Activities of Isabel CARVALHAIS related to 2020/0002M(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles and its implementing protocol (2020-2026)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the SFPA should contribute to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, in particular artisanal fisheries, with the aim of ensuring long-term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the EU-Seychelles SFPA should promote further economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation between the EU and Seychelles in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Seychelles fishing zone, including support to control, surveillance and inspection of fishing activities;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the implementation of the measures recommended by the IOTC, particularly those concerning the restoration of yellowfin tuna stocks; urges the Commission to take additional emergency measures to stop the overfishingset capture limits of yellowfin tuna byto the EU fleet consistent with those recommendations;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to improve selectivity with a view to strongly reducing bycatch and unwanted captures of all species, in particular of sensitive species and juveniles, in order to ensure the long- term sustainability of stocks;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the establishment of marine protected areas by Seychelles in its waters over recent years; expresses concern with regard to their management and warns of the negative effects that activities such as oil exploration and exploitation could have in these protected areas. Calls the importance to the surveillance and monitoring of those areas for granting the best scientific knowledge supporting their management;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the collection of accurate and reliable data, as well as effective surveillance, monitoring and controls of fisheries, is key to ensuring healthy fish stocks in the long term, and that the EU-Seychelles SFPA must reinforce cooperation in these fields; welcomes the possibility of carrying out risk-based joint inspection programmes on EU vessels;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the introduction of an obligation for the Seychelles Government to publish all fisheries agreements signed by Seychelles. Reiterates the importance for the Seychelles authorities to only sign fisheries agreements with countries that are committed to the effort of fight against IUU and fleets that follow strict fisheries sustainable management rules;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector, in particular artisanal fisheries, to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management, crew safety training and the improvement of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS); calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to further increase the share of the total cost of SFPAs that is paid by ship owners by increasing the fee per tonne of fish caught, with the aim of reducing the share of access rights that is paid for from the EU budget, targeting the financial support mainly to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector;