16 Amendments of Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES related to 2019/0078M(NLE)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should promote more effective sustainable development of the Cape Verdean fishing communities and of related industries and activities, including fisheries science; whereas the support to be provided under the Protocol has to be consistent with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Action Plan, devised with the United Nations to increase production in, and professionalise, the sector in order to meet the local population’s food and employment needs;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU compromises with international agreements should also be supported under this agreements in particular the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular SDG 14, and that all UE actions, like this SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should pursue two equally important goals: (1) to provide fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Cape Verde EEZ, on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge and advices and without interfering with conservation and management measures by the regional organisations to which Cape Verde belongs – notably the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) – or overrunning the available surplus; and (2) to promote further economic, financial, technical, and scientific cooperation between the EU and Cape Verde in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Cape Verde EEZ, while at the same time not undermining Cape Verde’s sovereign options and strategies relating to thatits own development;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
- improve governance: drafting and validating legislation and building on, building on management plans and support the implementation of this legislation and management plans;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
- tighten up monitoring, control and surveillance in the Cape Verde EEZ and nearby surrounding areas;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
- strengthen measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, including in inland waters;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
- support the establishment and improvement of a data collection programme that allow Cape Verde authorities know and support the scientific assessment of resources allowing decision making supported on the best available scientific knowledge;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
- enable landing quays and ports to be constructed and/or renovated, atincluding supporting infrastructures, in the main coastal communities, in particular, the port of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for instance;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 6
Paragraph 3 – indent 6
- support theand improvement of working conditions for women working conditions for all workers, in particular for women in all fishing related activities, including commercialisation but also transformation, fisheries management and science;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 7
Paragraph 3 – indent 7
- support the scientific knowledge necessary for the establishment of marine protected areas; , including its implementation, monitoring and control;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 8
Paragraph 3 – indent 8
- enable the reinforcement of organisations representing men and women in the fishing industry, especially those involved in small-scale artisanal fishingeries, thereby helping to strengthen technical, management and negotiating capabilities;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 9
Paragraph 3 – indent 9
- serve to set up and/or refurbish basic and vocational training centres, thereby raising the skill levels of fishers and, seafarers and other blue economy associated activities;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 10
Paragraph 3 – indent 10
- enhance scientific research capabilities and the ability to monitor fishery resources and marine environment;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it desirable to improve the quantity and accuracy of data on all catches (target species and by-catches) and on the conservation status of fishery resources, but also the impact of fishing activity in the marine environment, and to improve the implementation of sectoral support funding in order to enable a more exact assessment of the impact of the Agreement on the marine ecosystem and fishing communitiesresources, but also in the local communities including the social and economic impact of the Agreement;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to urge the Republic of Cape Verde to use the financial contribution provided by the Protocol to strengthen its national fisheries industry in the long term, and encourage demand for local investment and industrial projects, thereby creating local jobs, in particular in the attractiveness of the activity to young generations;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to send to Parliament and make publicly available the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement and the findings of the annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings as observers and to encourage the participation of Cape Verdean fishing communities and associated stakeholders;