2022/2148(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	PECH	KARLESKIND Pierre ( Renew)	MILLÁN MON Francisco José ( EPP), MEBAREK Nora ( S&D), GUERREIRO Francisco ( Verts/ALE), CASANOVA Massimo ( ID), STANCANELLI Raffaele ( ECR), PIMENTA LOPES João ( GUE/NGL)

Amendments	Dossier
135	2022/2148(INI) 2023/05/23 PECH 135 amendments... Amendment 1 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market [COM(2022)0453] and to Parliament’s draft report on that proposal,deleted Amendment 10 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) – having regard to the 2022 FAO report titled 'The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022. Towards Blue Transformation', Amendment 100 # Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that the intensity of the Chinese fishing fleet’s activities is on the way to depleting stocks; takes the view that the status of targeted stocks should be asc~~ertain~~ientifcally assessed with a view to determining the level of exploitation; Amendment 101 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the evidence that Chinese commercial fishing vessels are being used in disputed waters in the South China Sea to consolidate Chinese presence; is concerned that this practice might contribute to increase the existing tensions in those areas; Amendment 102 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the volume of regulations that EU fleets have to conform to in their fishing activities and that EU fleets' products have to compete with those from countries that operate in an opaque manner; Amendment 103 # France JAMET Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. ~~Advocates the establishment of management plans in countries with which the EU has signed sustainable fishe~~Expresses its concern about the abuses arising from many 'sustainable fisheries partnership' agreements (SFPAs) in which estimates of 'surplus' fish stocks that European vessels are authorised to catch are often hypothetical and threaten the food security of some signatory countries, part~~nership agreements (~~icularly in Africa; advocates the establishment of management plans in countries with which the EU has signed SFPAs); notes that the SFPA with Mauritania, which includes a management plan for pelagic species, has reduced the fishing pressure imposed by all vessels targeting these stocks; Amendment 104 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Advocates the establishment of management plans in countries with which the EU has signed sustainable fisheries partnership agreements (SFPAs); notes that the SFPA with Mauritania, which includes a management plan for pelagic species, has reduced the fishing pressure imposed by all vessels targeting these stocks; highlights the direct and indirect impact of overfishing on the EEZs of developing countries, whose economies are highly dependent on fishing, leading to more piracy and to artisanal fishers distrusting the EU; Amendment 105 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Advocates the establishment of management plans, including regional ones, in countries with which the EU has signed sustainable fisheries partnership agreements (SFPAs); notes that the SFPA with Mauritania, which includes a management plan for pelagic species, has reduced the fishing pressure imposed by all vessels targeting these stocks; Amendment 106 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to start an evaluation of the PESCAO programme and, if necessary, define new priorities and redirect European funding to make this type of programme more effective; stresses that the introduction of better governance of fisheries in developing countries should be a priority, in order to combat IUU fishing and build suitable infrastructure, train a workforce qualified in port controls, and organise an effective defence system to cope with interference at sea; recalls that IUU fishing primarily takes place in the EEZs of developing countries, which are very economically and socially dependent on fishing and lack the resources needed to combat interference by foreign vessels in their waters; Amendment 107 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and on EU partner countries in Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements to increase their efforts fighting IUU fishing in their waters; Amendment 108 # Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to devise a strategy to address the fact that China is importing increasing amounts of fishmeal from the rest of the world~~; stresses that these imports coul~~, especially from countries along the coast of West Africa; stresses that these imports cause massive damage to the local fishing sector and jeopardise food security in Africa; Amendment 109 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to devise a strategy to address the fact that China is importing increasing amounts of fishmeal from the rest of the world; stresses that these imports could jeopardise food security in Africa; welcomes the promising and recent progress made on the use of plant-based protein in sustainable fish feed, and urges the Commission and the Member States to support this development; Amendment 11 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Citation 15 b (new) – having regard to the 2022 EUMOFA report titled 'The EU Fish Market', Amendment 110 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to devise a strategy to address the fact that China is importing increasing amounts of fishmeal from the rest of the world; stresses that these ~~imports~~and any such imports elsewhere could jeopardise food security in Africa; Amendment 111 # Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine CHABAUD Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on China to ratify the ILO's Work in Fishing Convention (No 188); Amendment 112 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. ~~Invit~~Urges the Commission to ~~invoke EU~~step up its cooperation with the US Government to take a global approach to the fight against IUU fishing and the worst labour and human rights abuses associated with the phenomenon; invites the Council to look into the use of Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 against Chinese companies already sanctioned by the US Treasury and, if necessary, to extend this measure to other companies accused of human rights violations; Amendment 113 # Lucia VUOLO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Invites the Commission to invoke EU Regulation 2020/1998 against Chinese companies already sanctioned by the US Treasury and, if necessary, to extend this measure to other companies accused of human rights violations that are blocking economic growth prospects for local populations; Amendment 114 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. ~~Invites~~Calls on the Commission to ~~invok~~enforce EU Regulation 2020/1998 against Chinese companies already sanctioned by the US Treasury and, if necessary, to extend this measure to other companies accused of human rights violations; Amendment 115 # Massimo CASANOVA, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, France JAMET, Valentino GRANT Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for EU funding for 'exploratory fishing', i.e. a type of fishing with the goal of discovering new species, either because they had hitherto been alien to our seas or because they simply have not been exploited for cultural reasons, which may be caught and placed on the market; this move is a major step forward because stocks that are currently suffering periods of biological decline can be exploited less and it enables our fishers to continue to do their work in basins where new species are increasing and others are often unknown; Amendment 116 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is deeply concerned about the information regarding inhumane working conditions on board some Chinese fishing vessels; urges China to ratify as soon as possible the ILO's Work in Fishing Convention (No 188); Amendment 117 # François-Xavier BELLAMY Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Highlights the need for the European Union to extensively cooperate with third countries on fisheries, particularly with regard to fisheries control; Amendment 118 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Welcomes the fact that the members of the FAO have given it a specific mandate to promote social sustainability in fisheries and aquaculture value chains, including recognition and protection of human and labour rights; notes that the FAO's Fisheries and Aquaculture Division intends to draw up guidelines consisting of a general part and six sections focusing on industrial fishing, small-scale fishing, aquaculture production, processing, distribution and retail; invites the FAO to pay special attention to the global impact of China's fisheries and aquaculture sector when drawing up these guidelines; Amendment 119 # Massimo CASANOVA, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, France JAMET, Valentino GRANT Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls for the introduction of a strict EU policy on the labelling of fish; consumers have the right to be informed with regard to geographical indications on catch areas and must be able to have full faith in the fisheries supply chain as a whole on the EU market; Amendment 12 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard to the draft Protocol amending the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (14558/2022), adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference (CM12) on 17 June 2022, Amendment 120 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Welcomes the fact that both the European Union and China are participating in the FAO Blue Fishing Ports initiative, which aims to draw up guidelines on best international practice for fishing ports that are in the process of transitioning to blue economy models, in order to improve their sustainability by protecting the environment and promoting the social and economic benefits; reiterates its request to the FAO to establish a permanent office in the Port of Vigo to develop and manage the Global Blue Ports Network; Amendment 121 # Massimo CASANOVA, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, France JAMET, Valentino GRANT Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Calls for the introduction of financial rewards and incentives for sustainable practices, for the development of partnerships and certification by means of quality and ecological sustainability labels; Amendment 122 # Massimo CASANOVA, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, France JAMET, Valentino GRANT Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 d (new) 14d. Calls for promotion campaigns for artisanal fisheries products to be organised and for a return to smaller, more specialised sales outlets so that they can position themselves on markets where they are not yet present; Amendment 123 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises collaboration with China at global level, under the banner of the FAO, regional fisheries management organisations and the WTO, with a view to devising global policies and regulations to combat IUU fishing; stresses, too, that the Union must step up its cooperation with the United Kingdom, the US, Japan and other key players in fisheries and ocean policy, using its diplomatic and trade instruments to encourage China to make progress on the necessary reforms of its fisheries governance framework; welcomes the fact that, in 2022, the US President instructed his Secretary of State, in coordination with the US Mission to the European Union, to cooperate with the EU, Japan, other members of the G7 and other partners to tackle harmful fishing practices in West Africa, Latin American, the Caribbean and the Indo-Pacific region; Amendment 124 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises collaboration with China at global level, under the banner of the FAO, regional fisheries management organisations and the WTO, with a view to devising global policies and regulations to combat IUU fishing; reminds the Commission of the need for the EU to be a leader in international negotiations in order to promote its ambitions, vision and goals for sustainable fisheries; Amendment 125 # Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Invites the EU and China to cooperate closely on the sustainable use of marine biological resources, on ocean governance - in particular in the fisheries sector - ~~and~~ in combating IUU fishing and implementing an adequate traceability system; Amendment 126 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Invites the EU and China to cooperate closely on the sustainable use of marine biological resources, on ocean governance ‑ in particular in the fisheries sector ‑ and in combating IUU fishing; calls on the Commission to assess the results achieved by the initiative for a 'blue partnership' with the PRC; Amendment 127 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Invites the EU and China to cooperate closely and in a transparent manner on the sustainable use of marine biological resources, on ocean governance ‑ in particular in the fisheries sector ‑ and in combating IUU fishing Amendment 128 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Is pleased that China’s 14th five- year plan for the development of its fisheries includes the following targets: enhancing law enforcement, enhancing the protection of aquatic life and promoting the sustainable use of fishery resources, enhancing the safety of fishing activities involving foreign parties, promoting open development and win-win cooperation, boosting international cooperation in the fishing industry, and continuing to improve the capacity for honouring agreements; urges China to meet these targets, including the measures concerning its distant-water fleet; Amendment 129 # Bert-Jan RUISSEN 16a. Is of the opinion that China is failing its obligations under international law and believes that China, in the absence of concrete improvements, should be handed a yellow card; Amendment 13 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) – having regard to the Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted on 20 January 1986, and the proposed reform published by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on 28 August 2019, Amendment 130 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Is pleased that the draft reform of China's Fisheries Law, published in 2019, refers to sustainability and conservation as vectors of the transformation of Chinese fisheries, clarifies the penalties for IUU fishing and establishes new control mechanisms for the distant-water fleet; hopes that this proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will be adopted as soon as possible by the National People's Congress; invites the Chinese authorities to update its legislation as quickly as possible in order to tackle IUU fishing and overfishing effectively; Amendment 131 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Notes that the human and financial resources allocated to DG MARE and the EFCA to deal with China and cooperation with third countries are insufficient to cover the true needs; calls for a better balance to be struck so as to ensure that dialogue continues; Amendment 132 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Emphasises that, in the context of the global competition between the US and China, the US Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act has adopted a whole-of-government approach to tackling IUU fishing and associated threats to maritime security; commends the fact that the Interagency Working Group on IUU fishing established under this Act brings together 21 federal departments and agencies; Amendment 133 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Urges the Commission to ensure that its fisheries policy regarding China is consistent with all of its other policies, especially its trade, social and development cooperation policies; urges the Commission and the European External Action Service, following the example of the US, to look into setting up an interdepartmental working group on IUU fishing under the supervision of a Commission vice-president; suggests that this working group should coordinate the efforts of the Commission's various Directorates-General, the EEAS, the EFCA and the Joint Research Centre; Amendment 134 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Welcomes the fact that the European Union recently joined the IUU Fishing Action Alliance; urges the members of the Alliance to coordinate their national systems for tackling IUU fishing and, in particular, to look into the possibility of jointly issuing 'yellow cards' and 'red cards' or other similar instruments; Amendment 135 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council ~~and the Commission.~~ , the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European Fisheries Control Agency, the Government and Congress of the People's Republic of China, the Government and Congress of the United States, and the FAO. Amendment 14 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 —– having regard to China’s 13th five- year plan for the development of its distant-water fisheries (of 2017) and its 14th five-year plan of 1 July 2022, Amendment 15 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Statement by Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru of 3 November 2020 concerning foreign-flagged fishing vessels in zones adjacent to waters under the national jurisdiction of each country, Amendment 16 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) – having regard to the US Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement (SAFE) Act, adopted on 20 December 2019, Amendment 17 # Massimo CASANOVA, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, France JAMET, Valentino GRANT Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, Amendment 18 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 b (new) – having regard to the US President's National Security Memorandum/NSM-11 of 27 June 2022 on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses, Amendment 19 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 c (new) – having regard to the National 5- Year Strategy for Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (2022-2026) of 19 October 2022, drawn up by the US Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing, Amendment 2 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1005/2008, and Regulation (EU) No 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control (COM/2018/368 final) and to Parliament's report on that proposal, Amendment 20 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 d (new) – having regard to report of the United States Congressional Research Service of 12 April 2022 on China's Role in the Exploitation of Global Fisheries: Issues for Congress (R47065), Amendment 21 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 g (new) – having regard to the report of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) of 2 June 2020 entitled 'China’s distant- water fishing fleet: scale, impact and governance', Amendment 22 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 h (new) – having regard to the report of the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) of 30 March 2022 entitled 'The Ever- Widening Net: Mapping the scale, nature and corporate structures of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by the Chinese distant-water fleet', Amendment 23 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 i (new) – having regard to the IUU Fishing Index update of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and Poseidon – Aquatic Resource Management Ltd, published on 23 December 2021, Amendment 24 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 20 j (new) – having regard to the IUU Fishing Action Alliance Pledge to stimulate ambition and action in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, agreed on 28 June 2022, Amendment 25 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 states that the European Union shall conduct its external fisheries relations with a view to ensuring sustainable exploitation, management and conservation of marine biological resources and the marine environment; whereas in accordance with Article 30 of that Regulation, and at the request of the European Commission, the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) will assist the Union in cooperating with third countries and international organisations dealing with fisheries, including RFMOs, to strengthen coordination and compliance with measures, especially those to combat IUU fishing; Amendment 26 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 states that the importation of fishery products obtained from illegal, unreported and unregulated (hereinafter: ‘IUU’) fishing shall be prohibited; whereas the European Union, as the largest import market for fishery products in the world, has a central role to play in the fight against IUU fishing worldwide; Amendment 27 # Bert-Jan RUISSEN Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. Whereas the zero tolerance policy on IUU should apply equally to all third countries, irrespective of size; Amendment 28 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas there are currently four third countries with a red card and eight third countries with a yellow card; , but the People's Republic of China has never been subject to a procedure under the IUU Regulation, despite considerable evidence of the PRC's significant and growing involvement in IUU fishing, as analysed in a December 2022 study on 'The role and impact of China on world fisheries and aquaculture' commissioned by the PECH Committee1 a; _________________ 1 a Pauly, D. et al., ‘Research for PECH Committee – Role and impact of China on world fisheries and aquaculture’, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, Brussels, 2022, pp.14 and 28. Amendment 29 # France JAMET Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas there are currently four third countries with a red card and eight third countries with a yellow card; whereas the European Commission tends to issue cards to countries that pose a smaller economic threat, while China has not been issued any; Amendment 3 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Citation 5 – having regard to the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending Directive (EU) [COM(2022)0071] and to Parliament’s draft report on that proposal,deleted Amendment 30 # Bert-Jan RUISSEN Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. Whereas, according to article 31(3) of Regulation (1005/2008), a third country may be identified as a non- cooperating third country if it fails to discharge the duties incumbent upon it under international law as flag, port, coastal or market State, to take action to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing; Amendment 31 # Bert-Jan RUISSEN Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. Whereas the yellow-card procedure is meant to give a warning and to engage in a dialogue with a non- cooperating third country; Amendment 32 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas China has the world’s largest distant-water fishing fleet, with more than 2 700 vessels according to official Chinese figures, and is the world’'s largest importer of fishmeal7; whereas the EU's distant-water fleet is comparatively much smaller, with 259 vessels; _________________ 7 Pauly, D. et al., ‘Research for PECH Committee – Role and impact of China on world fisheries and aquaculture’, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, Brussels, 2022, pp.14 and 28. Amendment 33 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas ~~China has~~, in the absence of reliable official figures, it is estimated that China has the world's largest fishing fleet, including the world’s largest distant-water fishing fleet, and that it is the world’s largest importer of fishmeal7; _________________ 7 Pauly, D. et al., ‘Research for PECH Committee – Role and impact of China on world fisheries and aquaculture’, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, Brussels, 2022, pp.14 and 28. Amendment 34 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the scale of China's seafood production, extraction and consumption has far-reaching repercussions on fish management and conservation and food security around the world; whereas China's distant-water fleet is a major competitor for the Union's fishing fleet; Amendment 35 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Db. whereas more than 80% of the fish consumed in China comes from aquaculture (EUMOFA, 2022); whereas China's aquaculture production in 2020 totalled around 70.5 million tonnes, which on its own represents 58% of global aquaculture production and 63% of Asian aquaculture production; Amendment 36 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas the overexploitation of marine biological resources in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, as well as the deterioration of their habitats due to pollution, are partly why China has now developed the largest distant-water fishing fleet and aquaculture industry in the world; whereas, in 2013, President Xi Jinping urged his country's fishing sector to 'build bigger ships and venture even farther into the oceans and catch bigger fish'; Amendment 37 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Recital D d (new) Dd. whereas the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that subsidies for Chinese fishing between 2008 and 2017 represented around 41% of all global subsidies; Amendment 38 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the EU is ~~in favour of~~commited to the development and management of sustainable fisheries, including measures to improve monitoring, inspection, control and surveillance capacities with which to combat IUU fishing Amendment 39 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the amount of legislation that EU fishing fleeting has to conform to is burdensome and the resulting effort is colossal in terms of economics but also of competitiveness with regard to imported products; Amendment 4 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 8 July 2021 on the establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity (2021/2757(RSP)), Amendment 40 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the People’'s Republic of China ratified the Agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean in June 2022 but has not yet ratified numerous key international conventions to tackle IUU fishing, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Agreement on Port State Measures (APSM) and International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No 188 on Work in Fishing; Amendment 41 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the EU and the People’'s Republic of China signed a bilateral agreement in 2018, known as the Blue Partnership, which aims to improve cooperation on global ocean governance and whereas the standing Blue Partnership working group meets once or twice a year; whereas the Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) and Market Advisory Council (MAC) joint advice of 15 December 2022 states that 'the pace at which [cooperation between the EU and China in fighting IUU fishing] is achieved is not commensurate with the rapid expansion of the Chinese distant water fishing fleet and the global impact of its vast, unsustainable, and opaque activities'; Amendment 42 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the EU and the People’'s Republic of China signed a bilateral agreement in 2018, known as the Blue Partnership, which aims to improve cooperation on global ocean governance and whereas the standing Blue Partnership working group meets once or twice a year; whereas this association is based on three pillars that align with the EU's policy on international ocean governance: strengthening the ocean governance framework, including fishing and measures to combat IUU fishing, fostering the conditions for a sustainable blue economy, and promoting cooperation on science, research and marine data; Amendment 43 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the US Treasury’'s Office of Foreign Assets Control has placed sanctions under the Magnitsky Act on several Chinese fishing companies, covering a total 157 vessels, for alleged use of forced labour; Amendment 44 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas China’'s global marine catch is currently between 14 and 16 million tonnes, of which 3 to 4 million tonnes come from distant water fishing including a large proportion caught in the waters off West Africa and off western South America (Ecuador and Peru)8; whereas, according to the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products, the PRC was, in 2022, the third-largest exporter of fishery and aquaculture products in terms of value to the European Union, after Norway and the United Kingdom; whereas imports from the PRC amounted to EUR 1 815 371 000 in 2022, i.e. 5.6 % of total EU imports; whereas the EU's trade balance with the PRC for fishery and aquaculture products is running at a considerable deficit (-EUR 1 095 600 000); _________________ 8 Idem, p.14. Amendment 45 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas in order to ensure that the Union’s production of fishery products is not jeopardised and that there is an adequate supply of fishery products to its processing industry, the Council, on the basis of a Commission proposal, may biannually reduce or suspend import duties for a number of fishery products within tariff quotas of an appropriate volume8a; whereas 39% of the tuna fillets imported into the EU in 2017 under the 0% autonomous tariff quotas came from China9; _________________ 8a Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1706 of 13 November 2020 opening and providing for the management of autonomous Union tariff quotas for certain fishery products for the 2021-2023 period (OJ L 385, 17.11.2020, pp. 3-10). 9 LDAC opinion (R-10-20/WG1), July 2020. Amendment 46 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas according to EUMOFA data, China exported 5.35 million tonnes of fishery and aquaculture products in 2017 (9% to the European Union), with a nominal value of EUR 19.17 million (EU imports represented 8% of the value); whereas the EUMOFA data for 2021, the last year for which figures are available, also reveal that Chinese seafood exports fell to 3.71 million tonnes (10% to the EU), with a nominal value of EUR 18.1 million (EU imports accounting for 8% of the value); Amendment 47 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas the Chinese seafood imported into the European market is the product of opaque operations and severely undermines the competitiveness of the European single market, which has severe economic and labour repercussions for companies in the sector and throughout the supply chain; Amendment 48 # Massimo CASANOVA, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, France JAMET, Valentino GRANT Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas as technology and consumer demand has developed, value chains in the fisheries sector have become increasingly complex and globalised; whereas although primary producers play a key role in those chains, they do not always benefit from the added value generated later on in the chain; Amendment 49 # François-Xavier BELLAMY Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas maritime strategy is an essential part of China's plan to expand its power, and the politicisation and militarisation of its civil maritime sector can be observed, including with respect to fishing; whereas the EU should consider the strategic sovereignty challenges related to fishing, particularly in the ORs. Amendment 5 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Citation 7 b (new) – having regard to the PECH position of 14 March 2023 in view of the preparation of the recommendation by the Committee on International Trade (INTA) on the Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (2022/0364(NLE)), Amendment 50 # Massimo CASANOVA, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, France JAMET, Valentino GRANT Motion for a resolution Recital L b (new) Lb. whereas artisanal fishing, in particular, faces a series of challenges that may be the result of the inconsistent and irregular nature, and sometimes low volumes, of the catch landed by smaller operators, the short shelf life of seafood, and the high demand for a limited range of species; Amendment 51 # Massimo CASANOVA, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, France JAMET, Valentino GRANT Motion for a resolution Recital L c (new) Lc. whereas the ferocious competition from better organised and highly specialised fishing companies, like those from China, is tough for many companies from all parts of Europe, particularly the south; Amendment 52 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Deplores the lack of transparency by the Chinese authorities concerning the number of vessels making up its distant- water fleet; is concerned and bewildered that, in the absence of reliable official figures, the various estimates of the size of China’'s distant-water fleet range from 2 900 to 16 966 vessels; notes that the total Chinese fleet ~~amounts to almost 27 000 vessels~~could contain around 27 000 vessels; recalls that the FAO insists on transparency, recognising that 'improvements are needed to more accurately assign China’s distant-water fishery catches by area and disaggregate catches by species'; regrets that the ‘control’ regulation adopted by China applies only to its distant-water vessels, which represent ~~a mere~~only a fraction of its entire fleet; Amendment 53 # Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine CHABAUD Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Deplores the lack of transparency concerning the number of vessels making up China’s distant-water fleet; notes that the total Chinese fishing fleet amounts to ~~almost 27~~roughly 564 000 vessels, according to the FAO; regrets that the ‘'control’' regulation adopted by China applies only to its distant-water vessels, which represent a mere fraction of its entire fleet; Amendment 54 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Deplores the lack of transparency concerning the number of vessels making up China’s distant-water fleet; notes that the total Chinese fleet amounts to almost 27 000 vessels; regrets that the ‘'control’' regulation adopted by China applies only to its distant-water vessels, which represent a mere fraction of its entire fleet; calls on the Commission to encourage and guide the PRC Government in drawing up and adopting standards governing distant- water fishing with a view to moving towards sustainable fishing techniques; Amendment 55 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Encourages the Commission to support innovation and research to develop monitoring, tracking and geolocation instruments for vessels on the high seas by supporting the implementation of international initiatives designed to coordinate data systems and provide complete, precise data and transparent information on the location, origin and activity of fishing vessels; Amendment 56 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. ~~Encourages the Commission to require all fishing vessels to have an IMO identification number and to~~Welcomes the fact that the ongoing reform of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 on fisheries control requires fisheries products imported into the Union and caught at sea to indicate the IMO number of the fishing vessel, or other unique vessel identifier if the IMO number does not apply, and prohibits the use of flags of convenience; calls for public access to information on the beneficial ownership of fishing vessels of all flags; Amendment 57 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages the Commission to require all fishing vessels to have an IMO identification number and to prohibit the use of flags of convenience; calls for public access to information on the beneficial ownership of fishing vessels of all flags; calls on the European Commission to improve its system for identifying vessels engaged in IUU fishing, as provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1184, so that a boat's country of origin can be identified even if its flag state is unclear and so that boats on which human rights violations have been detected are also included; Amendment 58 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Asks the Commission to demand more transparency from the Chinese authorities on the fishing activities undertaken by and the fishing agreements entered into by that country’s distant-water fleets; calls on the Commission to launch a catch identification system in cooperation with the PRC, based on the recommendations in the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Catch Documentation Schemes; points out the importance of using all the international tools available in the fight against IUU fishing; Amendment 59 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Asks the Commission to demand more transparency from the Chinese authorities on the fishing activities undertaken by and the fishing agreements entered into by that country’s distant-water fleets; notes with concern that the opaque nature of these agreements could encourage IUU fishing and make it difficult for the governments affected and other interested parties to monitor the activities of China's distant-water fleet; Amendment 6 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 8 —– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, in force since 16 November 1994 and ratified by China on 15 May 1996, Amendment 60 # Lucia VUOLO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Asks the Commission to demand more transparency from the Chinese authorities on the fishing activities undertaken by and the fishing agreements entered into by that country’s distant-water fleets, using all means at its disposal to verify effective enforcement; Amendment 61 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Asks the Commission to demand more transparency from the Chinese authorities on the fishing activities undertaken by and the fishing agreements entered into by that country’s distant-water fleets with a view to ensuring that competition is genuine; Amendment 62 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the multiplication of fishing agreements between the People’'s Republic of China and third countries; ~~deplores the lack of transparency on these agreements, licences and authorisations~~is concerned that these agreements could harm the interests of local industry and put the population's food security at risk; deplores the lack of transparency on these agreements, licences and authorisations; is concerned about the news regarding overfishing in the waters of West Africa, especially the Gulf of Guinea and Lake Volta in Ghana, in which China's distant- water fleet is reported to be involved; Amendment 63 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the multiplication of fishing agreements between the People’'s Republic of China and third countries; deplores the lack of transparency on these agreements, licences and authorisations, particularly regarding possible unsustainable cumulative effects on the fisheries resources of third countries that also have fisheries agreements with the Union; Amendment 64 # Lucia VUOLO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the multiplication of fishing agreements between the People’'s Republic of China and third countries; deplores the lack of transparency on these agreements, licences and authorisations and highlights the distortion in competition that shortfalls of that kind cause; Amendment 65 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Requests that China ratify and implement the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures, as well as other international agreements and treaties designed to combat IUU fishing, and ensure fishing vessels on the high seas follow international marine ecosystem management and conservation measures; invites coastal states to disclose the infringements made and sanctions applied on distant-water fishing vessels; Amendment 66 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Requests that China ratify and implement the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures as soon as possible; invites coastal states to disclose the infringements made and sanctions applied on distant- water fishing vessels; Amendment 67 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the initiative of the Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) to publish, on 10 May 2023, a website containing data on the fishing authorisations granted to EU vessels fishing outside EU waters and non-EU vessels fishing in EU waters; urges the fisheries authorities of third countries and regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) to adopt similar measures; Amendment 68 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. the importance of also applying the existing legislative system for EU fleets to fleets from third countries with a view to enforcing the same standards in terms of transparency of fishing activities and traceability of products; Amendment 69 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Points out that China had the worst overall score for IUU fishing of the 152 coastal states examined in both 2019 and 2022 for the IUU Fishing Index; notes that although China's fleet is far from the only fleet involved in IUU fishing, it has a far-reaching impact around the world because of its size and global presence; Amendment 7 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the draft agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction of 4 March 2023, Amendment 70 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Member States to strictly enforce EU law on the system for traceability and reporting of catches; wishes to know how many products are caught by Chinese vessels that subsequently enter the EU market; points out the need to harmonise controls at ports and on commercial platforms of all imported fisheries products in order to restrict the movement of products from illegal fishing on the internal market; calls for enhanced certification of origin for imported fishery products so that fisheries are subject to European legislation rather than flag state legislation, in order to ensure that products entering the internal market come from sustainable sources and their origin and compliance have been checked; Amendment 71 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Member States to strictly enforce EU law on the system for traceability and reporting of catches and step up customs and port controls; believes that the digitalisation of IUU catch certificates via the CATCH system will reduce opportunities for fraudulent imports and alleviate the administrative burden on Member States; wishes to know how many products are caught by Chinese vessels that subsequently enter the EU market; Amendment 72 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Member States to strictly enforce EU law on the system for traceability and reporting of catches; wishes to know how many products are caught by Chinese vessels that subsequently enter the EU market with a view to preserving public health and preventing the distortion of competition; Amendment 73 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Member States to strictly enforce EU law on the system for traceability and reporting of catches; ~~wishes to know~~calls on Member States and the Commission to provide information about how many products are caught by Chinese vessels that subsequently enter the EU market; Amendment 74 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Is concerned about the numerous reports from governments and NGOs of IUU fishing by vessels flying a Chinese flag, and alleged IUU fishing by stateless vessels that could be the responsibility of the Chinese authorities and Chinese- owned vessels flying the flag of a third country; points out that these illegal practices include fishing without a licence, fishing for protected species, fishing with prohibited gear, shark finning, failing to declare catches and disabling the automatic identification systems (AIS) used for tracking; Amendment 75 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Is concerned about the news regarding the presence of a number of Chinese vessels fishing unchecked in high seas adjacent to the exclusive economic zones of some Latin American countries, including Ecuador and Argentina; points out that the EU fleet operating in these fishing grounds often faces unfair competition for fishery resources, such as Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) and Patagonian squid (Loligo gahi); believes that the establishment of an RFMO for the South Atlantic would promote the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fishery resources and fair competition at global level, and urges the Commission to cooperate with all the parties involved to work towards this goal; Amendment 76 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Is concerned about the news regarding aggressive action by a number of Chinese vessels, such as the attacks on the Spanish fishing vessel 'Playa de Rodas' in February 2020 during which six vessels flying Chinese flags were involved in ramming it, sending death threats to it, and attempting to sabotage and collide with it; Amendment 77 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Welcomes the Agreement reached in the United Nations on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, and urges the European Union and China to expedite the procedures to bring it into effect; Amendment 78 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Regrets the complex and sometimes arbitrary bureaucratic conditions imposed by the Chinese authorities on certain EU firms that wish to export fishery products to China; calls on the Commission to work with the Chinese authorities to put an end to this situation; Amendment 79 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Encourages China and the countries with which it has signed fisheries agreements to strengthen their capacity to monitor, detect, prevent and respond to IUU fishing incidents; suggests that the Commission should ~~provide technical support to that end~~increase technical support to that end via the EFCA; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and promote capacity-building, using all possible channels in the framework of the CFP, in line with the EU's international ocean governance goals, in order to encourage and support coastal states with which the Union maintains dialogue in stepping up their fight against IUU fishing and strengthening the sustainability and transparency requirements in the conditions for accessing their EEZs; Amendment 8 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the report of the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) of 29 November 2022 entitled 'The EU Fish Market – 2022 Edition', Amendment 80 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Encourages China and the countries with which it has signed fisheries agreements to strengthen their capacity to monitor, detect, prevent and respond to IUU fishing incidents; suggests that the Commission should provide technical and financial support to that end; Amendment 81 # Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK 7. Encourages China and the countries with which it has signed fisheries agreements to strengthen their capacity to monitor, detect, prevent and respond to IUU fishing incidents; ~~suggests that~~calls on the Commission ~~should~~to provide technical support to that end; Amendment 82 # Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine CHABAUD Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls more generally for the fight against IUU fishing to be stepped up in international waters and in the areas covered by authorities of coastal states that do not have sufficient control capabilities; considers that such stepping up can be achieved through joint operations such as PESCAO; notes that navies have specific distant-water capabilities and that some Member States entrust fishing control operations to their navies; stresses that the European fisheries control funding framework should change to allow navies to take part in anti-illegal fishing operations in the areas mentioned, alongside their operations to combat piracy; Amendment 83 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO 7a. Commends the EFCA on its role in the PESCAO project ('Improved regional fisheries governance in Western Africa'), adopted by Commission Decision C(2017) 2951 of 28 April 2017; points out that this project, which includes the goal of strengthening prevention of IUU fishing, is due to end in December 2023; calls on the Commission to extend the project and provide it with additional resources; Amendment 84 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to initiate, with its international partners, a strategy of monitoring bilateral agreements entered into by China with a view to preventing distortion of competition whether in supply chains or trade. Amendment 85 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Underlines the importance of the Coordinated Maritime Presence (CMP) in the Gulf of Guinea, which since being implemented in March 2021 has had a very positive impact in terms of reducing IUU fishing, piracy and other illegal activities in the zone (trafficking of drugs, arms and humans, significant crime in ports, serious marine pollution, etc.); recalls that this CMP will be revised by February 2024 at the latest; calls on the Council to pay special attention to the Gulf of Guinea and to make progress on the work to renew this CMP; Amendment 86 # France JAMET Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Encourages the Member States to adopt a policy that protects local producers to ensure the EU's food sovereignty and reduce its reliance on imports from China; encourages EU seafood producers to diversify their primary processing partners; Amendment 87 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Encourages EU seafood producers to diversify their primary processing partners, while encouraging greater aquaculture production in the EU and urgently eliminating the obstacles to its development that result in dependence on imports; Amendment 88 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Encourages EU seafood producers to diversify their primary processing partners, including on non-fishmeal sources; Amendment 89 # Pierre KARLESKIND, Catherine CHABAUD Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that China has considerably increased its imexports into the EU of some products such as tuna by means of autonomous tariff quotas; ~~tak~~notes the view that this creates market distortions, such as the wholesale imports in January, that are out of line with the specific demands; observes that these imports have gradually increased from 25 000 tonnes in 2017 to 50 000 tonnes in 2020at the autonomous tariff quotas mechanism is subject to market distortions; considers that autonomous tariff quotas can cause unfair competition with EU fleets and with countries that enjoy preferential access (ACP, GSP); Amendment 9 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Citation 15 —– having regard to the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, approved at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Conference of 22 November 2009 and in force since 5 June 2016, Amendment 90 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. ~~Stresses that China has considerably increased its imports into the EU by~~ Points out that, although EU imports of Chinese seafood have fallen in terms of both volume an~~s of~~d value since 2017, the autonomous tariff quotas~~; takes the view that this creates market distortions, such as the wholesale imports in January, that are out of line with the specific demands; observes~~ for tuna loins have increased considerably, rising from 25 000 tonnes in 2017 to 50 000 tonnes in 2020, 39% of which comes from China; calls on the European authorities to exercise caution and step up controls to ensure that the Chinese imexports ~~have gradually increased from 25 000 tonnes in 2017 to 50 000 tonnes in 2020~~benefiting from autonomous tariff quotas are not a product of IUU fishing; Amendment 91 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that China has considerably increased its imports into the EU by means of autonomous tariff quotas; takes the view that this creates market distortions, such as the wholesale imports in January, that are out of line with the specific demands; observes that these imports have gradually increased from 25 000 tonnes in 2017 to 50 000 tonnes in 2020; notes that the European Court of Auditors has recently observed that Member States’ checks on the legality of imported seafood are uneven; calls on the Commission to ensure that all actors involved commit toward rapid, uniform and global implementation of the CATCH IT system, once its use becomes mandatory EU-wide; Amendment 92 # Nora MEBAREK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that China has considerably increased its imports into the EU by means of autonomous tariff quotas; takes the view that this creates market distortions, such as the wholesale imports in January, that are out of line with the specific demands; observes that these imports have gradually increased from 25 000 tonnes in 2017 to 50 000 tonnes in 2020; calls on the European Commission, therefore, to reassess the relevance of those tariff quotas in view of their impact on the European fishing industry and to propose changes or suspension thereto if necessary; Amendment 93 # Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to analyse and determine the origin of those quotas before importing them in order to ensure that they are not the product of IUU fishing; Amendment 94 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that China subsidises its fleets operating in the exclusive economic zones and on the high seas; recalls that this support takes a number of forms, including direct subsidies (aid for fuel, vessel modernisation and replacement), tax exemptions, insurance premium and loan discounts, etc.; points out, again in the absence of official figures, that Chinese government subsidies to its fishing sector in 2018 are estimated to have totalled USD 7.2 billion, which represented 20% of all global fishing subsidies; stresses that these subsidies have boosted the rapid development of China's distant-water fleet, with the ensuing risk of overcapacity and overfishing; stresses that the recent signing, in June 2022, of the WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies should limit the sums disbursed; urges the Chinese authorities to ratify and implement this agreement as soon as possible; Amendment 95 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that China as well as other global actors including the EU subsidises its fleets operating in the exclusive economic zones and on the high seas; stresses that the recent signing, in June 2022, of the WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies should limit the sums disbursed; Amendment 96 # Lucia VUOLO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that the intensity of the Chinese fishing fleet’s activities is on the way to depleting stocks, rendering the efforts required of EU-flagged vessels futile; takes the view that the status of targeted stocks should be ascertained with a view to determining the level of exploitation; Amendment 97 # Francisco GUERREIRO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that the intensity of the Chinese fishing fleet’s activities is on the way to depleting stocks; takes the view that the status of all targeted stocks globally should be ascertained with a view to determining the level of exploitation; calls on the EU to lead by example; Amendment 98 # Raffaele STANCANELLI Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that the intensity of the Chinese fishing fleet’'s activities is on the way to depleting ~~stock~~fishing stocks, causing global repercussions; takes the view that the status of targeted stocks should be ascertained with a view to determining the level of exploitation; Amendment 99 # Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Gabriel MATO Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that the intensity of the Chinese fishing fleet’'s activities is on the way to depleting ~~stock~~fisheries resources; takes the view that the status of targeted ~~stock~~fisheries resources should be ascertained with a view to determining the level of exploitation; source: 749.111

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

– having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market [COM(2022)0453] and to Parliament’s draft report on that proposal,deleted

Amendment 10 #

Francisco GUERREIRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

– having regard to the 2022 FAO report titled 'The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022. Towards Blue Transformation',

Amendment 100 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the intensity of the Chinese fishing fleet’s activities is on the way to depleting stocks; takes the view that the status of targeted stocks should be asc~~ertain~~ientifcally assessed with a view to determining the level of exploitation;

Amendment 101 #

Francisco GUERREIRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Highlights the evidence that Chinese commercial fishing vessels are being used in disputed waters in the South China Sea to consolidate Chinese presence; is concerned that this practice might contribute to increase the existing tensions in those areas;

Amendment 102 #

Raffaele STANCANELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Highlights the volume of regulations that EU fleets have to conform to in their fishing activities and that EU fleets' products have to compete with those from countries that operate in an opaque manner;

Amendment 103 #

France JAMET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Advocates the establishment of management plans in countries with which the EU has signed sustainable fishe~~Expresses its concern about the abuses arising from many 'sustainable fisheries partnership' agreements (SFPAs) in which estimates of 'surplus' fish stocks that European vessels are authorised to catch are often hypothetical and threaten the food security of some signatory countries, part~~nership agreements (~~icularly in Africa; advocates the establishment of management plans in countries with which the EU has signed SFPAs); notes that the SFPA with Mauritania, which includes a management plan for pelagic species, has reduced the fishing pressure imposed by all vessels targeting these stocks;

Amendment 104 #

Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Advocates the establishment of management plans in countries with which the EU has signed sustainable fisheries partnership agreements (SFPAs); notes that the SFPA with Mauritania, which includes a management plan for pelagic species, has reduced the fishing pressure imposed by all vessels targeting these stocks; highlights the direct and indirect impact of overfishing on the EEZs of developing countries, whose economies are highly dependent on fishing, leading to more piracy and to artisanal fishers distrusting the EU;

Amendment 105 #

Francisco GUERREIRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Advocates the establishment of management plans, including regional ones, in countries with which the EU has signed sustainable fisheries partnership agreements (SFPAs); notes that the SFPA with Mauritania, which includes a management plan for pelagic species, has reduced the fishing pressure imposed by all vessels targeting these stocks;

Amendment 106 #

Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission to start an evaluation of the PESCAO programme and, if necessary, define new priorities and redirect European funding to make this type of programme more effective; stresses that the introduction of better governance of fisheries in developing countries should be a priority, in order to combat IUU fishing and build suitable infrastructure, train a workforce qualified in port controls, and organise an effective defence system to cope with interference at sea; recalls that IUU fishing primarily takes place in the EEZs of developing countries, which are very economically and socially dependent on fishing and lack the resources needed to combat interference by foreign vessels in their waters;

Amendment 107 #

Francisco GUERREIRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission and on EU partner countries in Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements to increase their efforts fighting IUU fishing in their waters;

Amendment 108 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks the Commission to devise a strategy to address the fact that China is importing increasing amounts of fishmeal from the rest of the world~~; stresses that these imports coul~~, especially from countries along the coast of West Africa; stresses that these imports cause massive damage to the local fishing sector and jeopardise food security in Africa;

Amendment 109 #

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