7 Amendments of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2021/2169(INI)
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation2; recalls that the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental paradigm shift in fisheries management, is not a properly implemented tool;considers the obligation to land unwanted bycatches to be a waste of resources;calls, therefore, on the Commission to stop utilising this tool and to move towards better registration of catches; highlights again that the landing obligation is not a goal in itself but a tool to minimise unwanted catches and that an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of this obligation must be carried out; _________________ 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 1
Paragraph 12 – indent 1
- the current landing obligation should be applied in a flexible and pragmatic manner, taking into account the specific characteristics of each fishery;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Insists that the objective of minimising unwanted catches should be primarily menot be met by a landing obligation but by using technical measures and should be, supported by better documenting catches; calls on the Commission to urgently propose to the co- legislators other alternatives to the landing obligation;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to set multi-annual TACs, where possible, to provide long-term certainty, in line with the MSY-principle;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that the relative stability, established four decades ago, is widely accepted as an essential instrument to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries; stresses, however, that the gap between national quota allocations and the actual interests of Member States’ fishing fleets has significantly increased over time and has been further exacerbated by Brexit; stresses also that climate change has a considerable impact on the distribution of fish stocks;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the Commission to take measures upon scientific studies and evaluations of the Technical Measures Regulation (2019/1241), especially in the context of rising fuel prices, specifically by allowing fishing gears and techniques that have a proven record of reduced fuel consumption and CO2-emission;