Activities of Norica NICOLAI related to 2016/2228(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on an Integrated European Union policy for the Arctic
Amendments (9)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change will make the Arctic region accessible to commercial fisheries in the next years, which, given the very sensitive nature of the region, must be developed with the greatest care;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas there are 633 fish species in the Arctic Ocean and Adjacent Seas (AOAS), of which only 58 are currently exploited because of environmental restrains, but more might be added in the near future, which would increase the pressure on the environment;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Arctic region has a particular biodiversity ecosystem and a great variety of habitats, which without further analysis and studies we cannot fully understand; whereas there are species which have been studied too little to fully understand how the stocks adapt to climate change and recover for commercial fisheries;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas exploitation in a region as the Arctic should be done in a sustainable manner based on the precautionary approach;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Arctic countries should consider creating, in the future, a specific RFMO and MPAs following the models already in place;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the indigenous population of the Arctic has the right to use the natural resources in their area and should thus be part of any future plans for commercial fishing;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the development of a framework regarding marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction under the UNCLOS would and should include the Arctic region;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to support and encourage the Arctic countries to further work on extending the information and analysis available regarding all the stocks in the region;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports that any development of commercial fishing to be done in compliance with all international agreements, including the UNCLOS and the UNFSA;