100 Amendments of Petar VITANOV related to 2019/2159(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 1343/2011 on certain provisions of fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
— having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the 'Habitats Directive'),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
— having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework of maritime spatial planning ('Maritime Spatial Planning Directive'),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
Citation 1 e (new)
— having regard to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 f (new)
Citation 1 f (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council pf 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 g (new)
Citation 1 g (new)
— having regard to Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... 2021 on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/10041a _________________ 1aOJ L ... (not yet published in the Official Journal)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 h (new)
Citation 1 h (new)
— having regard to the amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 10 March 2021 on the proposal for regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council regulation (EC) No1224/2009, and amending Council regulations (EC) No 768/2008, (EC) No1967/2006, (EC) No 1005/2008. and Regulation (EU) No 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control1b, _________________ 1b TA-PROV...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the mid-term strategy (2017-2020) of GFCM towards the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and the decision on a new strategy for the period 2021-2025,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the GFCM decision on building together of a new strategy for Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture for the period 2021-2025, which was taking during the High-Level Meeting of 3 November 2020,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
— having regard to the EC proposals on the European Green Deal and on the EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to Ministerial Declarations adopted at the meetings in Burgas (31 May 2018) and Bucharest (9 May 2019) on a Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea, which have been signed by all 6 littoral Black Sea states,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Charter of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation, which aims at improving the policy dialogue, among other numerous policies, in the areas of environmental protection and exchange of statistical data,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
— having regard to the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for the Black Sea (SRIA), which was launched in 2019 and aims at advancing a shared vision for a productive, healthy, resilient and sustainable Black Sea by 2030,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the high-level stakeholder conferences (Black Sea Stakeholders conferences) on Blue Economy in Bucharest (2014), Sofia (2015), Odessa (2016) and Batumi (2017),
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the 1992 Convention for the Protection of the Black Sea aAgainst Pollution and its Protocols, to which Bulgaria and Romania are parties and in respect of which the European Union has observer status, and also having regard to the work of the Commission on the protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution on the basis of this Convention,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Protection of the Black Sea Ministerial Declaration of 7 April 1993,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Black Sea integrated monitoring and assessment programme for years 2017-2022 (BSIMAP 2017-2022),
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to the BlackSea4Fish project with the financial support of the EU and annual budget of around 1 100 000 EUR for ensuring the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Black Sea,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/9 on establishing a regional research programme towards the sustainable exploitation of rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) in the Black Sea, which aims at providing an estimate of the distribution, abundance, size and age structure of the rapa whelk population in the participating countries - Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Georgia and Ukraine,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— having regard to the 1995 FAO code of conduct for responsible fisheries,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
— having regard to Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/8 of the GFCM on the establishment of a list of vessels presumed to have carried out IUU fishing in the GFCM area of application,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 e (new)
Citation 6 e (new)
— having regard to the online regional platform - GFCM Regional Repository of National Legislation (GFCM-Lex), which encompasses national legislation on the conservation of marine living resources and ecosystems in three GFCM countries at the moment aiming at covering the whole GFCM area (including the Black Sea) in the future,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
— having regard to the Berne Convention, the Bon Convention (CMS), CITES, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Pan-European Action Plan for Sturgeons (PANEUAP) adopted within the framework of the Berne Convention,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution on Measures to promote recovery of fish stocks above MSY from 21 January 20211c, _________________ 1c P9_TA(2021)0017
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the Black Sea Assistance Mechanism, which aims at providing guidance and support to governments, private investors, trade and industrial associations, research institutions, universities and the general public regarding opportunities to engage in Blue economy maritime activities in the Black Sea region,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
— having regard to the EU Black Sea Synergy Initiative, and the three reports on the implementation of the Black Sea Synergy from 2008, 2015 and 2019,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
Citation 9 c (new)
— having regard to the EU strategy for the Danube region, which among other things aims at facilitating and coordinating key issues such as biodiversity, socio-economic development and others, in the countries from the Danube River basin,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Black Sea is a semi- enclosed sea, which is only connected to an ocean by the Mediterranean via the Marmara and the Aegean Seas and is bordered upon by six countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, the Russian federation), of which only two are EU Member States (Bulgaria and Romania);
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Black Sea has a large anoxic layer (87%) and its oxic layer has thinned by 20 to 25 metres over the last 20 years; whereas with the exception of few anaerobic bacteria, marine life is absent at depths below 50-200 m under the sea surface;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas eight species fished in the Black Sea are of major interest to the fishing sector (European anchovy (Ergaulis encrasicolus), European sprat (Sprattus sprattus), horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus), turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), whiting (Merlangius merlangus), red mullet (Mullus barbatus), Rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), Piked dogfish (Squalus acanthias), most of which form part of shared stocks, while two species are subject to quotas – sprat (Sprattus sprattus), which has an autonomous quota) and turbot (quota set by the GFCM); Scophthalmus maximus), which has a TAC quota set by the GFCM; where as the quota for sprat for the period 2020-2022 remained unchanged since 2011 at the rate of 11 445 tonnes per year for the EU (8 032,5 tonnes for Bulgaria and 3 442,5 tonnes for Romania), while that for turbot was increased for the EU from 114 to 150 tonnes per year, divided equally between Bulgaria and Romania;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas a system of maximum sustainable yields for the economically important species in place in the Black Sea countries will be beneficial for the biodiversity, but also the sustainability of the fishing sector in mid- and long-term; whereas Romania has put in place a national quota for other species than the 2 quoted on EU level - such as rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), gobies (Ponticola cephalargoides), clam (Chanelea gallina), whiting (Merlangius merlangus), piked/spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias);
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to 2018 figures, annual fish consumption per capita in Bulgaria (7.00 kg) and Romania (7.99 kg) is well below the EU average (24.36 kg), which can be seen as an opportunity for the local fishing sector to grow;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas on average 91% of the Black Sea fishing fleet of all 6 littoral countries consists of small vessels,; which make upereas almost 95% of the Bulgarian fleetand 87% of the Romanian fleet falls under this category;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the small-scale fishing is characteristic for the Black Sea and Lower Danube region;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing vessels are operating in the Black Sea; whereas per the latest available data of GFCM from 4-8 November 2019 there have been 65 vessels identified as IUU fishing vessels;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EMFF allocated more than EUR 88 million to Bulgaria and more than EUR 168 million to Romania for the period 2014-2020; whereas the absorption rates of both countries according to the latest available information until 31.12.2020 remain among the lowest in the EU at rates of funds spent at 36,34% for Bulgaria and 33,72% for Romania; whereas lower absorption rates could mean missed opportunities for the fishing communities in these countries;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas climate change has an impact on the increase of the aerial temperature, which on the other hand has an impact on the marine temperature, which affects the biodiversity and the marine species; whereas this change has an impact on the fishing sector through the resources, which it depends on;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the European Commission has proposed the EU Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030, which foresee legislative packages changing the acquis communataire in relation to the environment; whereas this would create new opportunities and measures to better integrate environmental aspects in sectorial policies, restore species and habitats and promote more environmentally friendly investments and policies;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas according to the report drawn as part of the EMBLAS-Plus project on the Black Sea, the Black Sea has almost twice as much waste as the Mediterranean Sea, which undoubtedly has consequences for the biodiversity and respectively for the stocks and the fishing sector;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the Black Sea has three endemic sub-species of cetaceans, two of which have the status of endangered species; whereas - Black Sea common dolphin (Delphinus delphis ponticus), Black Sea common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus ponticus) and Black Sea harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta), all of which are classified as endangered species and two of them Black Sea common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus ponticus) and Black Sea harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) are included under the Habitats Directive; whereas all of these these are carnivores which feed mainly on fish;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) is a source of income, but is an invasive species thatconsidered as an invasive species without natural enemies in the Black Sea, which poses a serious threat to the populations of other organisms, however at the same time it has become an important source of income and is also a species subject of commercial fishing;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the Black Sea ecosystem depends on major European rivers such as the Danube; whereas both the Danube and the Black Sea are home to certain species, including the sturgeons (Acipenseriformes) and the Pontic shads (Clupeiformes);
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas factors such as the degradation of the habitat of these species, disruption of their migration corridors and their overexploitation for caviar and their flesh, as well as pollution, have brought Danube and Black Sea sturgeon to the verge of extinction; whereas, due to the drastic reduction in the number of reproductive sturgeon, this species can no longeronly very rarely breed in the wild nowadays;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the drastic decrease of the number of spawners, associated with the population decline, trigger the failure of the natural reproduction, reducing the chance of the few remaining male and female sturgeons to meet and spawn;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
M b. whereas the data held by the research institutes indicate that the populations of sturgeon species are fragmented, missing certain generations, and the species of sturgeon natural reproduction is deficient, the number of adults migrating to the Danube for reproduction is extremely low and the 5 sturgeon species (sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus), Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), starry sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus), European sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) and beluga sturgeon (Huso huso)) are on the verge of extinction, while the species ship sturgeon (Acipenser nudiventris) is already considered extinct;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
M c. whereas the EU fishery sector already applies high standards, which need to be reviewed and adjusted in order to ensure environmental and social sustainability along the entire value chain, including labour rights and animal health and welfare, and provide high- quality fishery products;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M d (new)
Recital M d (new)
M d. whereas the recreational fisheries sector can provide opportunities, such as activity or income diversification, while being compatible with environmental objectives, given that recreational angling is a very selective form of fishing;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic is having a serious impact on the Black Sea fishing sector; whereas analyses showed that the fisheries sector in the Black Sea suffered drastically during the pandemic with reduction of up to 80% of the work of the operating ships as well as initial reduction with around 75% of the production;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to strengthen cooperation with third countries in the region with a view to efficiently managing fisheries resources and meeting challengUnderlines the high strategic and geopolitical stakes in the Black Sea basin due to the very specific environmental conditions, which demand special attention, tailored approach and collective actions aiming at sustainable Blue Economy and Growth; stresses the need to further strengthen and deepen the cooperation among all littoral Black Sea countries with a view to efficiently managing fisheries resources and meeting challenges; calls in this regard for a regional capacity plan, which ensures appropriate balance among available natural resources, environmental safety and the fleet capacity of all Black Sea littoral countries;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that cooperation on equal footing in the field of fisheries management is needed in the Black Sea region because of the shared stocks and global challenges, which go beyond national borders;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Urges the inclusion of all Black Sea countries in the GFCM-Lex project in order to facilitate and coordinate better and faster the common management of fish stocks;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that statistics show that a large proportion of keyIs concerned that after decades of increasing human pressure on the Black Sea marine and the Danube river's ecosystems and fisheries resources, the latest data suggests that more than 75% of the fish stocks are being overfished; stresses that this has been a growing trend in recent years; notes that there have been some positive trends in the past years for some stocks, for example the turbot, whose TAC quota has been increased for the period 2020-2022, however there is no significant improvement on a general scale for the Black Sea yet;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recognizes the role of the administrations in the whole Black Sea basin, which bring together different policies and which execute monitoring, control, sustainable management, which contribute to improving the sustainability of the fishing sector;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities to help the sector through securing resources specifically targeted at improving the selectivity of the fishing vessels through better mesh nets; believes that such a targeted measure will reduce the quantities and varieties of unwanted by-catch;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls for integrating of the institutional and human capital of the Black Sea littoral countries for joint research and applied activities aiming at improvement of the bio resources of the Black Sea and the stocks of the economically important species;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for funding for scientific bodies researching stocks both of fish species, including migratory species such as the sturgeon and the Black Sea shads, and non-fish species (veined whelks, mussels, etc.);
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the regional research programme on the population of the rapa whelk initiated by GFCM as it will help reach consensus on the species; believes that this can help develop science-based exploitation, which could bring socio- economic profits to the communities and environmental benefits for the Black Sea ecosystem by limiting the impact of this invasive species;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses the importance of applying zero-tolerance policy towards IUU fishing in the Black Sea; welcomes the efforts of GFCM in this regard and urges all littoral states to put and combine efforts against IUU fishing also in their waters;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Urges all littoral states to promote sustainable fishing which among other things includes combating overfishing and or limiting to zero by-catches of endangered species, such as the sturgeons, shads and others;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Urges all intergovernmental institutions and organs, with participation of all Black Sea littoral states among others, to facilitate and monitor and in line with their commitments to share data on fishery resources in a thorough and all-inclusive manner in order to ensure high ecosystem status of the marine habitats;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Reminds that reliable official statistics, collected regularly through a harmonised methodology among all littoral states, regular monitoring and common regulatory measures are crucial for the success of proper fisheries management in the Black Sea; calls in this regard the respective authorities in both member states and also the cooperating countries to conduct regular and thorough research on the fish resources for which national funding and aid is be key;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Stresses the need also for local and regional communication cooperation within the different Black Sea littoral states, so that common and coherent approach to the management of the fish stocks can be executed;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Reminds the potential, which the new technologies provide and the high added value to the research and planning of the fisheries management which they can have; reminds that there are projects funded through the EMFF which aim among other things at mapping the sea bottom and its research as well as presence of plastics in it, among other things;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3 h. Urges the Black Sea littoral states to invest in digitalisation of statistics and data about the fisheries stock in the Black Sea basin in order to facilitate the better and sustainable management of the stocks; calls for a common methodology on tabling and using this data;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 i (new)
Paragraph 3 i (new)
3 i. Calls on the fishing industry in the region to consider making use of the underrated and not used resources of fishing, which also constitute a source of proteins;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 j (new)
Paragraph 3 j (new)
3 j. Invites the scientific communities in the member states to research the potential of the oxygen free environment;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 k (new)
Paragraph 3 k (new)
3 k. Highlights the role of the non- governmental sector in the decision- making process vis-à-vis the Black Sea; recommends setting up a mechanism of inclusion of the NGO sector in this process;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 l (new)
Paragraph 3 l (new)
3 l. Welcomes the support that was provided to the fisheries and aquaculture sector through the EMFF programmes in order to soften the harsh effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the local fishing sector; recalls however that not all affected stakeholders could benefit from that support due to administrative requirements and limitations, which has put some in more unfavourable situation than others;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 m (new)
Paragraph 3 m (new)
3 m. Underlines the important work, which the Black Sea Advisory Council does both on regional, but also EU level with providing expertise on the fisheries sector and the trends, which affect it; calls in this regard the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities to contribute for the functioning of the Council, so that it can fulfil its functions and also allow all stakeholders, the small-scale fishers included, to take part in the work and the decision-making process of this advisory council;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that through the fishing sector seafood can be offered for sale on local markets where consumption rates for such products are low; invites the competent authorities in Bulgaria and Romania to help the fishing and aquaculture sectors increase awareness about local consumption and the cumulative positive effects the sustainably grown or caught fisheries have for the local economy;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recognizes and underlines that Black Sea fisheries contribute to regional and local economies significantly by generating direct revenues and incomes, driving wider spending and providing crucial jobs either independently or via cooperation with other sectors such as tourism and transport; calls for deepening the cooperation among all sectors, which use the marine environment in order to achieve better results and balance between the interests of the environment, the industry and the artisanal fishers;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recalls that the fishing fleet of the Black Sea comprises mostly by small-scale fishing vessels, which underlines the need for a more tailor-made approach and policies towards this segment of the fishing sector; is worried that the small- scale fishers have uncertain livelihoods and lower incomes compared to other sectors, which makes them vulnerable to unforeseen developments or crisis; calls on the competent authorities in the littoral member states to include representatives of the small-scale fishing sector in the policy draft and discussions in a transparent and inclusive manner;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that there is rising global demand for the proteins found in fishery and aquaculture products, to which both the fisheries and the aquaculture production can have great contribution; considers that the possibility of supporting marine aquaculture can help the sector develop and grow in the years to come and also reduce the pressure on the wild stocks; is of the opinion, that sustainable aquaculture would require also further scientific research on issues such as density and side effects, which need to be taken into account, when designing policies for the aquaculture sector in the Black Sea;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on local fishing communities to consider classifyingintroducing designations origin for the Black Sea products as coming from an area of regional or local importance; calls on the local and regional authorities help these communities in their efforts of doing so;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States in the region to consider supporting the sector by, for example, developing specialised trade channels and marketsthrough inclusion in their national programmes for 2021-2027 or other national instruments, allocations for campaigns dedicated to the benefits of fish consumption and the importance of sustainable fisheries production and to support the sector create local food chains, to facilitate easier access to the market, especially for the small-scale fishers and to develop, improve or facilitate the fisheries infrastructure (f.e. fish markets or fish auction places etc.);
Amendment 112 #
7 a. Urges the competent authorities in Romania and Bulgaria to include in their respective EMFAF Operational programmes for the period 2021-2027an instalment of a targeted scheme for young fishers in order to rejuvenate the fishing sector, including supporting the first acquisition of a fishing vessel, and also measures targeted at reducing pollution by supporting investments in replacing the old fishing vessels engines with new more environment friendly ones;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines that the pressure on adapting to new challenges should not fall solely on the fisheries and aquaculture sector, as these sectors already apply high environmental and social standards; calls therefore that the other marine activities should be in focus as well, such as recreational fisheries, coastal tourism, harbour and shipping activities and resources exploitation activities, which need to uplift their standards for successful Blue transition;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the role of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) in exchanging and promoting best practices of interest for the sciences, local stakeholders and the industry both among the members of the respective fishing communities, but also through international cooperation; urges the competent authorities in Bulgaria and Romania to foresee national support for exchange of best practices with the other Black Sea littoral states, which have shown good practices in stock management for the economically important species, such as turbot, among others;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Pays attention to the necessity of preserving the good practices in the fisheries sector through reducing the economic burdens for the artisanal fishers and their associations;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for training in the sector to be made more attractiveand education in the sector on both secondary and higher education level to be made more attractive through for example targeted information campaigns, open days for perspective students in cooperation with the public and private sector;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Reminds that the low education level of the fishers (11% in Bulgaria and 53% in Romania) requires proactive measures on different levels in order to ensure that there is skilled and well trained labour force, which is familiar with the necessary technical, social and environmental standards, and which will help achieve better levels of sustainability of the stocks; calls for a strong societal dimension in the Black Sea region sustainable blue growth with respect to key principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, especially with regard to precarious, seasonal and undeclared workers and to the access of women in the sector;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Welcomes the efforts for establishing demonstration centers in Romania, Turkey and Bulgaria, which has been in cooperation with GFCM and which has the potential of increasing the attractivity of the fisheries for the local businesses and stakeholders;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Environment and, biodiversity and climate change
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for targeted measures and adequate resources to reduce pollution throughout the basin through joint programmes and budgets; calls for extensive research and estimates on the plastic pollution and the effects of plastics and other pollutants on the living organisms in the Black Sea; calls for systemic measurement of the nitrogen pollution in the Black Sea Basin;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recalls that the fisheries and aquaculture sectors do not case temperature rise and thus climate change, but rather suffer from its sequences such as increased aerial temperature, which increases the marine temperature in the upper layers;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls on the Black Sea littoral states to invest in scientific research and data collection with regard to the effect of the climate change on the Black Sea and Lower Danube ecosystems; reminds that this should include providing enough resources to the scientific community to conduct research on the spot with regards to the migratory routes, wintering, feeding and reaching reproductive maturation, which will also have an effect on the characteristics and availability of stocks;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Is very concerned by the real threat of extinction for the remaining 5 sturgeon species in the Black Sea and Danube Delta basin; acknowledges the efforts undertaken by the authorities in Bulgaria and Romania, which have introduced a complete ban on sturgeon fishing in the Black Sea since 2008 and in the Danube river since 2011 and which was prolonged for 5 more years (until 2026); welcomes the refishing efforts with sturgeons, which have been undertaken and supported by experts from the non- governmental and state structures;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Is concerned that the research on climate change and its effects on the Black Sea is not sufficient, while still crucial in the years to come; calls on the littoral states to fund such research, which covers the fish species (their physiology, migratory routes and reproduction) as well as the changes in their food chain, which has an effect on the stocks;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Is of the opinion that regular measurements of the dynamics of the stocks is necessary so that adequate management measures can be designed; reminds that due to the overfishing and the anthropogenic pressure, the stocks of the economically significant species are more sensitive and vulnerable to climate change;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10 g. Urges the respective control authorities to exercise effective control on NATURA 2000 sights and MPAs in the Black Sea;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Member States to develop the ex situ farming of sturgeon; invites the Member States to provide retraining programmes and access to other livelihoods for sturgeon fishermens, with an eye to reducing illegal catch levels;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses the urgent need to establish areas, in which wild populations of sturgeons, shads and other fish species can recover; calls on the competent authorities in the member states concerned to come up with a proposal in this direction, which will be both beneficial for the biodiversity conservation and for the fishery management;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Reminds that further scientific research is needed for the population of some molluscs such as the striped white venus clam (Chamalea gallina) in order to make better mapping of the distribution of the species and also explore the possibility of using it for marine aquaculture;
Amendment 145 #
12 c. Invites the Black Sea littoral states to find a common approach on helping the cetaceans reach stable population levels and improve their conservation status;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12 e. Calls on the Commission and the competent authorities in Bulgaria and Romania to provide funding for research on the state of the Black Sea shads (Alosa spp.) currently listed in Annex V of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, with scientific and socio-economic analyses included, assessing the need to move Alosa spp. in Annex II or even Annex I of this Directive, if the necessary criteria are met;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Calls on the Commission to urgently consider transferring the sturgeons (Acipenseriformes) currently listed in Annex V of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC to Annex II or even Annex I of it;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and to the Commiss, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the governments and parliaments of the Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Georgia and Turkey, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic cooperation, the Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution.