Activities of Liadh NÍ RIADA related to 2017/2118(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Towards a sustainable and competitive European aquaculture sector: current status and future challenges PDF (563 KB) DOC (91 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)
Recital AA a (new)
AA a. whereas aquaculture including that of aquatic plants and algae, should be subject to comprehensive licensing procedures including mandatory public consultations and environmental impact assessments.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB a (new)
Recital AB a (new)
AB a. whereas sustainable aquaculture owned and managed by the community can socio-economically benefit coastal peripheral regions and play a positive role in the blue economy.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB b (new)
Recital AB b (new)
AB b. Stresses that that the use of chemicals, antibiotics and other substances in aquaculture that pose risks to the ecosystems should be forbidden in line with the precautionary principle.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB c (new)
Recital AB c (new)
AB c. whereas off-shore fish farming should take place only in the most sheltered and safe locations in consultation with local stakeholders, with an emphasis on minimising the dangers of escape of stocks on the coastal environment and ecosystems.
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Current fish based feed depends on fish meal and oil from catch fisheries, thus increasing the pressure on wild fish populations. The sourcing of fish based feed should be sustainably sourced and not have a negative impact on the environment.
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Public Participation in decision- making and access to justice in environmental matters as stated in the Arhus Convention and Directive 2003/35/EC on public participation are key-principles of the EU and should be upheld. In this regard the EU should support the adoption of aquaculture methods which reduce the impact on the environment such as RAS systems otherwise known as closed containment systems which would be a positive step forward in reducing said impact, especially in the context of eliminating escapes which play a significant role in the genetic cross contamination of wild fish stocks.
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recognises the potential of aquaculture and the complementary processing and exports of fish products as an indigenous industry for employment and economic benefit, especially for rural coastal and island communities;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Suggests establishing a simplified or ‘fast-track’n efficient and comprehensive licensing system, whereby the competent administration grants a provisional certificate permitting those operators who meet strict predefined criteria to commencauthorise their activities; these criteria could be based on applicants’ history orand on the fact that they have put forward a pioneering aquaculture project in terms of innovation or sustainability, or on the establishment of reserved aquaculture easement zones where uses that are incompatible with aquaculture are defined in adv that are in strict environmental compliance;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Expresses concern at the lack of regulatory and environmental oversight that facilities large-scale industrial aquaculture producers to not fulfil their public and environmental obligations especially in individual Member States; Stresses that full licenses should not be permitted in the absence of public consultations and environmental impact assessments; Calls for public consultations and environmental impact assessments to be mandatory in the process of all licensing.