16 Amendments of Linda McAVAN related to 2011/0380(COD)
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The achievement of the objectives of the CFP would also be undermined if Union financial assistance under EMFF is paid to Member States who do not comply with their obligations under the CFP rules related to the public interest of conservation of marine biological resources, such as collecting data, achieving a stable and enduring balance between fishing capacity and the fishing opportunities and implementing the control obligations. Moreover, without complying with those obligations there is a risk that inadmissible beneficiaries or ineligible operations are not detected by the Member States.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of fishing activities it is vital to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. Therefore the EMFF should support innovative operations and business developand environmentally sustainable operations and business development, in line with restoring and maintaining populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the Maximum Sustainable Yield by 2015, achieving and maintaining a good environmental status by 2020 and with the precautionary principle and ecosystem based fisheries management.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) It is paramount to integrate environmental concerns into the EMFF and supportensure the implementation of conservation measures under the CFP taking howeverand Union environmental policy, taking into account the diverse conditions throughout the Union waters. For this purpose it is essential to develop a regionalised approach to conservation measures, with Member States sharing a fishery cooperating and ensuring a consistent approach at a fishery level.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In the same vein, the EMFF should support the reduction, and where possible elimination, of the impact of fishing on the marine environment in particular through the promotion of eco innovation, that has proven to improve long-term environmentally sustainable fishing and to reduce the impact of fishing on the marine environment, more selective gears and equipment as well as measures aiming at protecting and restoring marine biodiversity and ecosystems and the services they provide, in line with restoring and maintaining populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the Maximum Sustainable Yield by 2015, achieving and maintaining a good environmental status by 2020 and in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Investment in human capital is also vital to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of aquaculture activities. Therefore, the EMFF should support lifelong learning and networking stimulating the dissemination of knowledge as well as advisory services helping to decrease the environmental impact of aquaculture activities and to improve the overall performance and competitiveness of operators.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point 4 – point a
Article 6 – point 4 – point a
(a) reducminimization and where possible elimination of the impacts of fisheries on the marine environment;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point 4 –point b c (new)
Article 6 – point 4 –point b c (new)
(bc) the achievement of good environmental status as defined in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. In order to stimulate innovation in fisheries, the EMFF may support projects aiming at developing or introducing new or substantially improved products compared to the state of art, new or improved processes, new or improved management and organisation systems, in line with the objectives set out in Articles 2 and 3 of the Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy .
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a (new)
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to reduceminimize, and where possible eliminate, the impact of fishing on the marine environment, foster the elimination of discards and facilitate the transition to exploitation of living marine biological resources that restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the MSY by 2015, the EMFF may support investments in research and equipment:
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) promoting research on fishing practices, gears, stock assessment and impact of fishing activities on ecosystem that aim to minimize or avoid the harmful impacts of fishing on the marine species and habitats;
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall not be granted more than once during the programming period for the same Union fishing vessel and for the same type of equipment and shall be granted on the condition that it does not lead to an increase in the fishing capacity of the fishing vessel.
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this Chapter shall be limited to sustainable aquaculture enterprises, with a focus on organic aquaculture, unless otherwise expressly established.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) networking and exchange of experience and best practice amongs in minimizing the impact on marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems among sustainable aquaculture enterprises or professional organisations and other stakeholders, including scientific bodies or those promoting equal opportunities between men and women.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – point d
Article 81 – point d
(d) promoting the protection of the marine environment, in particular its biodiversity and marine protected areas such as Natura 2000 sites, and the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources and to further define the boundaries of the sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment, in particular in the framework ofby applying an ecosystem-based approach to the management of human activities, in line with the goal of achieving or maintaining a good environmental statues as required by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex 3 – point 1 – introductory part