9 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2017/2118(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the EU needs to increase its production in the aquaculture sector, as well as to maintain and enhance existing jobs and structures, while taking quality, sustainability and environmental aspects into account and being a role model in this regard;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the use of different international experience and the promotion of European best practices would strengthen aquaculture and would help all Member States to increase sustainable aquaculture production; reminds that best practice examples in other regions have been developed under different political and geographical conditions which are not necessarily comparable within the various conditions across the Member States;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the way to a sustainable and competitive European aquaculture sector is through determining the carrying capacity of the environment, in particular in open marine farming, which is the main precondition for allocation of space and the provision of licences or permits; notes that after Brexit the marine aquaculture will be more concentrated to the Mediterranean area with completely different political, geographical and geological conditions, as well as different climatic conditions, water temperatures and a stronger competition with tourism;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Acknowledges the negative impact aquaculture can have on the local environment and water quality; encourages further innovation and initiatives to ensure a long term sustainable and profitable sector
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that scientific evidence should be followed to formulate and monitor management and production practices in relation to environmental impact, sanitary and veterinary conditions and food safety; calls on the Commission to establish long time scientific monitoring also beyond the duration of a specific project; underlines the importance of follow-ups on projects and studies and the close cooperation between scientists with the aquaculture sector, including pond farmers;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that investments are necessary in order to use the enormous potential of the aquaculture sector, and calls therefore for an increase in funding for research, innovation and quality- orientated, sustainable production projects.; calls on the Commission and the Member States to further simplify and reduce bureaucratic burden for the aquaculture sector, including pond farmers;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights the current situation of European pond farmers as they are struggling with substantial losses of their entire stock due to predators like otter, heron and cormorant; underlines that those predators also kill the spawn of Zander and Carp and as a result limit significantly the breeding and reproduction of freshwater fish; therefore calls on the Member States to apply to existing derogations in the case of heron and cormorant and calls on the Commission to do a revision regarding the conservation status of the otter and to allow where needed to remove and control those predators;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to make a distinction between industrial aquaculture and small-scale family- owned companies in the tendering of grants and projects, given the fact of different starting positions, development opportunities and goals;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Takes positive note of new initiatives with land based aquaculture, especially in EU areas with closed waters