5 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2010/2210(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that ecological sustainability is a vital prerequisite for the long-term economic and social viability of fishing activities and therefore calls for comprehensive, effective and transparent measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, including flag State measures, port State measures, coastal State measures, market-related measures and measures to ensure that nationals do not support or engage in IUU fishing;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that illegal fishing is a global problem which requires international cooperation and must be addressed both when it is undertaken by the fishing fleets of third parties as well as those of Member States; in this respect stresses the need for timely, detailed and accurate data regarding fishing vessels, especially those identified as engaging in IUU;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for urgent measures to put an end to the use of 'flags of convenience', a practice which enables fishing vessels to operate illegally, with impunity, at a great cost to the marine environment, fish stocks, coastal communities and food security, particularly in developing countries and the legitimate fishing industry and stresses the need to ensure that there are no EU interests involved in such forms of fishing piracy;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensureimplement a zero tolerance policy against illegal fishing by ensuring the full traceability of all fishery products entering the EU and guaranteeing that catches from illegal fishing are not sold in or imported to Member States;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UNotes that combating illegal fishing is to a large extent a question of political will and therefore urges the Commission to increase the fight against illegal fishing, to guarantee that the EU IUU regulation is respected and to push for increased international attention and action. , using all available means.