Activities of Caroline ROOSE related to 2021/2016(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean in the light of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU
Amendments (23)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2917/2403 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, set out in the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380),
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas in the past years, fish stocks that were solely managed by the EU were managed more sustainably than shared stocks, whereas a number of stocks that used to be managed solely by the EU will now be shared stocks with the UK;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Trade and Cooperation Agreement sets out principles for fisheries management and long-term environmental,the objective of exploiting shared stocial and economic sustainability for thks at rates intended to maintain and progressively restore poptimum exploitulations of shared stocksvested fish stocks above biomass levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield, on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge, primarily that provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES);
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas fishers have suffered from the delays and uncertainties around the issue of licences to access waters;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas Brexit and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement is leading to the displacement of fishing effort to different areas, whereas this creates a risk to concentrate fishing effort in sensitive areas and risks having negative consequences in specific areas;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. Whereas the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU has caused significant supply chain disruptions on the island of Ireland and has interrupted long-standing connections between the island of Ireland and continental Europe;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. Whereas issues remain unresolved concerning access of EU vessels to waters surrounding uninhabited islands in the North Atlantic, such as Rockall, causing uncertainty and risk for fishers;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the need to deliver sound international ocean governance by promoting the sustainable use and exploitation of ocean resources and encouraging the protection and restoration of sensitive areas on the basis of the best and most up-to-date scientific knowledge;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the sustainable management of fish stocks and the achievement of the objective to restore populations of harvested fish stocks above biomass levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield is key to ensure the long term existence and viability of fisheries in the region.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that the reduction of fishing opportunities foreseen in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement will affect all fleet segments, including small-scale fishers who were not fishing in the UK waters;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for a permanent solution to be found on fishing in the Granville Bay, following the termination of the treaty of the Bay of Granville;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the need for Member States to allocate sufficient funds for small-scale fisheries impacted by Brexit and by the reduction of fishing opportunities foreseen in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, aside from the direct effects, other adverse effects are being felt as a result of there being another country involved in bilateral negotiations with other third countries in the region; highlights that unilateral decisions with significant adverse effects on the EU’s fishing fleet have already been taken by third countries and will need to be taken into account; emphasises the need for other funds to be set up to support the sector andrecalls the existence of other funds that can be used to address the adverse effects that are not directly covered by the Brexit Adjustment Reserve;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is opposed to all unilateral decisions of any kind that establish fishing opportunities that contravene international law or go against the advice based on the best and most up-to-date scientific knowledge;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that both Parties are interested in exploiting not only the areas under the jurisdiction of the European Union, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland but also adjacent international waters; points out, too, that existingmarine biological resources know no borders, and so management of these resources has direct repercussions on the waters under the jurisdiction of each Party;
Amendment 96 #
11 a. Reminds the Commission on its call to produce a definition of super trawlers and to consider measures restricting their activities in EU waters, in particular prohibiting their activities in protected areas;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the Commission to monitor the potential reflagging of fishing vessels, especially of vessels bearing the flag of an EU country and reflagging to the UK;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need for the Commission to ensure that the most recent decisions of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) are adhered to by all contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties, and are fully integrated into Union law;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that the situation of fisheries after 2026 is still widely uncertain and not entirely foreseen by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; considers that a multiannual post-2026 agreement would offer more stability and more economic visibility; calls on the Commission to engage in negotiations with that objective in mind;