2020/0002M(NLE) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on Policy Coherence for Development,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas SFPAs are the most transparent fisheries agreements in the world and they lay down a sophisticated and robust legal framework within which the EU fleet operates; whereas the EU fleet has high social, environmental and regulatory standards; whereas the EU’s commitments under international agreements, notably the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ~~should also b~~are supported under the EU-Seychelles SFPA, in particular SDGs 14 and 10; whereas all EU actions, including the conclusion of the SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Calls on the Commission to further~~Emphasises the fact that there has been an increase in the share of the total cost of SFPAs that is paid by ship owners by increasing the fee per tonne of fish caught~~, with the aim of reduc~~ ing the s~~hare of access rights that is paid for from the EU budge~~ix-year duration of the agreement;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to send to Parliament and make publicly available the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 12 of the SFPA and the findings of the annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings, including via teleconference, and to encourage the systematic participation of Seychelles fishing communities and associated stakeholders;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to send to Parliament ~~and make publicly available~~ the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 12 of the SFPA and the findings of the annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings, including via teleconference, and to encourage the participation of Seychelles fishing communities and associated stakeholders;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Draws the attention of the Commission and the Council to the fact that persistently proceeding with the provisional application of international agreements before Parliament has given its consent is not compatible with the guiding principles of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making, and that this practice damages the democratic credentials of the EU as a whole and calls, therefore, for the procedure to be improved;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Draws the attention of the Commission and the Council to the fact that persistently proceeding with the provisional application of international agreements before Parliament has given its consent is not compatible with the guiding principles of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making, and that this practice ~~damages the democratic credentials of the EU as a whole~~must only be granted when duly justified;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU’s commitments under international agreements, notably the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ~~should also b~~are supported under the SFPA, in particular SDGs 14 and 10; whereas all EU actions, including the conclusion of the SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the SFPAs are the most transparent fisheries agreements in the world and provide for a sophisticated and robust legislative framework within which the EU fleet is operating;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the agreement promotes the stepping up of economic, financial and scientific cooperation between the EU and the Seychelles with the aim of achieving sustainable fisheries;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the EU fleet meets high standards of social and environmental sustainability and compliance;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas, when the EU is not present in a third country's EEZ, the surplus of stocks are exploited by other fleets that often have low or no social or environmental sustainability standards, whose low-cost and unsustainable products end up in the EU market;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas the principle of non- discrimination between the different fleets fishing in the third country’s waters with which the EU has concluded an agreement is a fundamental principle contributing to sustainable fishing;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas SFPAs also ensure consistency between the principles governing the common fisheries policy and commitments made under other European policies (sustainable use of third-country resources, combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, integration of partner countries into the global economy, contribution to sustainable development in all its dimensions, and better political and financial governance of fisheries);

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

Cf. whereas the aim is also to enhance cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles to promote a sustainable fisheries policy and sound exploitation of fisheries resources in the Seychelles fishing zone and in the Indian Ocean, in the interest of both parties; whereas, in addition, this cooperation will also contribute to promote decent working conditions in fisheries activities;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)

Cg. whereas the renewal of the Protocol would help strengthening monitoring, control and surveillance and would contribute to improved governance of the fisheries in the region;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the Seychelles’ Blue Economy Strategic Policy Framework and Roadmap: Charting the Future (2018-2030),

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)

Ch. whereas, for the EU, it is important to maintain an instrument allowing a deep sectoral cooperation with a major player in ocean governance at the sub-regional level because of the extent of its fishing area under its jurisdiction; whereas strengthening the relationship with Seychelles is also functional to build alliances in the framework of the IOTC;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)

Ci. whereas Seychelles’ benefit from dedicated sectoral support that provides for multi-year funding opportunities;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas Seychelles is an operational and logistical centre for tuna fishing activities in the Indian Ocean; whereas fishing, including tuna fishing, is an important sector for the Seychelles economy, being essential to the country’s economic development and its food security, and whereas healthy stocks are key to its long-term stability; whereas it is important for the EU to maintain an instrument that allows for close sectoral cooperation with Seychelles, which, owing to the extent of the fishing area under its jurisdiction, is a major player in ocean governance at sub-regional level; whereas forging a closer relationship with Seychelles will also help build alliances in the framework of the IOTC;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas fishing, including tuna fishing by EU vessels under the agreement, is an important sector for the Seychelles economy, being essential to the country’s economic development and ~~its food security~~job creation, and whereas ~~healthy~~sustainable stocks are key to its long-term stability;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the fishing fleet of the Seychelles, including its artisanal component, is targeting tuna species, meaning that the international fleet present in the Seychelles waters in in direct competition with the local fleet;

Amendment 25 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO

E. whereas the SFPA should contribute to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, with the aim of ensuring long-term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population; whereas, to achieve this, systematic consultation of representatives from the local fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, should be provided for and should continue throughout the period that the SFPA is in force;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the SFPA should contribute to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, in particular artisanal fisheries, with the aim of ensuring long-term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the SFPA ~~should~~ contributes to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, with the aim of ensuring decent working conditions, long- term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the SFPA should continue to contribute to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, with the aim of ensuring long-term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the SFPA ~~should~~also aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, with the aim of ensuring long-term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

- having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Development,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas EU tuna vessels operating under the agreement in the period between 2014 and 2017 landed approximately 22% of their regional tuna catch at the Indian Ocean tuna cannery (at the international market price);

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas one of the basic preconditions for achieving sustainable fisheries is having access to accurate and reliable data;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the overexploitation of yellowfin tuna stock is down to the fishing effort for this species being too high, but also to the extensive use of unsustainable fishing methods, such as those involving FADs, which prevent stock from reproducing normally and are a major source of marine pollution;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas climate change is expected to have a negative impact on the different populations of tuna in the Indian Ocean;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas in 2015, the IOTC Scientific Committee recommended reducing the catch of yellowfin tuna by 20 %; whereas this recommendation was not implemented properly; whereas in 2018, it repeated its recommendation for a reduction in the yellowfin tuna catch to allow the biomass to recover to sustainable levels; whereas the new protocol will help strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance, and help improve fisheries governance in the region;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the European fishing vessels operating in Seychelles water mainly target the same species as the local fishing fleet, including its artisanal vessels, and, therefore, the local vessels are suffering because some resources are being overexploited, causing their depletion and a deterioration in their quality;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the Seychelles 2018-2030 Blue Economy Strategic Policy Framework highlights the Seychelles priorities on food security, professional training, marine protected areas and strengthening regional partnerships;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is one of the basic preconditions for achieving sustainable fisheries;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. whereas, according to the 2014 FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1093 on “The value of African Fisheries”, the added value of fisheries agreements for local economies is a lot smaller than the added value of marines catches if they were done by vessels from these African countries;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the fee to be paid by ship owners per tonne of tuna caught increased from EUR 55 to EUR 75 under the previous protocol and whereas the new protocol provides for a rise from EUR 80 per tonne in 2020 to EUR 85 per tonne over sixEU’s financial contribution to Seychelles under the SFPA is EUR 5.3 million per year; whereas a significant proportion of that contribution, EUR 2.8 million per year, is earmarked specifically to promote the sustainable management of fisheries in Seychelles, and to support the development of small-scale fisheries; whereas the fee to be paid by ship owners per tonne of tuna caught increased from EUR 55 to EUR 75 under the previous protocol and whereas the new protocol provides for a rise from EUR 80 per tonne in 2020 to EUR 85 per tonne over six years; whereas for the entire duration of the protocol, the estimated total value of the EU’s financial contribution to Seychelles, including the contribution paid by EU ship owners, is EUR 58.2 million, equivalent to EUR 9.7 million per years;

Amendment 4 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to the Report of the 21st Session of the IOTC Working Party on Tropical Tunas, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, 21 - 26October 2019,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas ~~evidence has come to light that some of~~, according to the ex-post report, the sectoral support provided under the previous EU-Seychelles fisheries partnership agreement has ~~been used to fund infrastructure that benefits the non- domestic fleet rather than the local fisheries sector, for example the commercial harbour~~helped improve small-scale fishery infrastructure, manage the Ile du Port tuna quay project, strengthen the observer programme, re- start a national aquaculture development programme, develop capacity-building of staff and upgrade the VMS System and the Fisheries Monitoring Centre;

Amendment 41 #

J. whereas evidence has come to light that some of the sectoral support provided under the previous EU-Seychelles fisheries partnership agreement has been used to fund infrastructure that benefits the non-domestic fleet rather than the local fisheries sector, for example the commercial harboursince 2018 the EU has, via the European Investment Bank, invested EUR 17.5 million in loans and grants for the alteration and extension of Port Victoria, the largest commercial harbour in Seychelles; whereas that investment has been beneficial in terms of the economic competitiveness of Seychelles, job creation and the sustainable growth of all sectors of the local economy;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

~~K. whereas a number of Seychelles- flagged vessels are owned by EU citizens or companies;~~deleted

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the EU-Seychelles SFPA, while providing fishing opportunities for EU vessels, should ensure that the fishing activity of the EU fleet adheres to sustainability and environmental protection objectives and does not harm marine biodiversity, meaning that EU vessels should only fish surplus, as calculated on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge and adviis a sustainable and responsible fisheries agreement that grants EU vessels an appropriate share of the surplus of living marine resources, as well as providing scientific cooperation and use of the best available scientific advice via which the parties will exchange the biological conservation and environmental statistics required to manage and conserve living marine resources;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the EU-Seychelles SFPA, ~~while~~by providing fishing opportunities for EU vessels, ~~should~~ ensures that the fishing activity of the EU fleet adheres to sustainability and environmental protection objectives and does not harm marine biodiversity~~, meaning that EU vessels should only fish surplus, as calculated on th~~; that the catches of the EU vessels, as well as of all vessels fishing in the Seychelles waters, should be basised ofn the best available scientific knowledge and advice;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the EU-Seychelles SFPA, while providing fishing opportunities for EU vessels, ~~should~~ ensures that the fishing activity of the EU fleet adheres to sustainability and environmental protection objectives and does not harm marine biodiversity~~, meaning that EU vessels should only fish surplus, as calculated on th~~; stresses, furthermore, that catches by EU vessels and by the rest of the fleet fishing in Seychelles waters should be basised ofn the best available scientific knowledge and advice;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the fisheries sector is an important sector for the Seychelles economy and is essential to the country’s economic development, employment and food security;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the SFPA is~~hould be~~ fully in line with and contributes to conservation and management measures taken by the regional organisations to which the Republic of Seychelles belongs, ~~notably~~and is committed to the resolutions and recommendations of the IOTC;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Commission and the Government of Seychelles have negotiated a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (EU-Seychelles SFPA), together with an implementing protocol, for a six- year period; whereas the EU-Seychelles SFPA is the EU’s most important tuna agreement in terms of catch volume;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that Seychelles and the EU intend to strengthen their cooperation in the IOTC and encourages the Commission to put forward joint proposals on strengthening monitoring and controls, as well as on the impact of climate change on tuna populations in the Indian Ocean;

Amendment 51 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the EU-Seychelles SFPA should continue to promote further economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation between the EU and Seychelles in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Seychelles fishing zone, building on the excellent cooperation and contribution to regional development that has been forthcoming from the EU fleet;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the EU-Seychelles SFPA should promote further economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation between the EU and Seychelles in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Seychelles fishing zone, including support to control, surveillance and inspection of fishing activities;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that the Seychelles fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, has not been involved throughout the negotiations; Calls for it to be included immediately with a view to ensuring that its interests and the development of the Seychelles fisheries sector are not undermined by the EU- Seychelles SFPA;deleted

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Regrets the fact that~~Calls for the Seychelles fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, ~~has no~~to been involved throughout the negotiations; Calls for it to be included immediately with a view to ensuring that its interests and the development of the Seychelles fisheries sector are not undermined by the EU- Seychelles SFPAformed of the content and implementation of the agreement, thus improving dialogue between the parties, ensuring full adherence to the EU- Seychelles SFPA, promoting its development and ensuring there is no disruption to traditional local fishing activities;

Amendment 56 #

Manuel BOMPARD, Younous OMARJEE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that the Seychelles fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, has not been involved throughout the negotiations; Calls for it to be included immediately in the negotiations and systematically consulted throughout the period that the SFPA is in force with a view to ensuring that its interests and the development of the Seychelles fisheries sector are not undermined by the EU- Seychelles SFPA;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Criticises the fact that parallel negotiations on granting authorisation to eight Seychelles vessels to continue fishing in Mayotte waters were carried out without consultation and against the wishes of Mayotte’s public authorities and its fishing sector;

Amendment 58 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Seychelles authorities to improve the participation of local communities and fisheries stakeholders throughout the negotiation and implementation process;

Amendment 59 #

Manuel BOMPARD, Younous OMARJEE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls firmly for the EU-Seychelles agreement granting fishing vessels flying the Seychelles flag access to Mayotte waters and marine biological resources, under the jurisdiction of the European Union, not to be renewed and for all negotiations on continuing the agreement to be suspended;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the EU’S financial contribution totals EUR 58.2 million, of which EUR 31.8 million is EU funding and EUR 26.4 million is paid by vessel owners in fees to secure fishing opportunities for 40 tuna purse seiners, 8 surface longliners and support vessels, in accordance with the relevant IOTC resolutions;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Deplores the fact that the Protocol to the EU-Seychelles SFPA will allow for an increase in fishing capacity, with a stable number of authorised purse seiners and an increased number of longliners, despite the low utilisation rate of capacity under the previous agreement, despite scientific recommendations to reduce the catch of yellowfin tuna, and despite calls from the Seychelles fishers’ union to reduce fishing effort in the region;deleted

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Deplores~~Takes note of the fact that the Protocol to the EU-Seychelles SFPA will allow for an increase in fishing capacity, with a stable number of authorised purse seiners and an increased number of longliners, despite the ~~low utilisation rate of capacity~~fact that not all the opportunities provided under the previous agreement were used, despite scientific recommendations to reduce the catch of yellowfin tuna, and despite calls from the Seychelles fishers’ union to reduce fishing effort in the region;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the implementation of the measures recommended by the IOTC, particularly those concerning the restoration of yellowfin tuna stocks; urges the Commission to t~~ake additional emergency~~ranspose those measures into ~~stop the overfishing of yellowfin tuna by the EU fleet~~EU legislation; recommends, additionally, that the same level of compliance is requested from all the fleets operating in the Seychelles waters;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the implementation of the measures recommended by the IOTC, particularly those concerning the restoration of yellowfin tuna stocks; urges the Commission to take additional emergency measures to stop the overfishing of yellowfin tuna ~~by the EU fleet~~; recommends, furthermore, that the same level of compliance be required for the entire fleet fishing in Seychelles waters;

Amendment 65 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the implementation of the measures recommended by the IOTC, particularly those concerning the restoration of yellowfin tuna stocks; urges the Commission to take ~~additional emergency measures~~the necessary measures within the legal framework to stop the overfishing of yellowfin tuna by the EU fleet;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the implementation of the measures recommended by the IOTC, particularly those concerning the restoration of yellowfin tuna stocks; urges the Commission to ~~take additional emergency measures to stop the overfishing~~set capture limits of yellowfin tuna byto the EU fleet consistent with those recommendations;

Amendment 67 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Is concerned about the status of the overfished Yellowfin Tuna stock, therefore urges the Commission and the Seychelles authorities to take all measures necessary in line with the IOCT recommendations to stop overfishing and to cooperate further in the fight against IUU fishing;

Amendment 68 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO

8. Emphasises the need to improve selectivity with a view to strongly reducing bycatch of sensitive species and juveniles, in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of stocks; calls for the use of unsustainable fishing methods such as FADs to be quickly and drastically cut back; takes the view that, in the medium term, the use of FADs should be outlawed;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises the need to improve selectivity with a view to strongly reducing bycatch and unwanted captures of all species, in particular of sensitive species and juveniles, in order to ensure the long- term sustainability of stocks;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the overall aim of the EU- Seychelles SFPA is to promote sustainable fishing and to define the rules that govern access for Union fishing vessels to the fishing zone of Seychelles, in the interests of both parties; whereas the new protocol grants fishing opportunities to EU vessels on the basis of the best scientific knowledge and advice and the resolutions and recommendations of the IOTC, within the limits of the surplus available;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Welcomes the fact that the protocol requirement for EU tuna seiners to undertake to supply tuna canning plants and/or the Seychelles local processing industry has been met;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the ~~introduction of measures to limit the number of support vessels and the use~~fact that the protocol states that, in order to reduce the impact of Ffish Aaggregating Ddevices (FADs)~~, which have a negative impact on juveniles; considers, however, that these measures are not sufficient to limit the negative impact of FADs on biodiversity and marine litter~~ on the ecosystem, and the amount of synthetic marine waste, EU vessels are to use FADs made of natural or biodegradable materials which can be recovered in Seychelles waters when they are no longer operational, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Seychelles legislation;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Welcomes the introduction of measures to~~Supports limits on the ~~number of support vessels and the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), which have a negative impact on juveniles; considers, however, that these measures are not sufficient~~overall number of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in accordance with scientific advice; stresses the need to prohibit the use of entangling FADs to limit the negative impact of FADs on biodiversity and marine litter;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the introduction of measures to limit the number of support vessels and the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), which have a negative impact on juveniles; considers~~, however,~~ that these measure~~s are not sufficient to limit the negative impact of FADs~~ laid down in the protocol for FADs to be replaced by other, more environmentally friendly devices will limit their impact on biodiversity and marine litter;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Welcomes the fact that, for the purposes of environmental management and the observation of marine ecosystems, the Seychelles authorities are envisaging the establishment of a specific fund to which the owners of EU purse seiners will contribute;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the importance of strengthening measures for the prevention and collection of plastic waste in order to reduce marine litter;

Amendment 76 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the establishment of marine protected areas by Seychelles in its waters over recent years; ~~expresses concern with regard to their management and warns of the negative effects that activities such as oil exploration and exploitation could have in these protected areas;~~

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the establishment of marine protected areas by Seychelles in its waters over recent years; expresses concern with regard to their management and warns of the negative effects that activities such as oil exploration and exploitation could have in these protected areas. Calls the importance to the surveillance and monitoring of those areas for granting the best scientific knowledge supporting their management;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the establishment of marine protected areas by Seychelles in its waters over recent years; expresses concern with regard to their management and warns of the negative effects that activities such as oil exploration and exploitation could have in these protected areaExpresses concern over the lack of effective management and allowance for activities such as oil exploration and exploitation within the marine protected areas established by Seychelles in its waters over recent years;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the collection of accurate and reliable data, as well as effective monitoring and controls, is key to ensuring ~~healthy~~sustainable fish stocks in the long term, and that the EU-Seychelles SFPA must reinforce cooperation in these fields; welcomes the possibility of carrying out ~~risk-based~~ joint inspection ~~programmes on EU vessels~~, monitoring, control and surveillance programmes, and of guaranteeing a shift towards an electronic catch-reporting system following the agreement in the Joint Committee;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

Amendment 80 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the collection, exchange and processing of accurate and reliable data, as well as effective monitoring and controls, is key to ensuring healthy fish stocks in the long term, and that the EU-Seychelles SFPA must reinforce cooperation in these fields; welcomes the possibility of carrying out risk-based joint inspection programmes on EU vessels;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that the collection of accurate and reliable data, as well as effective surveillance, monitoring and controls of fisheries, is key to ensuring healthy fish stocks in the long term, and that the EU-Seychelles SFPA must reinforce cooperation in these fields; welcomes the possibility of carrying out risk-based joint inspection programmes on EU vessels;

Amendment 82 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the ~~introduction of an obligation for the Seychelles Government to publish all fisheries agreements signed by Seychelles~~commitment made by the Seychelles Government to make public and exchange information on any agreement authorising foreign vessels to fish in its fishing zone and on the resulting fishing effort, in particular data on fishing authorisations issued and catches declared, bearing in mind that fleets from south-east Asia are currently fishing under an unpublished agreement;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the introduction of an obligation for the Seychelles Government to publish all fisheries agreements signed by Seychelles. Reiterates the importance for the Seychelles authorities to only sign fisheries agreements with countries that are committed to the effort of fight against IUU and fleets that follow strict fisheries sustainable management rules;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Warmly welcomes the Seychelles authorities’ undertaking not to agree to conditions more favourable than those set out in the agreement for other foreign fleets fishing in the Seychelles fishing zone that have the same characteristics and capture the same species as those covered by this agreement and its implementing protocol;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Invites the Commission to look into twhe question of reflagging of EU vessels that seek to bypass rules regarding taxation, fishing quotas or transparency, while still being owned by EU citizens or companies, including by promoting a mandatory IMO number that would be attachedther EU vessels are correctly implementing the provision concerning the attachment of a mandatory IMO number to a vessel for its whole lifetime;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Invites the Commission to ~~look into the question of reflagging of EU vessels that seek to bypass rules regarding taxation, fishing quotas~~ensure that the reflagging of EU vessels are in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 orn t~~ransparency, while still being owned by EU citizens or companie~~he sustainable management of external fishing fleets, including by promoting a mandatory IMO number that would be attached to a vessel for its whole lifetime;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that sectoral support ~~should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those me~~has been positive thus far asu re~~s that actually help the local fishing sector to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management, crew safety training and the improvement of M~~gards infrastructure, capacity-building and fisheries management and conservation, as pointed out in the ex-post report; stresses that efforts must be made to press ahead with crew safety training, improving monitoring, Ccontrol and Ssurveillance ~~(MCS)~~, and training for women and young people; calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA, thus making it possible to raise the profile of such actions, also calls for the introduction of a budget to make sure that the outcomes of the programme are communicated;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted ~~more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management~~so as to promote the sustainable growth of the local fishing sector, crew safety training and the improvement of Mmonitoring, Ccontrol and Ssurveillance ~~(MCS)~~; calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management, with a special attention to crew safety training ~~and~~, the improvement of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS), trainings for women and for young people; calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the new Protocol grants fishing opportunities to EU vessels in the Seychelles fishing zone in accordance with the best available scientific advice and the resolutions and recommendations of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), within the limits of the available surplus;

Amendment 90 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted ~~more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management~~to the sustainable development of the local fishing sector, crew safety training and the improvement of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS); calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector, in particular artisanal fisheries, to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management, crew safety training and the improvement of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS); calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector, particularly the artisanal sector, to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management, crew safety training and the improvement of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS); calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Welcomes the fact that the parties have undertaken to promote economic, trade, scientific and technical cooperation in the fisheries sector and in activities relating thereto, and to encourage human and institutional capacity-building in the fisheries sector to improve skills development and enhance training capacities so as to contribute to sustainable fishing activities in Seychelles and the development of the blue economy;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the necessary oversight of the contribution made by EU ship-owners to the Fund created by the Seychelles authorities, for the purpose of environmental management and observation of marine ecosystems in their waters, including in the Joint Committee;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for a detailed evaluation of the ~~benefit~~consequences that the SFPA ~~brings to~~has on local economies in terms of employment, infrastructure development and social ~~improvement~~and labour conditions;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses the importance of implementing and strengthening measures to encourage young people to engage in fishing;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission to further increase the share of the total cost of SFPAs that is paid by ship owners by increasing the fee per tonne of fish caught, with the aim of reducing the share of access rights that is paid for from the EU budget;deleted

Amendment 98 #