Activities of Grace O'SULLIVAN related to 2020/2260(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system
Amendments (19)
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas scientific studies have raised concerns about the long-term negative impact that certain techniques used by fisheries, such as bottom- contacting gear and fish aggregating devices, have on animal welfare, stocks, ocean biodiversity and the marine environment;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas intensive fishing is one of the key drivers behind biodiversity loss at sea;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas neither the objective to end overfishing nor to achieve Good Environmental Status of EU waters by 2020 has been achieved;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the FAO acknowledges in its 2020 report State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture the key role played by fisheries in global food security while recalling that the biggest threat to this contribution is overfishing and that sustainable exploitation of stocks has the potential to increase fisheries productivity;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that promoting healthy and sustainable diets should privileginclude EU fisheries and low-trophic aquaculture products, as they are an important source of protein and a crucial component of a healthy diet and also highlight the value of the work of fishers and women in the sector, and of aquaculture; recalls the green job creation potential of sustainable aquaculture and fisheries;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomAnticipates the Commission’s assessmentreport on the functioning of the CFP, due by 2022, with a focus on the risks triggered by climate change for the well-being and sustainability of species and the objective of reaching Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY);
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the role for the announced new EU Strategic Guidelines on Aquaculture;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate and encourage low impact, closed-system aquaculture production in order to reduce the effects of aquaculture on wild species and the marine environment;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement measures to improve water quality, disease control and to limit stocking density in aquaculture production in the interests of human health and animal welfare;
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Requests that the Commission and the Member States improve the labelling of all fisheries products, whether fresh, frozen, processed or from aquaculture, marketed in restaurants and through retailers to allow traceability from the place of origin; stresses that this step will enhance the value of sustainable products and protect consumer rightgood traceability mechanisms, including origin, time and method of production labelling, and high sustainability and fish welfare standards for all products sold on EU markets are essential to ensure transparency for consumers, the sector and the different administrations, and to achieve the targets of the Green Deal and the SDGs; stresses that this step will enhance the value of sustainable products and protect consumer rights; Stresses further that also businesses have a role to play in making sure that fishery products they source are traceable to the point of origin, as well as in providing all the required information to consumers;
Amendment 167 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls however that progress still needs to be made for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements to become truly sustainable, highlights that these agreements must be in line with best available scientific advice and must neither threaten the small-scale fisheries sector in third countries nor undermine local food security;
Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of EMFAF in sustaining and modernising the sector, favour in line with the objectives of the CFP, favouring small scale vessels and supporting generational renewal, and promoting the active participation of women, associations, including guilds (‘cofradías), producer organisations and the retail sector;
Amendment 186 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to improve the monitoring, control and enforcement of the Common Fisheries Policy, including the full implementation the Landing Obligation and the introduction of electronic monitoring of vessels to improve food traceability;
Amendment 188 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to effectively protect at least 30% of the Union’s waters, given the proven benefits of Marine Protected Areas for the reproduction and resilience of fish stocks, the quality and price of fish products, and environmental protection; recalls that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders; calls on the Commission and on the Member States to consider the need to facilitate the active participation of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, the local communities and all relevant stakeholders in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs;
Amendment 192 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Underlines the importance of small-scale coastal fishing and believes that this sector can significantly facilitate transition to sustainable fish stock management; calls on each of the Member States accordingly to increase the percentage of national quotas allocated to this sector;
Amendment 199 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that appropriately funded dedicated campaigns aimed at consumers be launched to bolster fisheducate the public on responsible seafood consumption.
Amendment 205 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to promote in such campaigns also the consumption of lesser known fish species in order to reduce the high fishing pressure on most commercial fish stocks.
Amendment 212 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the European Commission to give financial support and visibility to projects and initiatives aiming at shortening supply chains, promoting local food systems, sustainable seafood consumption and supporting small-scale fisheries.