34 Amendments of Catherine CHABAUD related to 2019/2163(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
— having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 1 on no poverty, SDG 2 on hunger, SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities, SDG 13 on climate action and SDG 14 on life below water,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is weakening the ocean ecosystem and its ability to withstand disturbances, mitigate and adapt to climate change and play its role as a global ecological and climate regulator;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas climate change weakens marine ecosystems and the capacity of certain environments such as marine meadows, coral reefs or mangrove forests to provide elementary services such as fish nurseries, stock reconstitution or blue carbon storage;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas the rise of ocean and seas temperatures has a direct impact on rising sea levels due to thermal expansion, and will also lead to the multiplication of extreme weather events;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas many populistic political movements in Europe constantly downplay or ignore the imminent risks of climate change and constantly vote against needed measures to implement the Paris Agreement and to combat the current climate crisis;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas climate change is not the only threat to or stress factor acting on a fishing system, but is a further cause in addition to pollution, loss of habitat, competition for space and environmental variabilaffects the marine environment on a global scale and acts as a growing stress factor on ecosystems which already face numerous pressure such as pollution, loss of habitat and biodiversity;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in general, taking an ecosystem-based approach to planning and spatial management in fishing and aquaculture practices could improve the sustainability of the sector and increase the industry’s capacity to adapt, particularly at local level;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the rising seawater temperatures also impacts aquaculture in different ways, such as the increase of infectious diseases, or higher rates of antibiotic resistance and requires stronger research efforts;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas poverty and marginalisation are the primary causes of the vulnerability of certain coastal communities and the eradication of poverty and guarantees ofthe resilience of isolated islands and coastal communities is of utter importance to better address the consequences of climate change, which often affects areas already suffering from poverty and food insecurity for the world’s poor are essential for building up their capacity to resist the effects ofand which are in great need of capacity building to mitigate and adapt to climate change;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas climate change is having a very clear impact on the oceans, too, given that heat is stored to a greater extent in the water, in addition to other factors exacerbating the gravity of the situation, such as pollution, the disappearance of various species, the substitution of some species to the detriment of others, lack of oxygen, etc.;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the world ocean is a continuous body of water and its good environmental status is vital to ensuring its resilience and its continued provision of ecosystem services such as CO2 absorption and oxygen production;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. TInsists that urgent action is needed to reduce our CO2 emission to keep global warming to a minimum; takes the view that interplay between ecosystem changes and management responses is key to minimising threats and maximising any opportunities that climate change may bringe impact of climate change on marine ecosystems, and fisheries, welcomes in this regard the Green Deal and the Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls the Commission and the Member States to support the deployment of nature based solutions to help mitigate the impacts of climate change, and particularly solutions integrating marine and coastal ecosystems;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Reiterates the need to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050 and parliaments position to reduce emission by 60% to 2030;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Welcomes the Commission’s assessment of the Common Fishery Policy by 2022 with focus on the risks triggered by climate change in the sustainability of the species;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, in light of the upcoming United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), for the strengthening and development of international scientific programmes to monitor the temperature, salinity and heat absorption of the oceans and to establish a global ocean observation netreinforce the collaboration between ocean observation institutes around the workld in order better to predictto ensure that measures taken to fight climate change deliver and to better estimate the impact of climate change on the functioning of the oceans, carbon absorption and management of living marine resources and assist in developing adaptation measures and strategies;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. highlights the potential of multi parameter forecasting as it provides data, such as ocean temperature, but also fish abundance and ecosystem evolution, in the years to come, recognizes it as a valuable tool to support the sustainable management of our Ocean and the policy- making as it takes into account the impact of climate change; encourages the research in this field in order to improve these technologies and ensure their efficiency at a larger scale;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many other uses of, and activities taking placeonly a healthy marine environment and ecosystem can ensure the resilience of fisheries in the long run, recalls in that sense the need to integrate all the maritime challenges into a single strategic framework at the EU level to better integrate and reflect on, the seas,transversal nature of maritime activities such as such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development, the exploitation of raw materials and energy sources, and seafloor mining, as well as being affected by environmental issuecumulated impacts such as such as marine pollution, loss of biodiversity and climate change;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the view that, in the light of the complexorder to preserve long term sustainability and viability of the fisheries industry, furthergent measures to tackle climate change should also incorporate action on global governance, while recognising that some of these measures will call for a degree of institutional adaptationand preserve and restore marine ecosystems are needed, especially through better global governance, such as the international UN negotiations on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdictions and the implementation of the Paris agreement;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the idea that the Ocean in its entirety provides humanity with ecosystem services, and that the Ocean must therefore be recognised as a global common in international UN negotiations;
Amendment 124 #
5. Reiterates that with regard to the current and future effects of climate change and the threats it poses, mitigation and adaptation measures must start with a good understanding of each fishing or aquaculture system and an accurate assessment of climate variability and likely future impacts on the environment, people and biodiversity, in order to strengthen productive and resilient aquatic ecosystems and maintain benefits for consumers and animal health;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States provide for appropriate management measures whenInsists that full implementation of the CFP by the Commission and the Member States will be crucial in order to have the appropriate management measures to ensure long term stable and healthy stocks and to properly managed fish populations if they move from one basin to another;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Acknowledges that climate change impacts fish stocks, marine ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture activities as well as coastal communities; therefore calls on the Commission, after the evaluation of the CFP by 2022, to consider a more ecosystem based approach of the CFP that takes into account not only the fishing pressure on stocks and marine environment but also other factors such as climate change and pollution;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for proactive management of extreme events, considering it a matter of urgency to invest in mitigation and adaptation measures for climate resilience (such as safety at sea, climate-resilient infrastructure, nature based solutions etc.), risk reduction and climate disaster prevention, whilein order to safeguarding the health of the aquatic ecosystem and providing for specific measures in the future EMFF to support affected sectorsincrease the resilience of coastal communities, highlights the importance of dedicating funds in the future EMFF to climate mitigation and biodiversity restoration in order to increase the ocean's resilience and fisheries sustainability;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. urges the Members states to allocate an substantial amount of their EMFAF envelope to operations that contribute to conservation and restauration of biodiversity as well as the achievement of climate and environmental objectives in line with the Green Deal;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point -a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point -a (new)
-a) full implementation of the Paris agreement and the Green Deal, including higher ambition on CO2 emission reduction;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point a
Paragraph 9 – point a
a) a broader use of community-based approaches (regionalisation): manysupporting regional initiatives are looking ato tackleing the current challenges faced by the fisheries sector and ecosystems with measures to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. C, points out that cross-border management and research strategies are key, particularly with regard toas well as combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point b
Paragraph 9 – point b
b) the creation of alternative livelihoods (fishing of other species): new opportunities will open up for small-scale fisheries and the communities which depend on them, as new, potentially marketable species could increase catches and therefore profitability. The arrival of non-indigenous species will also cause problems for those who fish native specbetter assess how the arrival of non indigenous species will impact marine ecosystems and therefore the nature of fishing activities;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point c
Paragraph 9 – point c
c) promotion of new species through targeted communication policies that are both wide-ranging (such as TV broadcasts and cookery programmes) and local (through regional policies aiming at the consumption of fish in canteens, hospitalsustainable fish consumption, notably through appropriately funded dedicated campaigns aimed at consumers to promote species that are usually discarded, unpopular or unknown to consumers and wtherever there is great demand). Responsible fish is a healthy and sustainable optionfore limit over targeting of specific species;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point d
Paragraph 9 – point d
d) by improving the resilience and economic stability of small-scale fishermen by providfacilitating better access to credit, micro- financing, insurance services and investment, including through the future EMFF;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point f
Paragraph 9 – point f
f) flexibility in management and allocation agreements, so that prompt and responsible approaches can be taken. ExpectA long term stable and ecosystem based chmanages in stock distribution could lead toment of stocks in order to avoid new conflicts or exacerbate existing ones between users, where fish resources are shared or extend beyond international borders;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point g
Paragraph 9 – point g
g) promotion of investment and technological support to increassupport a sustainable European seaweed production and reduce dependence on Asia;