BETA

11 Amendments of François-Xavier BELLAMY related to 2019/2162(INI)

Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas fishing at maximum economic yield (MEY) refers to the level of capture at which social, environmental and economic benefits for society are maximised, which improves the resilience of the sector;deleted
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) calls foradvocates the transformation of at least 30 % of all marine habitats to be transformed by 2020 into a network of highly protected marine protected areas (MPAs), among other efficient area-based conservation measures, the aim being to have no extractive activities carried out in at least 30% of the ocean;
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that MSY should not be the only indicator relating to EU fisheries management and that maximum economic yield (MEY) should also be used;deleted
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to progressively seek scientific advice on MEY, starting with the most important stocks;deleted
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to progressively propose TACs that are set at the level of MEY for all stocks in the long term and for 30 % of TACs by 2030;deleted
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomescalls on the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at leasaccompany its decision to protect 30 % of the sea area in the EU protected;with an impact assessment based on scientifically proven facts with a view to evaluating the consequences of a goal of this kind on fisheries and to prevent any adverse effects.
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
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 only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;deleted
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to set stronger and more effective management plans for the existing MPAs and to put in place stronger control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving the fisheries sector;
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced byir scientific justification founded on impact analyses that encourage fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders to accept and adopt them; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component and scientific fisheries-management bodies, as well as other relevant stakeholders, in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs;
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of having a comprehensive and coherent approach when establishing MPAs, by not only limiting commercial fishing activities but also tackling other activities such as fossil fuel exploration and exploitation, mining, large-scale aquaculture, dredging, offshore wind farms, transport and recreational fisheries;
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for an end to be brought to the installation of any offshore wind farms, given the known effects of this technique, which reduces biodiversity and destabilises marine ecosystems, and to prevent as yet poorly understood or unforeseeable negative effects; calls for the installation of any floating wind farms to be preceded by a thorough impact assessment to ensure that these farms do not damage the marine environment;
2020/09/11
Committee: PECH