Activities of Norica NICOLAI related to 2017/2120(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
State of play of recreational fisheries in the EU (short presentation) RO
Reports (1)
REPORT on the state of play of recreational fisheries in the European Union PDF (298 KB) DOC (64 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is important to understand the difference between recreational fisheries and semi-subsistence fishing, because the two should be evaluated and regulated separately and it should be made clear that recreational fishing is not semi-subsistence fishing;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU legislation only operates with two fisheries categories, recreational and commercial fisheries. Semi-subsistence fishing and semi- commercial fishing are not recognised by EU legislation;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas sport fishing is different from the leisure recreational fishing and should thus be differently identified in the EU definition and regulation;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas without a clear legal distinction between recreational fisheries and semi-subsistence fishing, certain illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing may go undetected by falling under those two categoriesnot being counted or properly regulated;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there is not one agreed upon, clear, definition of recreational fishing at an EU level, which makes it very difficult to control, collect data, and assess the impact of recreational fishing on the fish stocks, environment, and its economy importance;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas it is important to evaluate the impact of all fisheries on a specific stock, as well as its economic value, in order to adopt management measures that help achieve both the environmental objective, as well as the economic one, while being fair and proportionally divided between the different types of fisheries targeting that species;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas recreational maritime tourism fishing, as well as other tourism fishing, is shown to be very important for the economy of many regions and countries, and should thus be analysed in order to better assess its value, impact and development potential;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas all types of recreational fishing have more economic and social impact at a local and regional level than on the national level by supporting local and coastal communities through tourism, production, retail and renting of equipment and other recreational fishing related services;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas it is important to evaluate individually the different recreational fishing methods, or segments described in the ICES 2013 definition;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the evaluation of the impact of recreational fisheries on fish stocks includes the retention of catches and the mortality rates of released fish; whereas the survival rate of fish caught by rod and line (catch and release fishing), in most instances is higher than equivalent rates for fish caught with other gear and by other practices and should thus be taken into consideration;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas recreational fishing includes a variety of gears and techniques with different stock, and environmental impact, and should thus be evaluated and regulated accordingly;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the highest estimated environmental impact of recreational fishing is associated to the use of live bait and the possibility of introducing non- indigenous species in the ecosystem;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q b (new)
Recital Q b (new)
Qb. whereas there are other types of environmental impacts of the recreational fishing, apart from the fish removal, but the lack of clear data is making it difficult to separate them from other anthropogenic sources;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas recreational fishing has many social and public health contributions by increases participants’ life quality, encouraging interaction among young people and educating in regard the environment and the importance of its sustainability;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls upon the Commission to conduct an impact assessment on the recreational fishing in the EU; the assessment of the management plans which include recreational fishing provisions should also be embedded in the Commission’s final report on the impact assessment;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to propose a comprehensive regulation on maritime recreational fisheries, as well as a definition for the activity at EU level, to be included in the future CFP, so that both types of maritime fishing – commercial and recreational – can be managed in a balanced, fair and sustainable manner with a view to achieving the desired objectidefinition for recreational fishing at EU levesl;
Amendment 119 #
7a. Based on the data and the impact assessment report, the Commission should evaluate the role of recreational fisheries in the future CFP, so that both types of maritime fishing – commercial and recreational – could be managed in a balanced, fair and sustainable manner with a view to achieving the desired objectives;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reminds that the EMFF provides funds for data collection, including recreational fisheries; calls upon the Commission to widen the future scope of the EMFF in order to provide financial support for research and analysis of the data collected;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Reminds that traceability is the best tool in determining and controlling when recreational fishing becomes semi- subsistence fishing;