Activities of Rosa D'AMATO related to 2022/2059(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the role of Cohesion Policy in addressing multidimensional environmental challenges in the Mediterranean basin
Amendments (23)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 3 May 2022 entitled ‘Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors’,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the FAO report entitled ‘The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2022’,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
– having regard to the MedFish4Ever Ministerial Declaration of the Mediterranean coastal states, adopted in Valletta, Malta, on 30 March 2017,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 d (new)
Citation 3 d (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2014/89 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 e (new)
Citation 3 e (new)
– having regard to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean’s Regional Plan of Action for small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 f (new)
Citation 3 f (new)
– having regard to the Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean,
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital I (new)
Recital I (new)
I. whereas the Cohesion Funds should support activities that respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and do no significant harm to environmental objectives, as enshrined in the horizontal principles of the Common Provision Regulation;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Recital J (new)
Recital J (new)
J. whereas Member States should apply an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning, including a robust Strategic Environmental Assessment that considers the cumulative impacts of all maritime activities, climate change, the precautionary principle, sensitivity mapping, and including active stakeholder engagement, consistently with the EU Green Deal climate and biodiversity goals;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital K (new)
Recital K (new)
K. whereas 73% of commercial stocks in the Mediterranean are fished outside biologically sustainable limits;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital L (new)
Recital L (new)
L. whereas fishing pressure has decreased in the Mediterranean by on average 21% in the last decade and, for certain priority species by as much as 75%; whereas the effects of this reduction are starting to show in the increased biomass of some stocks;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital M (new)
Recital M (new)
M. whereas increased pollution from human activities, habitat degradation, the introduction of non-indigenous species, overfishing and the impacts of climate- driven changes on the marine environment and ecosystems risk compromising the sustainability of Mediterranean fisheries;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital N (new)
Recital N (new)
N. whereas providing social security benefits for fishers, especially small-scale fisheries, is key in ensuring the resilience of the sector and the transition towards more sustainable fisheries;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the development of the blue economy in the Mediterranean will inevitably increase competition for the use of marine and coastal space and resources; calls for the full deployment of ecosystem- based integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and maritime spatial planning (MSP) as tools to avoid conflicts and promote harmonious sustainable development across the Mediterranean that develops within ecological limits with full respect for the planetary boundaries;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets that most EU Member States overlooking the Mediterranean have not adopted Maritime Spatial Plans which are necessary to ensure that marine space is used in a sustainable manner and that all stakeholders are involved in its management; Calls on the Commission to follow up with these Member States in order to ensure a swift adoption of such plans;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Invites Member States to make full use of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) to design and implement local development strategies addressing economic, social and environmental needs; Calls on Member States to guarantee that FLAGs involve all stakeholders and that EU funds are spent according to objective criteria in a manner that ensures the sustainable development of local communities;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the governance of the Mediterranean could be improved through better coordination and the setting up of a dedicated operational instrument for the development of an integrated and sustainable blue economy strategy that develops within planetary boundaries;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the deployment of a macro-regional strategy at the scale of the entire Mediterranean basin, dedicated to climate change mitigation, environmental conservation and the sustainable development of the blue economy that develops within planetary boundaries; believes that such a strategy could be used more specifically to foster circular economy projects in the fisheries and aquaculture sector; address plastic and industrial pollution; protect biodiversity; enhance relations with third countries with respect toto eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; contribute to solving usage conflicts through adequate maritime spatial planning; preserve the socio- economic contribution of fisheries, in particular small-scale fisheries, to the well-being of coastal communities, in particular in islands; promote stock management measures across the Mediterranean basin; encourage thirdall Mediterranean countries to implement maritimne protected areas in their territorial waters; provide for the sustainable economic development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, in particular with respect to transformation, decarbonisation and commercialisation; and support the diversification of fishers’ activities, including retraining and reskilling.
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that easier access to EU funding for small-scale fisheries is key to ensure the resilience of the segment and of the local communities that depend on it; regrets that often funding procedures are complex, especially for small-scale fishers; calls in this respect on Member States to provide technical assistance at the local level to ensure that the fisheries sector, and especially small-scale fisheries, are able to benefit from EU funding in order to transition towards sustainable and low-impact fishing;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that income diversification is crucial to ensure the transition to sustainable management of marine resources as well as the resilience of the fisheries sector, especially small- scale fisheries; calls on Member States to prioritise investments in income diversification projects when implementing the EMFAF and other EU Funds;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Highlights that social security benefits contribute to ensuring the resilience of the sector, especially in the case of small-scale fisheries; Calls on Member States to provide the fisheries sector, especially small-scale fisheries, with social security benefits, such as unemployment and retirement benefits;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that the protection of marine ecosystems is key to ensure a better environmental status of the Mediterranean Sea; calls on Member States to effectively implement existing legislation and use EU funding, including the EMFAF and EU Structural and Investment Funds, to ensure that all Marine Protected Areas under their jurisdiction are effectively managed and protected, with the involvement of all stakeholders, especially small-scale fisheries; calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to ensure the adoption of an ambitious Nature Restoration Law and on Member States to ensure its effective implementation;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls on the co-legislator to adopt a coherent approach across policies, in line with the objectives of the Green Deal, to tackle the impact of all pressures on the Mediterranean Sea, including industrial pollution, offshore drilling, nutrients runoff, wastewater pollution and waste and plastic pollution;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Considers that international cooperation plays a fundamental role in the restoration of the Mediterranean basin; calls therefore on Member States to leverage existing opportunities under the Cohesion Policy instruments and all available EU Funds to promote international cooperation supporting small-scale fisheries, tackling pollution, promoting environmental protection and fighting IUU in the Mediterranean.