Activities of Catherine CHABAUD related to 2021/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Amendments (9)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the critical role of small- scale fisheries in food security and nutrition; notes the importance of timely and inclusive planning in order to avoid potential conflicts between fisheries and other emerging sectors of the blue economy;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
1 bis. Highlights the importance of promoting sustainable aquaculture and fisheries without impact on the environment, by taking into account the contribution of stakeholders for the knowledge and preservation of marine and coastal systems;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need toConsidering that the ocean is one, global and continuous, that its good ecological status as climate regulator is essential; stresses the individual and collective responsibility to preserve it and implement an integrated ecosystem-based approach to all sectors of the blue economy, including extractive industries;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the EU’s responsibility and important role in global fisheries governance, which should prioritise the rights of small-scale fishers and protect their use of and control over fishing resources;sustainable management of natural resources including fisheries resources; highlights in this regard the importance of ensuring a sustainable development of the fishing sector including small-scale fishers sector
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the EU’s commitment to the principle of policy coherence for development;stresses thatsustainable fisheries partnership agreements must neither undermine local food security nor threaten small-scale fisheries in non-EU countries by putting them in direct competition with EU vessels; calls for the agreements to be aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmentpoints out the importance of these agreements in terms of bilateral policy cooperation in the area of fisheries and calls for the agreements to be aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and notably with SDG 14 (“Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”), by increasing sectoral support and sustainability provisions on surpluses, discards and the precautionary approach;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
4 bis. Highlights that fisheries partnership agreements must become a tool for the development of a local blue economy; deplores in this regard the lack of monitoring of the implementation and proper use of funding; lends particular support to women and coastal communities, especially in marine conservation areas;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the production of fishmeal and fish oil, among others, contributes to overfishing in developing countries; calls for mandatory due diligence measures to ensure that the whole seafood-industry supply chain is fair, fully traceable and free of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU to develop a human rights-based approach towards ocean governance and the blue economy by supporting fair supply chains and food sovereignty for local fishing communities;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that a growing body of research shows that objectives on biodiversity and climate change mitigation and adaptation are better achieved when fishers and local communities have direct control over the management of the resources on which they rely; stresses that ecosystems managed by coastal communities are among the richest and most productive and also contribute to the adaptation of coastal areas to the consequences of climate change; highlights the risks of ocean grabbing linked to maritime spatial planning;