22 Amendments of Ruža TOMAŠIĆ related to 2016/2079(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas excessive fishing is not the main reason for the current situation, but rather poor management, shortcomings in existing regulations, climate change, various types of pollution, maritime traffic and invasive species have had a significant impact on the current situation of stocks in the Mediterranean.
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the impossibility of using specific gears and techniques – which are more acceptable and which have a smaller impact on the status of endangered stocks – has a serious effect on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities, hinders development and causes increased depopulation;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of enforcing, in the short term and comprehensively, enforcing the targets and measures laid down in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of a timely, urgent and effective implementation of the multiannual management plans provided for, in the CFP,line with regionalisation and taking an ecosystem-based approach; stresses, in particular, the need to achieve the Good Environmental Status (GES) goal established by Framework Directive 2008/56/EC on the strategy for the marine environment, or to maintain that status;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it urgent to provide a response that is collective, based on multi- tier cooperation – international, European, national and regional; considers that all stakeholders, including fishermen, scientistthe fishing industry, scientists, regional organisations and NGOs, should be involved in an inclusive, bottom-up process;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers it vital to define coastal, small-scale coastal and traditional fishing in line with socio-economic characteristics and while applying a regional approach;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses that coastal fishing uses traditional gears and techniques which, by virtue of their specific characteristics, define the identity and way of life of coastal regions, and it is vital to preserve their use and protect them as an element of cultural, historical and traditional heritage;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Considers that, in the context of regionalisation, and taking account of the specificities of specific types of fishing, certain justified derogations regarding the use of specific fishing gears and techniques should be permitted;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, according to the FAO, a precautionary approach to the conservation, management and exploitation of living marine resources should be applied, in order to protect and preserve the marine environment as a whole and to highlight that the lack of scientific information must not be an excuse to postpone conservation and management measures, or to make them fail;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that it is not feasible to protect and safeguard Mediterranean fisheries and environmental resources through effective fisheries management policies unless they are backed up by strong, wide-ranging and urgent policies and measures to counter the anthropogenic factors that affect and have an adverse impact on those resources: climate change (warming, acidification, rainfall), pollution (chemical, organic, macro- and microscopic), uncontrolled gas and oil exploration and extraction, shipping traffic, invasive species and destruction or alteration of natural habitats, especially coastal;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it a matter of priority to step up monitoring activity on land, along the distribution chain (markets), in the catering trade and at sea, especially in areas in which fishing is prohibited (temporarily or permanently);
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; iIs of the view that, to avoid social inequalities, fishing opportunities should be allocated using objective and transparent criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, and should also be fairly distributed within the various fisheries segments, including traditional and small- scale fishing; is of the view, in addition, that incentives should be provided for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment, in keeping with Article 17 of the CFP regulation;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areas and to identify areas to be covered by protection measures, including in open sea habitats, and to effectively implement management measures based on an ecosystem approach, in addition to implementing an effective monitoring and control system to check they are effective;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses, in particular, the need to protect cooperation in the management of sensitive areas that represent important spawning grounds for the most economically important species (e.g. the Jabuka Pit in the Adriatic Sea);
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Stresses that the Mediterranean is characterised by a biologically unique population that is exploited by fleets from various countries, and that close cooperation and coordination of measures to regulate fishing among all stakeholders and on all levels are thus vital;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it vital for policies to take a varied and nuanced approach, within management plans, and with different criteria based on the biological characteristics of the species and technical characteristics of the fishing methods; considers, moreover, that every multiannual plan should provide for appropriate planning in space (rotating ‘no fishing’ areas, total or partial closure depending on fishing systems) and time (biological recovery periods) should be the vital component of any multiannual plan, in addition to the promotion of technical measures aimed at maximum gear selectivity;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to promote measures through the GFCM to improve the status of stocks shared with third countries, taking advantage too of the cooperation activities already established between bodies representing fleets and those representing undertakings operating in the fishing industry and the corresponding authorities or bodies of the third countries concerned;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the lack of a common regulatory framework for EU and non- EU fleets operating in the Mediterranean creates unfair competition between fishermen while at the same time it jeopardises long-term catch sustainability for shared species;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that the EU fishing industry has been going through a difficult period for several years now on account of higher production costs, falling fish stocks, smaller catches and a constant fall in income;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Commission should issue guidelines on how best to use funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Neighbourhood Instrument; recalls that responsibility for promoting better and more effective use of EU funds for the fishing industry lies with the Member States;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the founding and activities of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) which promote a sustainable fisheries model;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage and support investments in diversification and innovation in the fisheries sector through the development of complementary activities;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Points out that Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 must be revised, in particular the part that refers to the ban on the use of certain traditional gears (e.g. banning the use of gillnets outside of the category of commercial fishing) and the provisions that relate to the specific characteristics of fishing gears, such as the height and mesh size of fishing nets, and the depth and distance from the coast at which the gears may be used;