Activities of Pierre KARLESKIND related to 2021/2188(INI)
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REPORT on Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Amendments (30)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380), and to the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2021 regarding this strategy,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM(2020)0381), and to the European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2021 regarding this strategy,
Amendment 6 #
— having regard to the guidelines and international standards for fisheries and aquaculture drawn up by the FAO with the input of the EU in its capacity as a member,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) seeks to guarantee the proper conservation and management of marine biological resources and ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities contribute to environmental, social andare environmentally sustainable in the long term and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, sustainability;ocial and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the conpreservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity is fundamental to the health of the oceans, which contain millions of species, and hence to the health and survival of the planet;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is having a major environmental, social and economic impact on the EU fisheries sector and on coastal and island communitterritories and must therefore be reversed and biodiversity restored;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas oil and gas exploration, combined with the large-scale exploitation of offshore renewable energy resources, may generatesea space planning is crucial to avoid competition and sea space management conflicts that could mainly affect fishing activities, in particular small- scale fisheries and coastal communities;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas it is necessary to have a global vision and an ecosystemic approach for the management and conservation of marine resources;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas, when it comes to diversifying consumption, improved traceability with access to information about nutritional values, provenance or place of production is fundamental to consumer behaviour;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges all blue economy stakeholders to base their activities on the responsisustainable use of natural resources, decarbonisation and circular economy concepts;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to establish legally binding instrumentislative or non-legislative initiatives to make the blue economy ‘greener’ and to align iso that with the overall objectives may become a basic pillar of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of establishing bilateral partnership arrangements with third countries, particularly agreements for sustainable fishing partnerships and the fight against IUU fishing, that enshrine labour standards guaranteeing a safe working environment and decent pay for all those working in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as well as other sectors of the blue economy: stresses that bilateral partnership arrangements should always seek to respect the highest environmental sustainability criteria;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in a way that is continuous, effective and comprehensive; invites the Commission to review its discussions with yellow-card states; highlights the importance of product traceability and of banning the importation of sea products obtained from illegal fishing; calls on Member States to take a genuinely hardline approach to landings of boats from suspect third countries
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that international ocean governance should adopt an intersectoral approach to environmental issues, ensuring equal treatment for all maritime economic activities and a level playing field, and supports the ocean being recognised as a shared asset of humanity;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of small-scale fishing value chains from fisher to consumer, by promoting the harmonisation of selective, non-destructive and energy- efficient fishing methods, and by promoting sustainable commercialisation methods for fishery products;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concernStresses the importance of inclusive, advance planning of maritime space in order to ensure that the growth of new blue economy activities is resulting in todoes not result in increased competition for space at the expense of more traditional activities, such as fishing; calls, therefore, for a strategy to promote interaction between the different maritime and terrestrial blue economy activities in a way that will benefit them all;the space occupied by activities, such as fishing; and of increasing the visibility of the fisheries sector
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to develop more comprehensive strategies to adapt the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, and coastal territories, to the fallout from climate change in view of its impact on communities and their livelihoods;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that greater job security and better earnings in the fisheries sector are essential if ithe profession is to attract newcomerwomen and younger generations, thereby ensuring its rejuvenation and continued survival;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that, in order to improve the competitiveness and economic performance of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, it is necessary to focus on vocational training, lifelong learning, European-level recognition of this training, counselling services and the dissemination of technical and scientific knowledge and innovative practices;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the role of women in sustainable fishing and aquaculture value chains and accordingly urges that they be guaranteed decent working conditions, as well as visibility and representation in decision- making structures and processes;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Warns that the dumping of waste and all types of pollutants at sea is harmful to the environment, results in heavy economic losses to the fisheries sector and other activities, and affects human health through the entire food chain; welcomes EMFAF decision to provide funding for fishermen to recover and collect refuse and lost fishing gear; regrets the delay in achieving the objectives of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that algae is one of the future solutions for achieving the objectives of the Green Deal, as a carbon dioxide trap and a sustainable alternative in various economic sectors, but also as a nutritional product for human consumption, being a major source of protein and quality micronutrients
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Calls on the Commission to act quickly to enable easier authorisation of algae as a new foodstuff, by reducing the associated application costs and allowing easier access to the market, all while ensuring product quality and safety;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. Stresses that the European Union is responsible for 1% of global algae production, and therefore considers that sea algae production should be encouraged by Member States and the EMFAF; notes the initiatives included in the Commission’s strategy and invites the Commission to consider all of the solutions for developing possibilities for algae production and use, and also to consider the financing options for accelerating algae production
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes it necessary to promote sustainable aquaculture models that could contribute to the conservation of ecosystems affording protection against the effects of climate change; underlines the importance of differentiating between production and protein-processing aquaculture, particularly when the latter involves practices that put pressure on the sustainability of marine resources in other parts of the world;considers that feedstuffs intended for fisheries and aquaculture should be produced by sustainable agriculture and fishing, and should therefore exclude any product obtained from IUU fishing or overfishing; considers that the production of microalgae can reduce the use of non- sustainable fishmeal in fisheries,
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the role of professionals from the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in energy transition and combating climate change, through decarbonisation and through the promotion of activities such as marine refuse collection that are conducive to a circular economy;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for legally binding EU targets for the recovery and conservation ofislative and non- legislative tools to implement the Biodiversity Strategy, and for reinforcement of the actions aimed at meeting the Marine Strategy Framework Directive objectives, in order to conserve marine biodiversity and the restoration ofe degraded ecosystems;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Welcomes the establishment of the Ocean mission as part of the Horizon 2030 programme; calls for more clarity and communication regarding the schedule for calls to tender associated with this mission;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses the importance of innovation in fishing to improve its performance both environmentally and economically, and calls for a new approach to innovation: innovation does not mean increasing fishing capacities, as these are the result of modernity
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it important to raise positive consumer awareness regarding the nutritional value of the various fishery and aquaculture products; points out that it is essential to educatgive consumers with regard to foodappropriate information in order to effect change their behaviour, particularly concerningin consumption habits concerning lesser known sea products from European waters; to raise consumer awareness of algae-based products and increase their acceptance by consumers, and to raise consumer awareness of food waste;