by the full 30% during the foreseen period;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. Expresses its concern over the weak implementation and infringements by Member States to the Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, especially its articles 4, 6 and 7; calls on the European Commission to publish a new evaluation of the regulation and, where needed, to launch infringement procedures;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

~~— having regard to the GFCM’s 2018 report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries,~~deleted

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1 e. Expresses its concern over recent recorded bottom fishing activities in protected habitats under the Habitats Directive such as in posidonia oceanica meadows, maërl seabeds, and coralligenous habitats; stresses the lack of available scientific data on these habitats;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1 f. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity in the Mediterranean Region, notably considering the regulatory difference in terms of minimum mesh size with the Atlantic Ocean, 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 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)

1 g. Calls on the EU Commission to draw on the successful example of bluefin tuna by studying the introduction of TACs in the long term for some species including hake and to come forward with a proposal during the evaluation of the multiannual plan in 2024;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)

1 h. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 biodiversity strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected, including through fish stock recovery areas as provided for under the CFP, and areas where the most destructive fishing techniques and economic activities are restricted;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)

1 i. recalls that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders; calls on the Commission to consider the need to facilitate the active participation of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, the local communities and all relevant stakeholders in the design, management and monitoring of respective MPAs;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 j (new)

1 j. Calls on the EU and its Member States to act to end “paper parks” in the Mediterranean Sea and to establish MPAs as part of a coherent network of effectively managed and 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 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 k (new)

1 k. Invites the EU and its Member States to expand the network of fish stock recovery areas under the CFP and under the GFCM, especially where there is clear evidence of heavy concentrations of fish below minimum conservation reference size or of spawning grounds; emphasises the need to include the evaluation of the designation and success of such areas in the upcoming report on the functioning of the CFP; calls on the GFCM to draw on the successful example of the ‘Jabuka/Pomo Pit’ fish stock recovery area;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 l (new)

1 l. Regrets the lack of scientific data on recreational fisheries; calls on the EU Member States and the GFCM to fully assess the impacts and contribution of recreational fisheries on the management of fisheries resources and to include them in their management plans;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 m (new)

1 m. Stresses the importance of monitoring and control and effective regional cooperation on the management of marine biological resources;

Amendment 99 #