18 Amendments of Anja HAZEKAMP related to 2019/2162(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty which requires that in formulating the Union’s fisheries (and other) policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Council regulation 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing, of which the key principle that animals “shall be spared any avoidable pain, distress or suffering during their killing and related operations”, applies to fish.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas fish are sentient beings and should be spared unnecessary suffering during capture, landing and slaughter.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. Whereas EU animal welfare legislation is currently not applicable to marine invertebrates, like crabs and lobsters; whereas several third countries have included decapod crustaceans in their animal welfare legislation; whereas Switzerland recently banned the practice of boiling lobsters alive;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its call for full implementation of the CFP with the aim of restoring and maintaining populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing MSY;aximum Sustainable Yield (MSY), by achieving the MSY exploitation rate by 2015 where possible and, on a progressive, incremental basis at the latest by 2020 for all stocks.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. reiterates the need to maintain or reduce fishing mortality under MSY levels to achieve a healthy population age and size distribution for all populations currently fished pursuant to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive objectives;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. emphasizes that nature, fish and other living organisms have an intrinsic value, even if they remain unexploited by human activities;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management in order to minimise the negative impacts of human activities on marine ecosystems, fish stockpopulations and society; and in order to ensure ocean resilience to climate change;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that, while the European Union has made progress and met the target of designating 10 % of Europe’s waters as protected areas, the network of MPAs is far from being fully effective, and that only a very small share of the existing MPAs have management plans and protection measures; Insists that all MPA's should constitute the primary basis of a balanced ecosystem approach to Marine Spatial Planning; Stresses that for effective protection of our ocean to be achieved, from the seabed to the surface, MPA's must have comprehensive management plans that address all cumulative human stressors which impact biodiversity.
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected and stresses that no industrial nor extractive activities should be located in these;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for half of that area, meaning 15 % of European waters, to benefit from a high level of protection, which includes areas where all catches and any economic activities are prohibited (no-take zones), areas where onlyStresses that all MPA's should benefit from a high level of protection, by prohibiting fishing activities, in particular the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for unnd other harmful economic activities insider the CFP;se area's.
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. urge the Commission to adopt guidelines for the MPA targets to be implemented at each EU Marine regions level to ensure balanced geographic distribution and ecological representativity;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. calls on the Commission to systematically start infringement procedures against Member States who are not respecting their obligations regarding the effectiveness of the protection of MPAs;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. calls on the Commission to take action, including through submitting management proposal, when Member States fail to agree on joint recommandation for fisheries management in MPAs under Article 11 of the CFP and Article 13(4) of the MSFD;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to improve the welfare of marine invertebrates, like crabs and lobsters, by including these animals in their animal welfare legislation and by banning the practice of boiling these animals alive.