2021/2169(INI) The state of play in the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives
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MATO Gabriel ( EPP)
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AVRAM Carmen ( S&D),
KARLESKIND Pierre ( Renew),
KELLER Ska ( Verts/ALE),
TARDINO Annalisa ( ID),
RUISSEN Bert-Jan ( ECR),
PIMENTA LOPES João ( GUE/NGL)
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2023/12/11
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2023/11/13
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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The Committee on Fisheries adopted an own-initiative report by Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES) on the state of play in the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives.
The report aims to provide political guidelines for any future review of the CFP. It poses some questions on the implementation of the current CFP, on whether the current CFP objectives and tools are still relevant to tackle current and future challenges and on whether certain aspects should be reformed, reviewed, adapted or improved. It focuses mainly on the conservation of fish stocks and fisheries management, also building on specific reports already adopted in recent years on issues such as maximum sustainable yield, landing obligations and quota allocation.
The report regretted that, since 2014, the implementation of the CFP has not given sufficient consideration to socio-economic aspects or the availability of food supply or the ecosystem-based approach , all of which are needed to ensure sustainable management of stocks.
Members consider that the resulting negative impacts on the fishing sector have been exacerbated by unprecedented challenges that have arisen could not have been foreseen in 2012 when the CFP was designed, such as Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis. While welcoming the rapid adoption of EU measures to support and relieve the sector in times of crisis, Members pointed out that the cumulative effects of this situation have brought many fleets to the brink of bankruptcy, with potentially devastating repercussions for employment and social cohesion in coastal areas.
The report stressed that the implementation of the CFP will have to adapt to the challenges of the fight against climate change , in the context of which the Union has committed itself to being climate neutral by 2050. The CFP must therefore continue to be implemented and, where necessary, reformed and adapted accordingly.
Members stressed the strategic value of seafood in the context of the European Green Deal and the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They stressed the need to maintain a balance between the three pillars of sustainability of the CFP.
They are therefore in favour of strengthening the socio-economic and food safety dimensions of the CFP , and advocate remedying shortcomings and raising ambitions in this respect. They advocate the full application of an ecosystem approach and the establishment of a level playing field at international level.
According to the report, the objectives of a fisheries policy should include guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public, as part of ensuring food security and sovereignty, developing coastal communities, and championing and encouraging the social recognition of fisheries-related professions, as well as promoting jobs and improving the living conditions of fishers.
The report noted that the CFP Basic Regulation highlights the environmental, socio-economic and food security objectives of the policy, Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 relating to deep-sea stocks deals solely with environmental aspects. Members consider that in future all regulations subordinate to the Basic Regulation should fully incorporate socio-economic and food security aspects.
The Commission and Council are invited, in the context of policy development, to place more value in policymaking on the importance of fisheries in contributing to food security by providing high-quality seafood products, as well as in its contribution to the economic and social structure, and the cultural, touristic and gastronomic heritage of Europe’s coastal and island communities.
Members pointed out that some aspects of the CFP may not be responding adequately to the small-scale fishing sector and that its essential socio-economic role in many coastal communities and its strategic role in securing the food supply must be guaranteed.
The report highlights the strategic role of fishers and aquaculture producers in the food value chain and in food security, as well as the role of women , as fishers, vessel masters, net menders, shore-based assistants and packagers, etc., and their need for recognition. Members also stressed the need to attract young people not only to sea fishing activities, but also to the management of fishing and aquaculture businesses, so as to ensure generational renewal throughout the aquatic products sector.
Recalling that all seas and the ocean are a global common good , Members consider that marine resources should be managed on the basis of sound scientific advice so as to maximise the long-term benefits for society as a whole.
The Commission is invited to invest further efforts in promoting the CFP as a strategic model for ocean governance by using the EU's position in RFMOs, free trade agreements and sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, and more generally in international fora. These efforts will be essential to ensure a level playing field for EU operators and to defend the interests of the EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors at global level.
Member considered that imported aquatic food products must be subject to rigorous monitoring and certification procedures, to ensure they come from sustainable fisheries, and to high health, environmental and social standards, that are as strict as those applied to EU products. They also underlined the importance of the EU’s zero-tolerance policy regarding IUU fishing, in the light of it still being an occurrence on the international level.
Lastly, outermost regions have specific constraints and specific needs as provided for in article 349 TFEU. The CFP ought to take account of their specific characteristics and needs and adapt to these.
Documents
2023/10/24
EP - Vote in committee
2023/03/15
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2022/11/08
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2021/10/07
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/07/12
EP - MATO Gabriel (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in PECH
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0357/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE745.219
- Committee draft report: PE719.724
- Committee draft report: PE719.724
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE745.219
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- Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA
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- France JAMET
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- Ska KELLER
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- Seán KELLY
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- Gabriel MATO
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| Amendments | Dossier |
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2021/2169(INI)
2023/03/15
PECH
456 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 — having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular Articles 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 38, 39, 43 and 349,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 d (new) — having regard to its resolution of 19 January 2023 on the small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A z (new) A z. whereas early and effective consultation and involvement of the sectors concerned is fundamental for good, workable, fair, well-accepted and successful legislation, and its implementation and compliance to; whereas, in this context, the role of Advisory Councils (ACs) is vital and their advice is of crucial importance in the decision making process;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A aa (new) A aa. whereas ACs have the potential to evolve to pivotal bodies in results-based management or co-management;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas fishers’ associations such as guilds are key players in the food systems of some Member States, where they operate as not-for-profit social economy entities representing the fisheries sector, and especially the small- scale coastal fleet and shellfish gatherers, performing co-governance functions for the benefit of maritime fishing and workers in the fisheries sector, as well as carrying out business-related tasks, such as marketing products and providing advisory and management services;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly called for associations such as guilds to be recognised under EU law and to be eligible to receive financial aid on an equal footing with producer organisations; whereas Parliament has requested the Commission to put forward an initiative in this regard;
Amendment 104 #
Ai. whereas Producer Organisations have played a key role in the implementation and enforcement of the objectives of the CFP and the CMO for fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A j (new) Aj. whereas joint enterprises with EU capital play a role in disseminating the CFP's values and objectives of sustainability, as well as an important role in development cooperation with third countries, contributing to improving the economy, working conditions and food security in the countries where they are based;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A k (new) Ak. whereas purely plant-based products are already being marketed in the internal market under the trade name 'fish' or different fish species;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ab (new) A ab. whereas science, fishermen’s experience and full impact assessments guarantee an objective basis for decision- making; whereas decisions based on the above are more robust and more easily accepted by the sectors;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ac (new) A ac. whereas Brexit, which was a hard hit for the EU fishing sector, as well as the dramatic expansion of offshore windmills, coupled with additional restrictions such as the target of closing 30% of the oceans, put extra pressure to the fleets and considerably shrink accessibility to fishing grounds;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ad (new) A ad. whereas fisheries and aquaculture are increasingly constrained by, on one hand, the environmental policy and, on the other, the maritime or integrated oceans’ policy, where they have to deal with often far more wealthy and influential industries, which may negatively affect the environment and thus fish stocks and waters where fishing and aquaculture activities are taking place;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 e (new) — having regard to its resolution of 5 April 2022 on the future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean in the light of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ae (new) A ae. whereas fisheries and aquaculture are relatively small economic sectors, however they are strategic ones for their socio-economic and food security role, as demonstrated during the Covid pandemic and the recent international geopolitical developments;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new) A h. whereas the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 includes the objective of reducing the negative impacts of fisheries and extraction activities on sensitive marine habitats and species, including the seabed, with a view to achieving good environmental status;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A i (new) A i. whereas objectives of the EU biodiversity strategy include the reduction of by-catch of species to a level that allows their recovery and conservation;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A o (new) A o. whereas the CFP does not mention major societal concerns such as climate change, Brexit, Green Deal, energy crisis and neither does address the impact of the growing number of marine protected areas, the expansion of off-shore renewable energy sites, food security and energy transition;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A p (new) A p. whereas, even so, the majority of Member States and the EU’s economic partners in the fishing industry refer often to the income insecurity of fishing activity in some sectors, which is a factor in young people’s lack of interest in fishing, a trend that has been increasing in recent years, and which creates additional difficulties in maintaining activities troubled by job losses in coastal communities;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A q (new) A q. whereas, even so, the majority of Member States and the EU’s economic partners in the fishing industry refer often to young people’s lack of interest in fishing, a fact which was first acknowledged at least two decades ago, and which creates additional difficulties in the industry as a whole and exacerbates social problems in coastal communities of the continent and overseas regions;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A s (new) A s. whereas, where accidents and incidents at sea are concerned, of all maritime vessels, fishing vessels are the ones most often lost, although fishing is not the activity that generates the most accidents; whereas a 40 % increase was recorded in 2018 of the number of incidents involving fishing vessels;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A t (new) A t. whereas 32 000 lives are lost every year in the fisheries sector, not to mention the thousands of victims of more or less serious accidents; whereas furthermore, as has also been pointed out by professional organisations, occupational diseases among those engaged in this laborious activity have increased alarmingly in recent years;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A u (new) A u. whereas, when all is said and done, fishing is a backbreaking occupation involving serious risks to the health and safety of those engaged in it; whereas the ILO recognised this problem in a convention dating back to 2007 and called on the countries that have ratified it to guarantee safe and healthy working conditions in this sector;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A v (new) A v. whereas, despite the increase in the number of incidents, the number of fatalities arising from accidents and incidents on fishing vessels has shown a downward trend, with the vast majority of incidents being the result of human factors (62.4 %) and system/equipment failures being the second most common cause of incidents (23.2 %); whereas the three most reported factors contributing to accidents on fishing vessels related to human actions are a lack of safety awareness, a lack of knowledge and inadequate working methods among on- board personnel; whereas all these factors cannot be addressed separately from fishing income;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 f (new) — having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A w (new) A w. whereas safety issues – fishing activity is universally considered a risky profession – the arduous nature of work on fishing boats, with unpredictable incomes, and the lack of guarantees for stable and regular remuneration, are significant factors in younger people’s lack of interest in fishing, thereby jeopardising generational renewal in the fisheries sector and the future of the fishing industry as a whole;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A x (new) A x. whereas the opportunities for improving living standards that maritime fisheries activity has provided and can continue to provide should also be highlighted;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A y (new) A y. whereas young people who want to start their own business as fishers face significant barriers, especially related to the system of allocation of fishing opportunities and the impact it has on the price of fishing vessels;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A z (new) A z. whereas a significant number of people working in the fisheries sector are women, the higher percentage are employed on land activities, often informally, in support of sea-based activities, notably in the case of small- scale fishing; whereas despite their significant contribution to the sector, the role of women is still not sufficiently recognised;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A af (new) A af. whereas combatting IUU helps ensuring a level playing field for fair competition between the EU and certain foreign fleets with low social and environmental standards that sell their products in the EU market and thus negatively affect the competitiveness of EU producers; whereas, however, an anti- IUU legislation alone cannot ensure a level-playing field;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ag (new) A ag. whereas more the EU adopts stringent measures for EU operators, more it becomes dependent on imported seafood;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ah (new) A ah. whereas, furthermore, this inevitably increases pressure on resources in third countries having poor management and governance systems, which, in turn, provokes negative effects to the environment and to social sustainability at global level;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ai (new) A ai. whereas defending and promoting the EU sustainability model is perfectly compatible, and should go hand in hand, with the defence of the EU sectors’ interests;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A l (new) Al. whereas fisheries played a very prominent role in the campaign in the run-up to the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the EU in 2016;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the increases in the autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) for tuna loins have benefited the Chinese industry, which does not guarantee traceability information and relies on subsidies;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 g (new) — having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2021 entitled 'Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities’,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A aj (new) Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ak (new) A ak. whereas artisanal fishing in the ORs is a major economic driver, a source of food sovereignty and a traditional activity which is part of the culture of these territories, which creates jobs at sea and in the processing sector and contributes to the dynamism of the tourist industry, real economic engine of these regions;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A al (new) A al. whereas, in order to ensure the survival of the fisheries sector in the ORs and in compliance with the principles of differential treatment for small islands and territories mentioned in Sustainable Development Goal 14, it should be possible to support, on the basis of Article 349 TFEU, the renewal of the ORs’ artisanal fishing vessels which land all their catches in ports in the ORs and contribute to local sustainable development;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A am (new) A am. whereas the indicators to establish whether the fishing capacity is in balance with the available fishing opportunities are not adapted to the characteristics of the ORs’ local fleets;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A r (new) A r. whereas the special characteristics and permanent structural constraints of the outermost regions need to be acknowledged and considered; stresses that the fisheries sector plays an important role in the socio-economic situation, in employment and in the promotion of economic and social cohesion of these regions, and that there is potential for employment growth in the sustainable blue economy; highlights that geographical location puts outermost regions in a privilege position in the monitoring and control of coastal and oceanic areas and should be used for the EU’s efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A an (new) A an. whereas climate change is a major challenge for the conservation of aquatic resources and for the future livelihoods of operators who depend on fisheries;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ao (new) A ao. whereas the Union must deliver on the Paris Agreement goals against climate change, while creating jobs and sustainable growth and in a manner that does not threaten food production and food security;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A ap (new) A ap. whereas fishers are victims of climate change;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas climate change has a major direct impact on marine species by altering their abundance, diversity and migration patterns and affecting their feeding, development and reproduction, as well as relations between species; whereas these changes have an impact on the CFP and the management of Union waters;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the resilience and good health of marine ecosystems is essentiel both for climate regulation and for the preservation of fish stocks;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 9 December 2022 on the small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. whereas in its Communication (COM(2023)103) on 'The common fisheries policy today and tomorrow: a Fisheries and Oceans Pact towards sustainable, science-based, innovative and inclusive fisheries management', the Commission proposes that the CFP be better implemented rather than revised;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Takes the view that it should fall to each Member State to manage their exclusive economic zone;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the CFP must ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies with a view to ensuring that Member States have the necessary strategic independence;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the CFP must ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits,
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that small-scale fishing should be treated differently, with management systems and models adapted to its specific characteristics and problems, and that the CFP does not cater adequately for this sector;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets that, since 2014, the implementation of the CFP has primarily focused on the environmental aspect of this policy, as a prerequisite to and at the expense of socioeconomic and food security considerations, an implementation which will also be impacted by the new challenges we have taken on at European level in the fight against climate change, with our commitment to zero emissions by 2050; considers that the resulting negative impacts on the fishing sector have been exacerbated since Brexit and the COVID- 19 pandemic, the energy crisis and the invasion of Ukraine, and that these negative impacts continue to increase and have become unsustainable due to recent international geopolitical developments;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets that, since 2014, the implementation of the CFP has primarily
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets that, since 2014, the implementation of the CFP has
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 titled 'More fish in the seas? Measures to promote stock recovery above the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), including fish recovery areas and marine protected areas' 1a _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0017
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets that, since 2014, the implementation of the CFP has primarily focused on the environmental aspect of this policy, as a prerequisite to and at the expense of socioeconomic and food security considerations; considers that the resulting negative impacts on the fishing sector have been exacerbated since Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, and that
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets that, since 2014, the implementation of the CFP has primarily focused on the environmental aspect of this policy, as a prerequisite to and at the expense of socioeconomic and food security considerations; considers that the resulting negative impacts on the fishing sector have been exacerbated since Brexit, the energy crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, and that these negative impacts continue to increase and have become unsustainable due to recent international geopolitical developments;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes with concern that the CFP may be giving rise to Euroscepticism in a number of coastal communities; calls on all EU institutions to show greater sensitivity to fisheries, aquaculture, shellfishing and other activities in the maritime industry chain, which are fundamental to the economic, social and cultural fabric of European coastal communities;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant economic impact on people employed in the fisheries and aquaculture sector; highlights that fishers have still managed to provide a high-quality food supply and, for that very reason, special attention must be paid to fishers due to their importance for the security of food supply in the EU;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that seafood has a generally lower carbon footprint than
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that seafood has a generally lower carbon footprint than land- based food, as no artificial feeding, antibiotics, fertilisers or chemical pesticides are used, which indicates the strategic value of seafood in the context of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that seafood has a generally lower carbon footprint than land- based food and does not require any chemical fertilisers or pesticides, which indicates the strategic value of seafood in the context of
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that seafood is the healthiest and most environmentally friendly source of protein which has a generally lower carbon footprint than land-
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that seafood has a generally lower carbon footprint than land- based food and is a high-quality source of protein, which indicates the strategic value of seafood in the context of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) — whereas the Common Fisheries Policy and the Technical Measures Regulation go hand in hand and, therefore, a review of this regulation is also needed to facilitate the authorisation of innovative gear,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the CFP reform should aim to reach a re-equilibration between its objectives; therefore supports strengthening the CFP’s socioeconomic and food security dimensions and the reaching of a level playing field in its international dimension; calls on the Commission to develop fisheries policies in the direction of redefining fishing capacity to allow for improvements in working conditions and safety and in seeking solutions to ensure energy efficiency;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the CFP reform should aim to reach a re-equilibration between its objectives; therefore supports strengthening the CFP’s socioeconomic and food security dimensions and the reaching of a level playing field in its international dimension; Calls on the Commission to keep a balance between the 3 pillars of sustainability and to delevop fisheries policies in this direction, such as the redefinition of fishing capacity to enable the improvement of working conditions, safety and energy efficiency
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the CFP
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers that more progress and stepping up the ambition is needed in order to meet the CFP’s socio-economic and food security sustainability objectives in full;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Takes the view that the objectives of a fisheries policy should include guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public, as part of ensuring food security and sovereignty, developing coastal communities, and championing and encouraging the social recognition of fisheries-related professions, as well as promoting jobs and improving the living conditions of fishers;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Affirms, therefore, the need for a reform of the common fisheries policy that guarantees Member States’ sovereignty over their exclusive economic zones, promotes the decentralisation of fisheries management in favour of local management, and modernises the fisheries sector, particularly in small- scale, inshore and artisanal fishing, with the aim of ensuring its socio-economic viability;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Takes the view that the future reform of the CFP should promote fair and proper distribution of added value along the sector's value chain, particularly in small-scale fishing, by reducing operating margins, raising the prices paid to producers, and limiting the prices paid by end consumers; considers that, in cases where there are serious imbalances in the chain, the Member States should be able to intervene, for example by setting maximum operating margins for each agent in the chain;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) — having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (Maritime Spatial Planning Directive),
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Takes the view that the CFP reform should establish the extension of the exclusive access zone (currently 12 nautical miles) to the adjacent areas, in line with the continental shelf; believes that, in the outermost regions, this area should be extended from 100 to 200 nautical miles;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission, to that end, to systematically conduct full ex ante and ex post impact assessments, including socioeconomic analyses, before any strategy or legislation is proposed or any policy decisions are taken with the consultation of all stakeholders involved in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes that whilst the CFP Basic Regulation highlights the environmental, socioeconomic and food security objectives of the policy, Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 relating to deep-sea stocks deals solely with environmental aspects; considers that in future all Regulations subordinate to the Basic Regulation should fully incorporate socioeconomic and food security aspects;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the European Commission, when revising the Common Fisheries Policy, to take into account that the fisheries and aquaculture sectors provide high-quality marine food products and play a significant role in ensuring food security;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for the strengthening of the role of RFMOs and the legal recognition of fishers' guilds and the strategic role they play in the sector;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission and the Council to place more value in policy- making on the importance of fisheries in contributing to food supplies; recalls that Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) states that the common fisheries policy must assure the availability of supplies;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission and the Council to place more value in policy- making on the importance of fisheries in contributing to food supplies, as well as the value of its contribution to cultural, touristic and gastronomic heritage, especially in Europe's coastal and island communities;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission and the Council to place more value in policy- making on the importance of low-impact, climate friendly fisheries in contributing to food supplies;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) — having regard to Commission maritime economic paper No 8/2020 of 9 March 2021 entitled "The EU fishing fleet 2020: Trends and economic results",
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the strategic role of fishers in the food value chain and in food security; calls on the Member States to run public information campaigns to restore the image of fishers, often maligned by certain environmental NGOs, highlighting their role as guardians of the sea and defenders of our strategic independence;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the strategic role of fishers in the food value chain and in food security; emphasises, therefore, the need to encourage generational renewal and include more women at all levels of the sector, in particular by making fishing and aquaculture jobs more attractive, safer and better paid;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the strategic role of fishers in the food value chain and in food security; further stresses that small-scale and artisanal fishers as well as the shellfish sector, in addition to playing this strategic role in food security, also play a vital socioeconomic role in many coastal communities;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the strategic role of fishers and aquaculture producers in the food value chain and in food security; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure the highest standards of safety at work on board ships, irrespective of their size;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the strategic role of fishers in the food value chain and in food security, as well as the role of women in it, such as net menders, shore-based assistants and packagers, and their need for recognition;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the strategic role of fishers and aquaculture producers in the food value chain and in food security;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need for a common, broader and more appropriate definition of small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries; stresses that such a definition should be pragmatic, measureable and clear; also emphasises that the definition should result from an appropriate assessment, taking into account the characteristics and criteria of the SSF segment other than vessel length, in order to bring the EU definition of SSF into line with the reality of the segment, as is already the case with the existing definitions included within certain international conventions such as the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) or the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM); calls for this definition to be included in the CFP Basic Regulation in order to cover all EU fisheries legislation; considers that any change to the definition should not impact the implementation of the EMFAF for the current budgetary period;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to contemplate ways of positively discriminating in favour of small-scale fishing over large-scale fishing and fleets of a more industrial nature, while ensuring that the management of fisheries as a whole is effective and sustainable; considers that spatially segregating different fishing techniques to define areas reserved exclusively for small-scale fishing is one of the options for consideration;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Considers therefore that the small- scale and shellfish sectors should be treated differently within the CFP, with full recognition given to the diverse nature of regional specificities;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to include a definition of small-scale fisheries in the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 21.02.2023: The common fisheries policy today and tomorrow: a Fisheries and Oceans Pact towards sustainable, science-based, innovative and inclusive fisheries management",
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. While several challenges remain for the CFP to be fully implemented, new unprecedented challenges have arisen that could not predicted in 2012, when the CFP was being designed; emphasises that the cumulative effects of this situation have led the sectors in the brink of collapse (Commission Communication on “Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2023: “about 40% of the small-scale fleet, 66% of the large-scale fleet and 87% of the distant-water fleet would not be profitable if energy prices remain at the current level for the rest of 2022"); therefore, strongly believes that the CFP must be urgently reformed and adapted accordingly;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for the de minimis aid ceiling for fish and seafood processing companies to be brought into line with the same scheme for agricultural processing companies in order to ensure consistency and guarantee food security;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the European Commission to promote the importance of the role of the fisheries sector and the demanding fishing profession in cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls on the Commission to include co-management in the CFP, as a tool available to EU Member States and regions, as it is a participatory and co- responsibility model, which is more transparent, proactive and democratic, and which helps to generate educational synergies for fisheries management, within a framework of a culture of responsibility, establishing networks of trust and contributing to reducing conflict and overcoming reluctance to implement innovations in fisheries management; calls on the Commission to strongly support these initiatives with voluntary, non-binding legislation and European funding;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Considers that, once the general management objectives have been set out, the Member States should be given flexibility to decide on the management rules best suited to achieving them, specifically as regards the right of access to fishery resources, taking into account the specific characteristics of their fleets, fisheries and resources;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that the introduction of MSY as a fisheries management reference point has been a driver for improving the overall state of fish stocks; considers that MSY should be used as part of an ecosystem-based model that encompasses all factors that influence the status of stocks, including species interactions, global warming and pollution, in order to ensure that stock depletion is not attributed to the fisheries sector alone; considers, however, that the MSY objective should be implemented in light of the practical reality and in consideration of the socioeconomic, proportionality and food security dimensions enshrined in the Treaty and in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) code of conduct;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that the introduction of MSY as a fisheries management reference point has been a driver for improving the overall state of fish stocks; underlines that in recent years, more and more stocks have reached sustainable levels, with particular good results in the Northeast Atlantic; considers, however, that the MSY objective should be implemented in light of the practical reality and in consideration of the socioeconomic, proportionality and food security dimensions enshrined in the Treaty and in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) code of conduct;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that the introduction of MSY as a fisheries management reference
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Recalls that over the years of the application of the CFP, the fishing industry has made significant efforts to reduce fishing pressure to the point that, in 2020, the overall fishing mortality ratio (F/FMSY) fell below 1 in the North-East Atlantic;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Considers that it is crucial to continue and accelerate the work of rebuilding and keeping fish stocks above MSY levels, while ensuring that maximum sustainable levels of seafood are produced, in order to ensure food security and positive social and economic returns to fishers and coastal communities;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) — having regard to the report on the implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation (2021/2168(INI)),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) — having regard to its resolution of 7 June 2022 titled 'The implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation' 2a _________________ 2a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2022)0226
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the European Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to provide measures during the revision of the Common Fisheries Policy that will guarantee the inclusion of young people and generational renewal, which is of key importance for maintaining the continuity of the fisheries sector;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls in this regard that the MSY target ‘for all stocks by 2020’ had already evolved in the regulations on regional multiannual plans adopted after 2013; recalls that the legal obligation to achieve MSY according to the CFP was not achieved by 2020;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Recalls the objective of the CFP to ensure that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Highlights that it is necessary to evaluate and establish the causes of the loss of biodiversity, such as plastic pollution, maritime transport, industry, etc.;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers therefore that the MSY objective in Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 (the CFP Basic Regulation) should be
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers therefore that the MSY objective in Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 (the CFP Basic Regulation) should be adapted accordingly, as has happened with the management plan for demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea, which postpones compliance with the MSY to 2025;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of implementing fisheries management objectives that ensure both optimum fish stock levels and optimum economic performance of fleets;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation2; recalls that the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 10 October 2007 entitled 'An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union' (COM(2007)0575),
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation2; recalls that the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental paradigm shift in fisheries management, is
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation2; recalls that the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental paradigm shift in fisheries management, is not properly implemented; points out that this poor implementation makes it difficult to accurately estimate catches, thereby undermining the reliability of the scientific estimate of fish stocks;highlights again that the landing obligation is not a goal in itself but a tool to minimise unwanted catches and that an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of this obligation must be carried out; _________________ 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation2; recalls that despite the ongoing efforts and collaboration by all stakeholders,the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental paradigm shift in fisheries management, is not properly implemented and the shortcomings need to be addressed; highlights again that the landing obligation is not a goal in itself but a tool to minimise unwanted catches and that an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of this obligation must be carried out; _________________ 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Takes the view that, although the practice should be avoided, discards persist for a number of reason which should not be ignored: catches (dead or alive) are unwanted; individual fish are either damaged or smaller than the minimum size; fish that would be fit for consumption has no commercial value; lack of storage on board or at port;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Recognises that in some fisheries, such as the mixed (and primarily artisanal) fisheries that are prevalent in southern countries, by-catches are inevitable, yet this is not the case with the single-species (and predominantly industrial) fisheries in the north;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 1 - the current landing obligation should be applied in a flexible manner, taking into account the specific characteristics of each fishery; underlines that fishers know best when and where to fish while avoiding unwanted catches and we should value their efforts to improve conservation;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 1 - the current landing obligation should be
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 1 - the current landing obligation should be applied in a flexible and pragmatic manner, taking into account the specific characteristics of each fishery;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 1 - the current landing obligation should be applied
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) — whereas new techniques with selective fishing gear are necessary for sustainable fishing which also ensures good yields,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 1 a (new) - the importance of existing exemptions to the landing obligation should be acknowledged and the Commission should consider this when reviewing every year all existing exemptions;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 1 a (new) - undelines that by fishers' efforts progress have been made in the development of innovative and more selective gears;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 2 - the
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 2 - the
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 2 a (new) - the recognition of growth in stock sizes should be taken into consideration when setting TACs; failure to do so may lead to the development of choke species; additionally, applying a deduction of volumes corresponding to the estimated annual discarding quantity of species under exemptions when setting TACs will only further increase the risk of choke species occurring;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 3 - the landing obligation should be made more attractive
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 3 - the landing obligation should be
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 3 - the landing obligation should be
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 3 - the landing obligation should be made more attractive, notably through incentives, to improve ownership by operators and thereby compliance, and at the same time better controlled and enforced;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 3 a (new) - the landing obligation should be strengthened through the revision of the Fisheries Control Regulation, in order to improve the possibilities for compliance;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 c (new) — having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021on a Farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Reiterates that the purpose of the landing obligation is the elimination of unwanted catches; stresses, in this regard, that, thanks to the greater selectivity achieved in recent years, there has been a considerable reduction in unwanted by- catches; highlights that this is the result of the efforts made by fishermen in collaboration with the scientific community with applied knowledge of fishing technique and gear, therefore stresses that efforts must be focused on financing fishing gears that contribute to selectivity;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Insists that the objective of minimising unwanted catches should
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Insists that the objective of minimising unwanted catches should be primarily met by using technical measures and should be supported by better documenting catches; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Insists that the objective of minimising unwanted catches should be primarily met by using technical measures and should be supported by better documenting catches and a quality scientific advice; calls on the
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Insists that the objective of minimising unwanted catches should be primarily met by using technical measures and should be supported by better documenting catches
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recognises that temporary fishing bans, otherwise known as biological rest periods, are an important and proven means of conserving fishery resources and an essential instrument for sustainably managing specific fisheries; recognises that the introduction of biological rest periods at certain critical stages in the life cycle of species allows stocks to grow at a rate compatible with maintaining fishing activity outside the rest periods; argues that, in such circumstances, it is fair and necessary to offer fishers financial compensation during periods of inactivity, in particular under the EMFAF;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls that total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas are the most direct way of managing fishing mortality, but single stock TACs can be problematic in mixed fisheries (due to the choke effect); Stresses that in fisheries under quota management the problem of choke species has the potential to shut down fishing operations before the end of the season with potentially significant economic implications for fishers; underlines in this regards that a good quota system should include a fair degree of flexibility as it would allow fishers who need extra quotas for a choke species and fishers who have available quotas to arrive at a mutually beneficial outcome;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls that total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas are the most direct way
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Recalls that fish stocks are a natural public resource, that fishing activities and management are an asset based on this resource and belong to our common heritage, and that fish stocks should be managed in a way that guarantees the highest long-term benefits for society, minimises the impact on ecosystems and guarantees food security by providing healthy food; recalls that the economic profitability of the European fleet should be ensured through environmentally, economically and socially sustainable exploitation and based on reliable scientific advice and the precautionary principle;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. underlines that recreational fisheries could have a significant impact on fish resources and calls on Member States to ensure that reacreational fisheries are conducted in a manner that is compatible with the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 d (new) — having regard to the STECF report of 26 September 2019 entitled "Social data in the EU fisheries sector (STECF 19-03)",
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Warns that measures that are highly restrictive in allocating fishing capacity are not always backed by optimum analysis or scientific knowledge;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls on the Member States to step up their human and material resources and to equip them for suitable scientific campaigns and projects so that they have sufficient knowledge of the species targeted by conservation policies;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to set TACs only for the main target stocks; also calls for a review of TACs in terms of their adequacy in the make-up of catches and the displacement of species due to climate change; urges the Commission and the Council to take into account the specificities and needs of small-scale fisheries when allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to set TACs only for the main target stocks; considers that artisanal fishing in inshore waters should be exempt from TACs and that management controls should be developed at a more appropriate, regional level;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to set TACs only for the main target stocks, in accordance with sound scientific knowledge;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to set multiannual TACs only for the main target stocks;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Supports the proposal presented by Spain, France and Portugal at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 11 and 12 December 2022 on the possibility that decisions on TACs and quotas should be multiannual rather than annual as is currently the case, in order to encourage business planning with regard to fishing activity;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Stresses that it is up to the Member States to determine the criteria they use when allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 e (new) — having regard to the STECF report of 8 December 2021 entitled "The 2021 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet (STECF 21-08)",
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15 b. notes that there is a lack of transparency and that several Member States are not making public what criteria they apply when distributing fishing opportunities and encourages them to make those criteria public and easily accessible; Calls on the Member States to make their respective methods of distributing fishing opportunities publicly available, in line with the applicable data protection legislation; Calls on the Member States to design allocation systems so as to guarantee simplicity, avoid burdensome bureaucratic processes and, ultimately, allow operators and stakeholders to monitor the allocation criteria and process;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to set annual TACs over a number of years for certain key stocks, based on scientific advice from ICES, in order to provide more predictability for fishers;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many other uses of, and activities taking place on, the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development, the exploitation of raw materials and energy sources, and sea-floor mining, as well as being affected by environmental issues such as marine pollution and climate change;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Takes the view that, in the light of the complexity of the fisheries industry, additional measures should be adopted to tackle climate change, while also incorporating action on global governance and recognising that some of these measures will call for a degree of institutional adaptation;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Calls on the Commission to set multi-annual TACs, where possible, to provide long-term certainty, in line with the MSY-principle;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines that the relative stability, established four decades ago, is widely accepted as an essential instrument to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines that the relative stability, established four decades ago, is widely accepted as an essential instrument to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines that
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines that the relative stability, established four decades ago, is widely accepted as an essential instrument to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries; stresses, however, that the gap between national quota allocations and the actual interests of Member States’ fishing fleets has significantly increased over time and has been further exacerbated by Brexit; stresses also that climate change
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 f (new) — having regard to the STECF report of 10 December 2020 entitled "Social dimension of the CFP (STECF 20-14)",
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Emphasises that transparent allocation criteria is one the parameters that provides stability and legal certainty for operators; underlines that it is desirable to make progress on transparency across the Union with regard to the criteria and their practical application; stresses, therefore, that information on the functioning of the system of fishing opportunities, including the method of allocation, should be easily accessible and capable of being understood by everybody, and in particular by operators and stakeholders so as to facilitate a consistent, rules-based allocation method that allows for better scrutiny, equal opportunities for all interested parties and more predictability for fishers;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Recalls that POs play an essential role in the distribution and management of fishing quotas among the different vessels; notes that, in many Member States, relatively few small-scale fishers belong to POs, and even fewer small-scale fishers have their own dedicated POs, limiting their capacity to exploit this channel to access fishing quotas; encourages the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the creation of POs for and by small-scale fishers;
Amendment 262 #
16 c. Considers that the allocation methods should be developed with the involvement of fishing communities, regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders, making sure all fleet segments, POs and workers’ organisations are fairly represented, based on the best available scientific advice, and that they should include safeguards such as notice periods to allow fishers to adapt in case Member States decide to change their allocation method;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16 d. Calls on Member States to ensure a level playing field and equal opportunities for all fishers to allow for fair access to marine resources;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes therefore that it is necessary to
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 g (new) — having regard to the study conducted for the Committee on Fisheries of July 2021 entitled "Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on EU fisheries and aquaculture",
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Believes that the current methods of allocating fishing opportunities provide a degree of economic stability in the fisheries sector and can contribute to the attractiveness of the sector and ensure generational renewal;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Emphasises that, according to Article 17, when allocating the fishing opportunities available to their fleet, Member States can use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Believes that any amendment to relative stability should seek to protect the specific needs of the small-scale and artisanal sector;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Recalls the role of the allocation of fishing opportunities as a tool to promote low-impact fisheries and small-scale fisheries, and to incentivise fisheries with a reduced impact on the environment;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Deplores that Member States are not transparent and are not making public what criteria they apply when distributing fishing opportunities;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17 c. Deplores the fact that very few Members States use criteria of an environmental, social or economic nature to distribute fishing opportunities and that, if used, they do not have much weight in the final distribution;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17 d. Calls on Member States to make their respective methods of distributing fishing opportunities and the final quota allocation of each producer organisation and each vessel publicly available, in line with the applicable data protection legislation;
Amendment 277 #
17 e. Welcomes the announcement by the Commission of the request made to the STECF to analyse the criteria used by Member States for the allocation of fishing opportunities at national level;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 f (new) 17 f. Calls on Member States to make full use of the possibilities offered by Article 17 of the CFP regulation to promote small-scale coastal, low-impact fisheries and to provide incentives to fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact, such as reduced energy consumption or reduced habitat damage;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 g (new) Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 h (new) — having regard to its resolution of 22 November 2012 on small-scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to propose adapting the structural policy in order to facilitate the decarbonisation of the fishing industry, to solve the issue of aging fishing vessels and to improve safety and working conditions, notably by fully utilising the scarce available gross tonnage within national capacity ceilings and excluding the ‘decarbonisation’ and ‘social and safety’ related tonnage from the calculation of the fishing capacity;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to propose adapting the structural policy and making it easier for industry professionals to access the EMFAF in order to facilitate the decarbonisation of the fishing industry and to improve safety and working conditions, notably by fully utilising the available gross tonnage within national capacity ceilings and excluding
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to pro
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Insists that the use of gross tonnage as a yardstick for measuring fishing capacity in the Union has a negative impact on the safety and comfort of the fleet, as it limits possibilities to replace and modernise vessels or increase available space in order to improve crew comfort, safety and ultimately the attractiveness of the sector, especially for young people and women;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Urges the Commission and Member States to work together to research new techniques for selective fishing gear that substantially reduces CO2 emissions and fuel use;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission to assist the decarbonisation process in the fisheries sector with funding outside the EMFF, in order to facilitate a just ecological transition that leaves no one behind.
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Believes that the small-scale and shellfish sectors should be given specific support in order to facilitate a just transition where necessary and appropriate;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. recalls that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund offers financial support to move towards more sustainable fishing, including support to increase the energy efficiency of fishing vessels or to innovate towards low impact fishing using gear;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. calls on Member States to make use of the funds from Just Transition Fund, RePower EU and Horizon Europe to facilitate decarbonisation and to finance research on decarbonisation;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 i (new) — having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2021 entitled "Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities",
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18 c. underlines that, although safety conditions on board have improved, particularly on larger vessels, the number of incidents and accidents recorded by EMSA in 2018 increased by 40 % compared with the previous year, despite the fact that the number of fatalities has been falling steadily in recent years;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 d (new) Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 e (new) 18 e. Stresses that small-scale coastal vessels have more difficulties providing protective spaces and improving working conditions with risks also associated to the advanced age of a significant proportion of this fleet; underlines that these vessels are particularly vulnerable to serious meteorological events associated with climate change; emphasises the need for sustained and coordinated action at all levels and policies aimed towards mitigation and increasing adaptation capacity to the consequences of climate change, bolstering resilience, and, at the same time, guaranteeing fishers’ safety conditions;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 f (new) 18 f. Stresses that, despite international and EU efforts to improve safety conditions on board vessels, particularly fishing vessels, the international conventions setting out the rules and systems for the protection of ships and persons on board apply above all to larger vessels, although many Member States have national rules on measures concerning protection and living conditions for smaller vessels;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 g (new) 18 g. Reiterates that working and living conditions on board cannot be seen separately from safety conditions; takes the view that good working and living conditions on vessels and the suitable modernisation thereof improve the safety conditions in which fishing operations are carried out, as does time to rest for fishers, with direct implications for their safety, as a large percentage of accidents and incidents on fishing vessels continue to be linked to human error, whether caused by lack of knowledge or training or by fatigue;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 h (new) 18 h. Recalls that the ultimate goal of the CFP is to make fishing activity socially, environmentally and economically sustainable; stresses that improving fishers’ living standards, with better working and safety conditions, is one of the elements to promote employment and development of coastal communities, attract young people and achieve the generational renewal that is essential for the survival of this activity, which also provides healthy food;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 i (new) 18 i. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the best safety, work and living standards are in place on fishing vessels, regardless of their size;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 j (new) 18 j. Calls for the inclusion in the Common Fisheries Policy of overarching social objectives in parallel with environmental objectives, acknowledging that the wellbeing of workers on board fishing vessels is essential for the future of the industry;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 k (new) 18 k. Points out that CFP standards are among the most stringent and make an important contribution to environmental, economic and social sustainability and that, although there is still much room for improvement, progress made in recent decades shows what can be done in this direction, contributing, on the one hand, to the sustainability of fish stocks and habitats and, on the other, to increasing the earnings of fishers and ship owners; Highlights that promoting high standards in terms of the environmental and social sustainability of the fisheries sector is, among other factors, key to attracting a new generation of fishers and providing long-term economic stability for the sector;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 l (new) 18 l. Stresses the need to ensure the continuity of fishing activity, generational renewal and greater social recognition for this sector and its importance for the sustainable supply of healthy food for Europeans that come from environmentally sound habitats;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) — having regard to the report on securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy (2019/2177(INI)),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 j (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled "EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives" (COM(2020)0380),
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 m (new) 18 m. Points out that the involvement of young people and generational renewal will not only ensure the continuity of the oldest activity of the blue economy, but also secure populations in coastal areas and surrounding rural areas, preserving the cultural heritage of many coastal communities; considers it to be of vital importance that younger generations are better informed and more aware of sustainability issues, with new knowledge, and of the need for all to contribute to tackling and combating climate change, which is having the hardest impact on sea and coastal areas around the planet;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 n (new) 18 n. Welcomes the fact that the new 2021-2027 EMFAF will provide assistance and support for young fishers engaged in the first purchase of a vessel or fishing enterprise; stresses the need to attract young people not only to sea fishing activities, but also to fishing enterprise management and aquaculture, thereby ensuring generational renewal across the entire sector; calls on Member States to promote this renewal by removing obstacles and supporting people who want to start a career in the fisheries sector and to address issues such as the high cost of initially starting a business, the methods for allocating fishing opportunities, income instability, gender equality and uncertainty about career duration;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 o (new) 18 o. Underlines that generational renewal must take into account the objectives of the European Green Deal and the need to ensure digital transition also in the blue economy; notes that this means not only attracting young people to fishing but also ensuring that they are informed and properly trained, offering them attractive career prospects and the opportunity to improve their personal situation – particularly by improving their income and ensuring its sustainability – and contribute to the cohesion of their local communities, especially in the most isolated coastal regions and those with fewer job opportunities, enabling them to work for economic, social and environmental change in these areas, while enhancing the role of women in this sector through enhanced mobility and employment opportunities throughout the EU, without difficulties or restrictions regarding recognition of their skills and training; considers that generational renewal must not lead to a clash between generations, and should include fishers of all ages ensuring balance in the ecological and digital transition in order to ensure that the legacy of experience is not lost;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 p (new) 18 p. Recalls that the Gender Equality Strategy for 2020-2025 requires that the relevant EU funds support actions to promote women’s participation in the labour market and work-life balance, promote investments in care facilities, support female entrepreneurship, and combat gender segregation;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 q (new) 18 q. Calls on the Commission to launch initiatives to acknowledge the work of women in fisheries and to secure equal payment between genders;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 r (new) 18 r. Highlights the role of women in the fisheries sector, which is often overlooked or barely visible, but fundamental in the logistical and administrative support for fishing vessels as well as in the marketing and processing of fish; underlines that actions to attract young people to fishing activity must ensure gender equality and consider the role of women in the entire fishing industry, from the catching of fish to the management of vessels to aquaculture, marketing and the processing of fisheries products, as well as their role in science and administration;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Recalls that the fisheries sector must be climate-neutral by 2050 in order to meet the IMO commitments; takes note of the Commission Communication on the Energy Transition of the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture sector; calls on the Commission to implement measures to achieve zero-emission propulsion systems for the fisheries sector; points out that this transition faces a number of obstacles, such as the lack of adapted technologies, their high cost and the absence of research and development focusing specifically on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the Commission to review the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) in the wake of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, adopted at its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) on 17 June 2022, with a view to reaching carbon neutrality; calls for financing for new vessels to be approved, within the parameters laid down in international fisheries agreements;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. The energy transition and decarbonisation must lead to a review and, where appropriate, an expansion of capacities in terms of gross tonnage, power and vessel space in order to enable the implementation of new technological alternatives and to gain in energy efficiency;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls for an economic transition fund to be designed to advance decarbonisation, including of vessels over 24 metres in length;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 k (new) — having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives,
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Insists that the transition fund should also be used to replace existing vessels, as the fleet is very old, with more efficient, safer, technologically innovative and spacious vessels that contribute to making the sector more attractive;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Draws attention to the importance of taking into account not only the quantity of the fleet but also its quality; considers that the CFP should encourage the increased sustainability of the fleet in environmental, economic and social terms, by promoting the progressive prevalence of sectors and operators that use fishing techniques with less impact on resources, and that benefit the communities of which they are part by creating quality jobs;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Takes the view that in order to achieve these objectives, support should be reoriented towards the renewal and upgrading of the fleet;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recognises the essential role of multiannual plans (MAPs) as main frameworks for regional fisheries management and emphasises the fundamental role of Advisory Councils in implementing these plans;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recognises the essential role of multiannual plans (MAPs) as main frameworks for regional fisheries management, based on scientific, technical, and economic advice;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to assess how effectively the MAPs are implemented in order to ensure that they contribute to the CFP objectives; proposes increased flexibility
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to systematically accompany its proposals with impact assessments of the proposed measures, with particular emphasis on socio-economic and environmental assessment; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to propose increased flexibility in these plans so that they take into account socioeconomic considerations and changing conditions;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas given that the European Parliament has already expressed its views on several specific features of the CFP,
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Underlines the need to ensure synergies between regional multiannual plans and the specific maritime policies for each basin;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the need to improve the implementation of the ecosystem approach at regional level and the need for consistent fisheries management measures concerning stocks straddling over regions covered by several MAPs, in order to maintain ecosystems in a healthy, productive, and resilient condition;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the need to improve the implementation of the ecosystem approach at regional, national and European level and the need for consistent fisheries management measures concerning stocks straddling over regions covered by several MAPs;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Believes that it is imperative that all legislatures and governments at sub- state level with competences over fisheries management are fully involved in the development of MAPs;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Underlines the crucial role of multiannual plans that take an ecosystem- based approach to tackling climate change or a particular regional situation;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Strongly recommends, given the strategic importance of fisheries as a source of healthy and high-quality food, that this policy be given the additional recognition it deserves within the Commission
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Strongly recommends, given the strategic importance of fisheries and aquaculture as a source of healthy and high-quality food, that this policy be given the recognition it deserves within the Commission and that the Commission services responsible be staffed with an adequate number of experts in fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Strongly recommends, given the strategic importance of fisheries as a source of healthy, protein-rich and high- quality food, that th
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Requests that, in future compositions of the College of Commissioners, the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) and the Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) should not report to the same Commissioner; supports, moreover, that in future there should be a Commissioner dedicated exclusively to fisheries and maritime affairs;
Amendment 33 #
A. whereas given that the European Parliament has already expressed its views on several specific features of the CFP, it is appropriate to
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Stresses the importance of greater decentralisation in European fisheries policy, carried out by the Member States, allowing regions and local authorities to be more involved in the drafting, development and evaluation of the national operational programmes for fisheries;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Calls on the Commission to support the Member States better in implementing and ensuring respect for the objectives of the CFP; underlines that it is essential for the Commission and the Member States to be transparent in their management of fishery resources; stresses that transparent management is vital in ensuring a high level of trust among EU citizens and maintaining the good reputation of the EU fisheries sector;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22c. Proposes to the Commission and the Council that the European Parliament be given observer status at the annual negotiations on fishing opportunities;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 d (new) 22d. Calls on Member States to increase their cooperation within regional groups, together with the relevant stakeholders and Advisory Councils, in order to find approaches that are better tailored to the specific characteristics of each particular maritime basin;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Encourages Member States to widely use the regional cooperation tool in
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Strongly encourages Member States to fully involve sub-state legislatures and governments with competences over fisheries management when engaging in regional cooperation relating to Article 18;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the fundamental role of Advisory Councils (ACs) for stakeholder consultations; considers that their role is crucial in ensuring adequate and fair participation by stakeholders in the EU decision-making process; calls on the Commission to draw up a procedure to give ACs a better understanding of the results of their recommendations, for example by putting in place an annual evaluation indicating how their recommendations have been incorporated into EU legislation;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the fundamental role of Advisory Councils (ACs) for stakeholder consultations; underlines the necessity to reinforce stakeholders cooperation through the involvement in the Advisory Councils;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas Article 39 of the TFEU requires that the CFP, in all its areas, and notably the conservation of marine biological resources, must among others, ensure a fair standard of living for the fishing community and assure availability of supplies (food security); whereas Article 11 TFEU also stipulates that “environmental protection requirements must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the Union's policies and activities, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development”;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Emphasise that the Advisory Councils are essential to provide experience and knowledge to the European Commission and can provide recommendations and explain problems of the sector;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24 b. Underlines that Advisory Councils play a key role in the context of regionalization, and possess the knowledge and experience to sipport and improve the draft new legislation;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Supports
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Proposes enlarging the participation in the ACs to coastal regions directly concerned;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the importance of
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the importance of involving the ACs with the European Parliament’s work, and thus recommends holding regular exchanges between the ACs and European Parliament representatives;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the importance of
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 Amendment 349 #
28. Considers that co-management with the ACs must be developed to foster a bottom-up approach; emphasises that co- management has also proven to be highly successful in the management of marine protected areas; stresses that the Commission must ensure that regional stakeholders and ACs play a greater role in the negotiations and consultations with third countries, especially the United Kingdom and Norway; points out that the Commission is responsible for organising the negotiations with third countries in such a way as to allow for direct interactions and exchanges between stakeholders on both sides;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas achieving conservation of exploited stocks and the environmental objectives of the CFP at large would not be sufficient to conclude that the CFP has succeeded;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Considers that co-management with the ACs must be developed to foster a bottom-up approach;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Considers that co-management with the ACs, producers organisations and cofradias must be developed to foster a bottom-up approach, given their essential role in achieveing the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Considers that co-management with the ACs must be developed to foster a bottom-up approach to the management of fisheries resources with TACs and quotas and the adaptation of management plans;
Amendment 353 #
28. Considers that co-management
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Draws attention to the need for greater involvement and participation of small-scale fishing professionals in the management, definition and implementation of fisheries policies; underlines the importance of giving greater support to groups of fishers and professional organisations that are willing to share responsibility for applying the CFP, with a view to further decentralising the CFP;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Underlines the role of POs in promoting fishing and aquaculture sector sustainability, food security, growth and employment through the management and implementation of collective actions; points out a low uptake related to the creation of POs in EU due to the complex recognition framework, which varies between Member States;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28 b. Points out the important role POs play in linking producers, first buyers and consumers in the supply chain, and also in promoting viable and sustainable fishing activities to consumers by participating in certification schemes; underlines that POs contribute to the elimination of IUU fishing through the promotion of compliance with fishing regulation, supporting traceability and enhancing transparency and data quality in catch declarations;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to base all its political and legislative initiatives (including implementing acts that set restrictions on fisheries) on scientific, technical and economic advice (including fishers’ experience) and on prior impact assessments; calls on the EU to progressively ban the use of detrimental techniques, in particular mobile bottom fishing, in marine areas that were, after a scientific assessment, designated as marine protected areas (MPAs); recalls that the phasing out of mobile bottom fishing in MPAs is an unavoidable step to achieve the EU Biodiversity Strategy's objective of protecting 30% of the EU's seas; calls for the EMFAF to provide effective support for the transition to more selective and less damaging fishing techniques for EU fishing fleets, and in particular to support fishermen impacted the most by the ban; encourages the Commission to promote the scientific concept of "pêchécologie" ("fishecology") which aims to reconcile conservation measures and sustainable use of living resources of the seas;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to base all its political and legislative initiatives (including implementing acts that set restrictions on fisheries) on scientific, technical and economic advice
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) A c. whereas the CFP must also contribute to the supply of sustainable food to the Union market and to reducing the Union market's dependence on food imports;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to base all its political and legislative initiatives (including implementing acts that set restrictions on fisheries) on scientific, technical and economic advice (including fishers’ e
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to base all its political and legislative initiatives
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Calls on the Commission to take measures upon scientific studies and evaluations of the Technical Measures Regulation (2019/1241), especially in the context of rising fuel prices, specifically by allowing fishing gears and techniques that have a proven record of reduced fuel consumption and CO2-emission;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to systematically inform the European Parliament about these requests, in particular the way in which they contribute to the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls on the Commission to propose a general framework for the negotiating mandates for participation in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs);
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Recalls that Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union recognises animals as sentient beings and states that, in formulating and implementing the Union's fisheries policies, the Union and the Member States shall pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals; recalls that aquatic animals are sentient beings and that full regard should be paid to their welfare;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31 b. Regrets in this regard that very little action has been taken since the adoption of the CFP; considers that animal welfare considerations could be better taken into account in the CFP, for example when assessing fishing techniques;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 c (new) 31 c. Calls on the Commission to request to the STECF a report on animal welfare in fisheries and on potential measures that could be implemented to take animal welfare into account;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses the need to ensure that fisheries and aquaculture are given fair place in comparison with other sectors in policy design and in spatial planning; recalls the need to seek cooperation with other maritime activities in order to avoid conflicts and foster synergies, in particular with marine energy infrastructures, as promoted in the Directive on maritime spatial planning2a; _________________ 2a Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) A d. whereas food security is one of the Sustainable Development Goals; whereas fish protein has an extraordinary strategic value, essential for food security; whereas capture fisheries are among the lowest impact systems for the production of animal protein;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses the need to ensure that fisheries and aquaculture are given fair place in comparison with other sectors in policy design and in spatial planning; points out that this requires broad and inclusive stakeholder participation;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Recalls the ECA Special Report 26/2020 that considered the procedure to adopt joint recommendations under Article 11 of the CFP inadequate to ensure protection from fishing for Natura 2000 protected areas; calls on the Commission to address this through swift and better enforcement of existing rules;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls that environmental protection requirements
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that fisheries and environmental policy must be aligned
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that fisheries policy and its socio-economic and environmental
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that fisheries and environmental policy must be aligned, but that environmental objectives cannot prevail over the CFP objectives, as has been the case for the last 10 years;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that it is important to align the fisheries and environmental polic
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Considers that the marketing of purely plant-based products under the trade name 'fish' or fish species may lead to some confusion for consumers at the time of purchase; asserts that the trade name 'fish' or fish species should be reserved on the internal market for fishery or aquaculture products of animal origin;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34b. Calls on the Commission to review, update and give regulatory content to the concept of 'area heavily dependent on fisheries', so that this recognition provides differentiated treatment aimed at preserving fisheries in these areas through a preferential distribution of fishing quotas; supports that the defining elements of an updated concept of 'area heavily dependent on fisheries' should include the production of quality animal protein, the contribution to food security or ensuring high added value to catches and other sea products, as well as the social importance of the activity;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34 a. Stresses the need for greater integration of EU strategies into the CFP in order to avoid introducing conflicting or non-synergistic measures;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) A e. whereas the need to produce more food from the oceans is identified by the European Commission as a strategic objective; whereas a report by the High Level Scientific Group in 2017, appointed by the then Commissioner Karmenu Vella, recommends to “mainstream a ‘food from the ocean’ paradigm of responsible culture and capture into broad EU and global systems-level policy agendas”;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34 b. Strongly opposes to the significant reductions in fishing areas proposed, not without inconsistencies, by the nature restoration law, the action plan to protect the marine environment and the Biodiversity strategy;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 c (new) 34 c. Draws attention to the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy and the consequent need to establish a better balance between the various economic activities pertaining to the Blue economy, particularly with regard to maritime spatial management plans;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. EU strategies and fisheries (a) Stresses the need for greater integration of the CFP into Community strategies in order to avoid conflicting or non-synergistic measures; (b) Highlights and shares the fears of operators in the fisheries sector over the significant reductions in fishing areas imposed, not without inconsistencies, by the Nature Restoration and Biodiversity 2030 strategies; (c) Draws attention to the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy and the ensuing need to strike a better balance between the various economic activities relating to the blue economy, particularly as regards maritime spatial plans;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34 b. Notes that the protection of the environment is a growing concern for young people in Europe; stresses the importance of sustainable management of fisheries to attract young fishers; calls for the promotion of low-impact fishing not only as a way to reduce the impact of fisheries on the marine environment but also to attract new generations of fishers;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 c (new) 34 c. Recognises the important contribution of women to the fisheries sector, highlights that gender inequalities are still high in the fisheries sector, calls on the Commission and Member States to take action for gender equality in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission to promote the CFP as a policy model for ocean governance and to
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission to promote the CFP as a policy model for ocean governance and to
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) A f. whereas the role of aquatic food producers and related industries is vital for the society and for the communities they support1a; _________________ 1a See EP Resolution on "Fishers for the future: attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities” (P9_TA(2021)0386)
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission to promote the CFP as a policy model for ocean governance and to defend the EU fishing and aquaculture sector’s interests in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission to promote the CFP as a policy model for ocean governance and to defend the EU fishing and aquaculture sector’s interests in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, and more generally in trade agreements and all international forums;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission to promote the CFP as a policy model for ocean governance and to defend the EU fishing sector’s and aquaculture interests in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Considers that there should be no ocean area that is not covered by the relevant regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO); calls on the Commission to promote the creation of new RFMOs in international forums, to improve the protection of fish stocks and the sustainable management of fishery resources and to defend and protect in a sustainable manner the activity of fleets operating in these areas;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Recalls that the war in Ukraine has negative effects on maritime security, which resulted in a disruption of fishing activities in the Black Sea, due to drifting floating mines, and led to a loss of biodiversity, particularly reflected by an alarming increase in the mortality of Black Sea cetaceans;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35 b. Points out that SFPAs with non- EU countries provide mutual benefits both to the EU and to partner countries; underlines that recent SFPAs include human rights clauses and integrate the needs of local populations;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Highlights the importance of regional fisheries management organisations and calls on the European Commission to ensure the involvement of the European Parliament in the earliest stages of the drafting of measures and recommendations for adoption within individual regional organisations;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Considers it imperative that the Commission fully respects all aspects of international law when engaging in the external dimension of the CFP;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35 b. Notes the Judgement of the General Court in Case T-279/19 in relation to the agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco; notes that this Judgement suggests that the Commission failed to fully respect international law in this instance; considers therefore that the Commission must properly engage with the Front Polisario when seeking to negotiate fishing opportunities in Western Sahara waters;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU; points out that it is essential to have a traceability system for food imported into the Union in order to meet consumers' expectations through information with a view to improving food safety and allowing checks on third- country imports, alongside measures to reduce IUU fishing; calls for a more harmonised approach within the Union;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 c (new) — having regard to the report 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 40 #
A g. whereas the objectives of ensuring food supply from EU fisheries and of assuring a fair standard of living need to be more present in decision making;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37.
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject to
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that imported seafood and aquaculture products must be subject to high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU; calls for imported products to be traceable with digital systems and for the origin of the products to appear on the labelling of fresh, frozen and processed products;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that imported seafood products from third countries must be subject to high health, environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU, and should be required by means of specific clauses in the new trade agreements negotiated by the EU;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards,
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that imported seafood products must
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Underlines the importance of the EU's zero-tolerance policy regarding IUU fishing and regrets that unauthorised seafood continues to be sold on a number of EU markets; points out that the Commission and the Member States must redouble their efforts to tackle IUU fishing and ensure that seafood consumption in the EU does not contribute to it; considers that the existing measures to reduce IUU fishing are inadequate; calls on the Commission to strengthen the EFCA's mandate to reduce IUU fishing in EU and non-EU waters; calls for the free trade agreements with the countries concerned to include a section on tackling IUU fishing;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Welcomes the fact that the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement incorporates a direct link between trade and fisheries provisions; calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure that fisheries negotiations with the United Kingdom as well as with other coastal states in the North-East Atlantic are also linked to issues pertaining to trade and access to the EU single market;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 b (new) 37b. Recalls that the EU is the largest and most attractive import market for seafood and aquaculture products; calls for this position of commercial strength to be recognised and leveraged to protect the interests of the EU fishing fleet, to prevent its partners from reneging on agreements or commitments and to foster a level playing field at international level, in particular on social, economic and environmental standards;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new) A h. whereas public perception of the fishing sector is often still described through negative stereotypes about fishing activity on marine life, despite the sector’s efforts, successes and continued willingness to improve fisheries sustainability; whereas this eventually produces important impacts on coastal communities, notably by negatively influencing seafood consumption pattern and job attractiveness in an EU fishing sector also facing a huge challenge in generational renewal;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Calls on the Commission not to authorise further increases in autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) for tuna loins that do not contain traceability certificates and, if necessary, to amend them if this aspect is not guaranteed;
Amendment 411 #
37 a. Calls on the EU and the Commission to invest more effort into promoting at international level the protection of the marine environment for humanity and future generations;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that the implementation of the CFP does not sufficiently address the specific needs of the outermost regions;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Points to the specific features of fisheries sector value chains in the ORs; Calls on the Commission to propose a programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) for fisheries and aquaculture, similar to that of agriculture, and to establish a POSEI scheme for transport geared towards setting up and operating particular trade routes;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Underlines the importance of carrying out robust studies to assess the stocks of fish caught in outermost waters;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Insists on the need to support selective
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 15 Climate change and other challenges for the future
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Stresses that mitigation and adaptation are key in all EU legislation, as well as in the CFP, to address the climate change challenge;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A i (new) Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Stresses that climate change mitigation and adaptation are key
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43 a. Stresses that the efforts made by the fishing industry to improve the stocks’ sustainability and to commit to keeping them in good condition once a good status is reached will be meaningless if climate change is not addressed;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 b (new) 43 b. Strongly emphasises the need for scientific research to focus more on the interactions between environmental changes due to climate change and fish stocks, in order to avoid blaming the depletion of stocks solely on the fishing industry;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Stresses that fishers and the rest of the seafood chain are not a cause of climate change but rather victims of it;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43 a. Considers that the aquaculture sector is capable of providing a consistent contribution to ecosystem services for society, and that pond aquaculture, algae and shellfish farming can contribute to decarbonising the EU economy and mitigating climate change; stresses, however, that carbon sequestration by algae and shellfish farming is limited depending on the production method and use when the product is harvested; calls on Member States to promote efficient short supply chains, where appropriate, with a view to contributing to the combat against climate change;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 b (new) 43 b. Points out that certain aquaculture practices, such as mussel or oyster farming and pond polyculture, can be successful models for future emissions credit systems, in the context of EU climate legislation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support this type of green business;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 c (new) 43 c. Calls on the Member States to continue encouraging the promotion of algae farming and facilitate the use and development of algae as food and feed; highlights that there is untapped potential in algae farming for creating new jobs and providing ecosystem services and more environmentally friendly food and feed;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Firmly emphasises the need for scientific research to focus more on the interactions between environmental changes due to climate change and fisheries resources, so as to prevent the depletion of stocks being attributed solely to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43 a. Calls on the European Commission to take into account, when revising the Common Fisheries Policy, that the ocean's characteristics (temperature, density, salinity, oxygen saturation, etc.) have changed over the last 10 years;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Highlights the need for more resilient ecosystems
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the European Union should promote the objectives of the CFP internationally, establishing a level playing field and cooperating with third countries and international organisations in order to improve compliance with international rules, including measures to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Stresses that the current limits on fishing capacity in the Union, based on gross tonnage and engine power, are one of the main barriers to the adoption of new technologies and the decarbonisation of the fishing sector; recalls that hydrogen, ammonia or electric engines are generally heavier and larger than equivalent diesel engines and that their installation on board therefore requires additional gross tonnage and kw; regrets that this issue, of which the Commission is aware, is not addressed in the Communication on the Energy Transition of the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture sector; calls on the Commission, in implementing this decarbonisation and energy transition strategy for fisheries, to adapt national fishing capacity ceilings accordingly and to allow increases in gross tonnage or engine power resulting from the replacement of engines with more efficient and environmentally friendly ones;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44 a. Stresses that, for fisheries, resilience to climate change is achieved through diversified fishing zones and targeted species;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 b (new) 44 b. Aknowledges that the decarbonisation of the fleet is essential to adapt the CFP to the climate change challenges and to the EU´s carbon neutrality objectives; stresses that this requires: accelerating research and development; removing current barriers, in particular as regards the measurement of fishing capacity; adapting the State Aid policy and the EMFAF; providing adequate and sufficient funding, so that the sector is able to acheive the decarbonisation of the EU fleet within the extremely tight timeframe required by the Green Deal and the Fit for 55 packages;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Encourages the Commission and Member States to increase human and financial resources to fisheries science related to climate change, analysing the impact of climate change on the state of fisheries and its environment;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Encourages the Commission and Member States to increase human and financial resources to fisheries science related to climate change and decarbonising the fleet;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 a (new) Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Calls on the Commission to design tools and
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46a. Calls on the Commission, in order to promote the circular economy in the fisheries sector, to set up European programmes for fishers to collect litter at sea, if they are able to do so, during periods when they are unable to go fishing, and thereby supplement their income;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46a. Concludes by urging the Commission to present a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, together with the related rules, in line with the requests set out in this and other resolutions;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to address and follow up on all provisions of the CFP that have not been implemented;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas fishing makes an indispensable contribution to food security in the Union;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 b (new) 46 b. Recalls that all sectors in the EU need to contribute to the EU climate objectives and calls on Member States to make full use of the EMFAF to support the EU fishing sector in its transition to sustainable, low-impact and low carbon fishing; calls on the Commission to support this transition by requesting scientific advice on carbon sequestration of fish populations and on fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the EU fishing sector;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 c (new) 46 c. Calls on Member States to eliminate harmful fisheries subsidies in line with the SDGs, including by removing fuel tax exemptions under the Energy Taxaction Directive;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46a. Calls on the Commission to consider the inclusion of recreational fisheries in the CFP; stresses the urgency and need to improve the collection of data from recreational fisheries catches; urges the Commission and Member States to include in the European Data Collection Framework, Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, all species subject to TACs and quotas, in addition to those included in multi-annual management plans; stresses the need for data to assess the impact of Union recreational fisheries on the marine ecosystem in Union waters, including data on by-catch, in particular species protected under Union or international law, data on impacts of recreational fisheries on marine habitats, including vulnerable marine areas, and data on impacts of fisheries on food webs; stresses, however, that recreational fishing could be having a significant impact on fish stocks and calls on Member States to establish adequate records and catch controls to ensure that the current recreational fishing objectives are compatible with the CFP;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 b (new) 46b. The EU fisheries policy must address more forcefully the need to promote the necessary generational renewal in European fisheries, with new measures that will have a better result than has been achieved so far, favouring the incorporation of young people into the European fisheries sector;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 c (new) 46c. The CFP must devise new measures that favour the visibility of women's work in the European fisheries sector, both in favouring their incorporation in its different areas, and in supporting a better representation of women in all representative organisations and entities. In addition, each and every programme carried out under the European fisheries policy must establish measures to promote opportunities to achieve full gender equality.
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46 a. Recalls the importance of aquaculture to guarantee long-term food security and contribute to meeting the growing world demand for aquatic food, as well its contribution to create growth and employment for Union citizens, to better preserving ecosystems and biodiversity and be part of a more circular management of resources;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 b (new) 46 b. Stresses that farmed seafood, as a source of protein for food has a lower- carbon footprint and required the least use of natural resources that other terrestrial livestock, and has an important role to play in helping to build a sustainable food system;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 c (new) 46 c. Recognizes the role of the strategic guidelines and the Multiannual National Strategic Plans for the development of a sustainable and resilient aquaculture;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 d (new) 46 d. Regrets that since 2014 the European aquaculture is stagnant and limited progress has been made in reducing the administrative burden and integrating aquaculture into maritime, coastal, and inland spatial planning;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas a healthy European fisheries sector is essential to reduce dependence on third countries, such as China, when it comes to European food supply;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 e (new) 46 e. Underlines that the European aquaculture is far from reaching its full capacity and that the EU import dependence rate is very high since almost 75% of the total seafood that is consumed in the EU is imported from third countries;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 f (new) 46 f. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote, instead of the growth of low-trophic aquaculture, the growth of low environmental-impact aquaculture, which includes not only mollusc and algae but also freshwater and marine finfish farming. Stresses in particularly the importance of finfish production in the supply of the EU market, due to the scale of the imported tonnages involved (94% in 2021);
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 g (new) 46 g. Recalls that big non-EU producer countries continue to heavily promote the growth of their finfish farming sector, with the EU being their main export market;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 h (new) 46 h. Calls on the Commission and Member States to actively support the implementation of the revised strategic guidelines and the multiannual national plans and promote its long term sustainability with focus not only to the environmental sustainability but also the economic and social sustainability of the EU aquaculture;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 i (new) Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 k (new) 46 k. Regrets that since 2014 the European aquaculture is stagnant and limited progress has been made in reducing the administrative burden and integrating aquaculture into maritime, coastal, and inland spatial planning.
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 d (new) 46d. Recalls the importance of aquaculture in guaranteeing long-term food security and contributing to meeting the growing world demand for aquatic food, as well as its contribution to creating growth and employment for Union citizens, to better preserving ecosystems and biodiversity and being part of a more circular management of resources; Regrets that since 2014 European aquaculture has been stagnant and limited progress has been made in reducing the administrative burden and integrating aquaculture into maritime, coastal, and inland spatial planning. Stresses that European aquaculture is far from full capacity and that 75 % of the seafood consumed in the EU is farmed in facilities outside the EU; calls on the Commission to actively support the implementation of the revised strategic guidelines and national plans and to promote their long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the CFP includes the objectives of ensuring "that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long-term and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies" and mentions the objectives of implementing "the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management so as to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised", of contributing "to a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects" and of promoting "coastal fishing activities, taking into account socio-economic aspects";
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A j (new) A j. whereas EU fisheries is a strategic sector of the Union, providing a significant number of direct and indirect jobs in fishing and coastal areas, ensuring food security and maintaining a sustainable economy by linking employment and people’s livelihoods to the territory and to the maintenance of cultural traditions;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A l (new) A l. whereas fishing makes an indispensable contribution to the Union’s food security;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A m (new) Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 d (new) — having regard to the 2017 World Bank report on 'The Sunken Billions Revisited - Progress and Challenges in Global Marine Fisheries',
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the ocean must be recognised as a common good of humanity in the international negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) seeks to ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally viable in the long term and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and territorial benefits that support employment;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas generational renewal depends on the attractiveness of the sector and that younger generations aspire to work in sustainable and profitable sectors;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas in defining a fisheries policy, in addition to essential environmental objectives relating to the conservation of fishery resources, social and economic objectives must also be considered, as they have been neglected, particularly in the case of small-scale fishing;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas marine resources are a common public asset that cannot be privatised;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas there is a need to determine a fishery resource management policy that upholds collective access to fishery resources, is based primarily on their biological aspects and amounts to a fisheries co-management system that takes account of the specific conditions of fishery resources and the respective sea areas, with the effective participation of those working in the sector;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas the centralisation of fisheries management advocated by the common fisheries policy (CFP) and the resulting loss of Member State sovereignty have hindered the necessary local management that is essential for ensuring the sector’s socio-economic viability;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. whereas the current centralised management of the CFP frequently results in guidelines that are divorced from reality, poorly understood by the sector (which is not involved in discussing or developing them), difficult to implement and produce results that are often the opposite of those intended;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A k (new) Ak. whereas, in some Member States, sovereign rights over their territorial waters, exclusive economic zones and adjacent seabeds are enshrined in the Constitution;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A j (new) A j. whereas the introduction of an MSY-based objective in the 2013 CFP reform led to a significant challenge for the fixing of fishing possibilities;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 e (new) — having regard to the Commission Communication (COM(2023)103) on 'The common fisheries policy today and tomorrow: a Fisheries and Oceans Pact towards sustainable, science-based, innovative and inclusive fisheries management',
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A k (new) A k. whereas the progressive implementation of the MSY objective “for all stocks by 2020 at the latest” led to numerous difficulties and needed for practical adaptation by all actors, including at first for the provision of appropriate scientific advice;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A m (new) A m. whereas, when adopting successive regional multiannual plans as from in 2016, the European Parliament and the Council decided to require the use of MSY-based fishing mortality levels for the main target stocks only; Whereas these plans also provide for some additional and necessary flexibility in these mortality reference levels, notably to take into account of the interactions between stocks and fisheries (choke species effects); whereas, in the multiannual plan for the Western Mediterranean, the legislator decided furthermore to postpone to 2025 the deadline for application of MSY-based fishing mortality levels;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A l (new) A l. whereas scientists recognise that achieving MSY for all stocks simultaneously is, in practice, impossible;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas the health of fish stocks varies between different Union waters;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas, according to the 2022 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88 % in 2014 to 73 % in 2020; remains none the less concerned about this slow rate of progress on overfishing in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas 99 % of landings from the Baltic and the North Sea, where stocks are managed by the EU, were 'sustainably managed stocks' in 2020 and all TACs in the North-East Atlantic are in line with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) for all 78 stocks for which scientific advice was available;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) A d. whereas the EU did not meet the 2020 deadline to achieve the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) exploitation rate for all fishing stocks; whereas, however, considerable progress has been made towards achieving the MSY target, particularly in the north-east Atlantic and Baltic Sea, where in 2020, 99 % of landings that are managed solely by the EU and for which scientific advice was available, were "sustainably managed stocks";
Amendment 67 #
A e. whereas the EU has committed itself to delivering on the UN 2030 Agenda which includes SDG 14 "to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development";
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas fisheries management measures adopted under the CFP are bearing fruit, as the number of fish stocks exploited at sustainable levels is increasing, making higher yields possible for stocks that were overexploited;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas the CFP is not yet fully implemented and some of its measures, such as the establishment of fish stock recovery areas, have not been used;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to the Council Resolution of 3 November 1976 on certain external aspects of the creation of a 200- mile fishing zone in the Community with effect from 1 January 1977 (1976 Hague Resolution), and in particular Annex VII thereto,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas the 2017 World Bank report on 'The Sunken Billions Revisited - Progress and Challenges in Global Marine Fisheries' suggests that a 44% reduction in fishing effort would in theory result in 2.7 times more fishable biomass; encourages the use of maximum economic yield rather than maximum sustainable yield;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A n (new) A n. whereas the 2013 CFP review led to a major paradigm shift in decades of fisheries management, by requiring all catches, particularly those of species out of quotas or of undersized fish, to be kept on board vessels and landed; whereas however this tool designed to contribute to the implementation of the objective of the progressive elimination of discards of unwanted catches in fisheries, seems to have become an objective in itself;
Amendment 72 #
A o. whereas the landing obligation makes many mixed fisheries unprofitable, notably because fishers have to sort-out and store low-value or non-marketable fish on-board, increasing labour, reducing resting time and storage space on-board; whereas the landing obligation risks furthermore resulting to under- utilisation of rightful fishing opportunities for some stocks, since vessels have to stop any fishing activity once their quota for one stock (choke species) has been exhausted;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A p (new) A p. whereas the level of unwanted catches is very variable in different fisheries; whereas the implementation of the various flexibilities foreseen in Article 15 of the CFP Basic Regulation has led to numerous, complex, ever changing and incontrollable sets of derogations to the landing obligation;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A q (new) A q. whereas, despite technological and legislative progress, the current policy has failed to eliminate discards; whereas under the current EU quota distribution context and externalities such as climate change discarding will, inevitably, continue to occur;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A r (new) A r. whereas the most successful policies towards reduction and elimination of discarding around the world have been implemented through gradual approaches, where the policy has evolved by learning from experience;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A i (new) Ai. whereas the landing obligation potentially has a greater impact on small- scale fishing, despite a lower discard rate, owing to a number of factors, with studies suggesting that the evidence points to the fact that in the short to medium term the landing obligation has more negative social, economic and ecological impacts than benefits; whereas the ongoing review of the control regulation therefore does not make a distinction for small-scale fishing, where the impact of the application of what is already known of that regulation will be felt most acutely and negatively;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A s (new) A s. whereas the number of TACs should be adapted to those that are necessary to manage the fisheries as a whole; whereas ICES has indicated that a number of TACs could be eliminated from the EU system without undermining the overall management of fishery resources1b; _________________ 1b ICES (2018) EU request for ICES to provide advice on a revision of the contribution of TACs to fisheries management and stock conservation. ICES Special Request Advice. Northeast Atlantic ecoregions. sr.2018.15. Published 20 September 2018, https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.4531.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas the principle of relative stability, first set out in the CFP Basic Regulation of 1982 and implemented by the TACs and Quota Regulation of 1983, laid down a distributional key of the TAC by Member State based on the allocation principles of historical catches (1973- 1978), as enshrined in the Hague preferences of 1976;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas in Annex VII to the 1976 Hague Resolution the Council stated that the vital needs of people dependent on fisheries would be taken into account when implementing the future CFP; whereas in 1994 the Commission defined the concept of 'area heavily dependent on fisheries' as 'a catchment area (or group of settlements) where the contribution of the fisheries sector to the activity of the area is such that difficulties faced in this sector result in reductions in activity and job losses which are seriously detrimental to the socio-economic fabric';
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 b (new) Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. whereas relative stability is of great importance for the predictability and continuity of the fishing fleet in the European Union;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas Brexit has affected the distribution of fishing rights in the European Union and has had a socio- economic impact in the EU;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas the Council is responsible for setting fishing opportunities (total allowable catches or total fishing efforts), which are then allocated to the Member States ensuring the principle of relative stability; whereas, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Member States are responsible for allocating fishing opportunities; whereas there may be large differences between the sectors in different countries, with the result that a ‘one size fits all’ approach is not desirable;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) A c. whereas according to the latest STECF assessment on the social dimension of the CFP, the Commission’s 2020 request to Member States to provide information on their allocation system included a question on impact assessment and only two Member States (Sweden and Denmark) reported conducting such an assessment; whereas the same report found that in 2020, only 16 out of 23 coastal Member States replied to the Commission’s request to inform it of the allocation method used; whereas several of those responses were of limited use as they contained only broad descriptions of the national fishing fleet or simply emphasised the intent of their allocations without outlining the ‘transparent and objective’ criteria;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) A f. whereas in its resolution on the farm to fork strategy, Parliament called on the Commission and the Member States to "provide adequate support for the transition to low-impact fisheries" including "by increasing the percentage of the national quotas allocated to small- scale coastal fisheries";
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new) A g. whereas "small-scale coastal fishing" is defined in the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) regulation as fishing activities carried out by marine and inland fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear, or by fishers on foot, including shellfish gatherers;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A k (new) A k. whereas the EMFAF provides financial support for young fishers starting up fishing activities, while there is no subsequent guarantee for acquiring fishing opportunities;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A n (new) A n. whereas Brexit has also had an impact on the distribution of fishing rights in the EU;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A j (new) Aj. whereas management models based on transferable fishing rights or concessions carry real risks for the subsistence of certain sectors of inshore and artisanal fishing, as demonstrated by the experience in some countries;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A t (new) A t. whereas the CFP tools that can help to improve the attractiveness of the fishing and aquaculture as a profession are insufficient; whereas the EU budget, particularly the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), does not provide adequate financial support for the improvement of safety and working conditions or energy efficiency; whereas the restrictions on fishing capacity, as well as the scarce margins that some Member States dispose within their national ceilings, do not allow for the improvement of safety, working and living conditions on board fishing vessels; whereas new carbon-free propulsion systems require more space on-board compared to traditional engines and fuel tanks;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 c (new) — having regard to the opinion of the Galician Fisheries Council of 8 February 2022 on the review of the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas the EMFAF Regulation defines ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ as fishing activities carried out by marine and inland fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear and also by fishers on foot, including shellfish gatherers, and whereas this is the only definition of small-scale coastal fishing existing in EU legislation;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. whereas, in numerous Member States and international fora the defining characteristics of small-scale fishing go beyond the EMFAF definition, as a range of additional criteria apply, including with regard to gear allowed, the maximum vessel length, engine power, maximum duration of fishing trips, the distance from port at which vessels can operate, area of operation, maximum allowed travel time and vessel ownership;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas small-scale fishing (including artisanal fishing and some types of inshore fishing) has specific characteristics and problems that set it apart from large-scale fishing;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas the common fisheries policy and the resulting regulations have been driven by a particular focus on large-scale fishing, disregarding the specificities, diversity and needs of small- scale, inshore and artisanal fishing and the impacts of the common fisheries policy on small-scale fishing, creating a framework that serves the large-scale fishing segment and encourages concentration of the sector;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas the CFP does not take due account of the specific characteristics of small-scale fishing and so fails to provide the right, sufficient or necessary response to several of the problems currently facing small-scale fishing;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A u (new) A u. whereas the CFP Basic Regulation provides that multiannual plans (MAPs) must be adopted as a priority; whereas this approach has undoubtedly contributed to better management of the resources and to a relative certainty for the sectors;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A v (new) A v. whereas certain stocks straddle over sea-areas covered under the scope of different regional MAPs, hence the need for consistent measures across their whole distribution range;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A w (new) A w. whereas the importance of the CFP within the European Commission has progressively been weakened over the past years;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A x (new) A x. whereas fisheries is an extremely technical domain necessitating highly specialised staff; whereas, yet, the tendency is in reduction in personnel despite the need for more EU action in numerous domains;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A y (new) A y. whereas regionalisation offers a unique opportunity to avoid micro- management from Brussels and to adapt the decision making process to regional and local specificities, traditional structures (such as “cofradias”) and particular activities (such as fishing on foot and shellfish gathering);
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