11 Amendments of Siegbert Frank DROESE related to 2024/0176(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the economic, social and environmental relevance of fisheries, aquaculture and maritime affairs; stresses the vital role of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) not only in ensuring food security and resilience of marine ecosystems and food systems but also in boosting the development of a sustainable blue economy and upholding the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that special attention must be devoted to the fishing fleets in order to improve safety, on-board living conditions, energy efficiency and environmentalconomic sustainability, including renewal of the fleet, with special attention to the small scale fishing fleet; reiterates that this can contribute to making the fishery sector more attractive for the younger generations and must not be confused with fleet expansion or increased fishing capacity or ability to catch fish;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to propose actions to increase the global share of sustainable EU aquaculture production, which contributes to the supply of aquatic protein of high quality and with a low carbon footprint; calls on the Member States and the Commission to make full use of the financial resources available for the EMFAF in order to sustainably boost the growth of this sector’s share of global aquaculture production above its current 2 % by means of specific, acceptable and shared targets for 2030;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that, as a result of Brexit, the EU fishing sector is still experiencing considerable economic disruptions especially with regard to the unilateral institution of fishing restricted areas in UK waters; calls on the Commission, therefore, as a matter of priority, to secure commensurate compensation to offset the damage suffered by the sector and fishing communitiesrespond appropiately to the unilateral action of the UK;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Pledges its support to the combat against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; calls therefore for adequate and increased funding for EU policies combating IUU fishing worldwide, including by strengthening EU border controls and checks on goods at EU borders, targeted development aid and by fostering cooperation with national navies;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the role of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) in ensuring a level playing field for the EU fleet, and especially in discouraging and curbing IUU fishing in European waters and also at a global leveland adjacent waters; considers that the adoption of the new Control Regulation (EU 2023/2842) implies an important increase in EFCA’s tasks and responsibilities; recognises that the progressive implementation of the new control measures will need some activities in the form of pilot projects; calls on the Commission to provide adequate funds to EFCA to tackle the new tasks and activities, including participation to the tripartite working arrangement between the EFCA, the European Maritime Security Agency (EMSA) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) considering EFCA’s contribution to the new EU Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS);
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the need to provide substantialappropriate support for disadvantaged coastal areas and European outermost regions. Calls for the European Commission to allow financial support for fleet renewal in the European outermost regions by ending the ban on State aid for vessel replacements. Recalls that, contrary to the provisions of the EMFAF, this objective has not received any European funding in any region.