11 Amendments of Younous OMARJEE related to 2022/0195(COD)
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) ‘Protected area’ means a clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated, and managed to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
(4 b) ‘Marine protected area’ means a protected area in the marine space, that prohibits industrial activities, including industrial fishing and infrastructure developments. Such areas can include special areas of conservation pursuant to the Habitats Directive, special protection areas pursuant to the Birds Directive, and marine protected areas as agreed by the Union or Member States concerned in the framework of international or regional agreements to which they are parties, as long as they comply with the aforementioned conditions.
Amendment 660 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) In accordance with IUCN Resolution WCC-2020-Res-055, ‘industrial fishing’ means, in the context of protected and restored areas, fishing undertaken by motorised vessels above 12 metres long and 6 metres wide, as well as fishing using trawling gears that are dragged or towed across the seafloor or through the water column, and fishing using purse seines and large longlines.
Amendment 962 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In accordance with the EU Commission Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 (COM/2020/380) and Council conclusions on Biodiversity (11829/20), Member States shall create protected areas in at least 30% of the Union’s sea and ocean areas by 2030.
Amendment 964 #
1b. Member States shall prohibit industrial fishing, including the use of bottom trawling, towed gear and bottom contact fishing gear in all marine protected areas, areas subject to restoration measures, and restored areas.
Amendment 965 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Member States shall ensure that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund is used to provide effective support for the transition to more selective and less damaging fishing techniques for marine biodiversity and habitats.
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Member States shall integrate ecological corridors, as part of a true Trans-European Nature Network, in accordance with the EU Commission Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 (COM/2020/380) and Council conclusions on Biodiversity (11829/20).
Amendment 1086 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. In order to allow for the rapid restoration of coastal habitats and biodiversity, and to avoid their further deterioration, and in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Member States shall grant priority access within 12 nautical miles of the coast, measured from the baselines of the territorial waters, to small-scale fishing vessels using passive gear.
Amendment 1089 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Consistent with the objective of restoring marine habitats, the physical integrity of ecosystems and species diversity, the use of demersal seine (Danish and Scottish seines) is prohibited to catch or harvest marine species in all Union waters and by Union’s fishing vessels.
Amendment 1132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. In order to protect and restore fish populations and marine ecosystem functionality and integrity, Member States shall phase out, by 2027, all fishing methods that capture more than 10% of juvenile fish.
Amendment 1158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognizing that destroying nature is economically and socially irrational and counterproductive, Member States shall use public funds in support of activities with reduced environmental impact, such as reduced energy consumption, biodiversity or habitat damage. Transparent and objective criteria are used for the allocation of public funds.