3 Amendments of Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ related to 2017/2266(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points outIs aware that IUU fishing is a major economic and environmental problem worldwide, in both marine and freshwater fisheries, threatening the sustainability of fish stocks and food security, and the biodiversity of the world’s oceans; stresses that IUU fishing also undermines fisheries management efforts and constitutes unfair competition for fishers, in particular from artisanal fleets, and others who operate in accordance with the law, with serious social and economic, economic and environmental repercussions; notes that high levels of IUU fishing tend to be more frequent in countries with weak governance;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that developing countries are particularly vulnerable to IUU fishing due to their limited capacity for control and surveillance of their waters, which further destabilises the management of their fisheries; highlights that IUU fishing deprives developing countries of revenue and food, particularly when these activities take place in the same fishing grounds where small-scale local fishers operate;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is convinced that the fight against IUU fishing requires a multilateral approach and greatly depends on a coherent response at international level, including from flag states, coastal states, port states and market states; takes the view that this response should be based on the uniform application of international law and regulations on IUU fishing and on an extensive and accurate exchange of information; calls on the international community to take similar measures to those adopted by the EU to close markets to IUU-caught fish.;