Activities of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2019/2178(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on rebuilding fish stocks in the Mediterranean: assessment and next steps
Amendments (30)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM(2020)0381),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, Bringing nature back into our lives (COM(2020)0380),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘Ton the European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)0640) and to Parliament’s resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0390 - C8-0270/2018 - 2018/0210(COD)),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is a common good to be protected, and whereas its current environmental status is worrying, partly as a result of overfishing, and is having negative repercussions for the industry as a wholesocioeconomic repercussions on fishing communities, the industry and its ancillary sectors;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas fish stocks do not have unlimited reproductive capacity, and whereas demand for and consumption of fish is constantly increasing due to its nutritional quality the benefits human health;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to the 2018 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, in the Mediterranean the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88% in 2014 to 78% in 2016, while the situation of many stocks remains critical;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Regulation establishing a multiannual plan for the management of demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean was adopted in 2019, and whereas we need to wait and see what the effects of the measures adopted therein will be;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. having regard to the significant socioeconomic impact of restrictions on fishing activities arising from the need to ensure the sustainability of stocks and the need to maintain the equilibrium required by the CFP;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the unequal levels of compliance with the restrictions on fishing activities precludes fulfilment of the stated aims, putting those who comply with them at a clear disadvantage;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the European Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund should be used both to mitigate negative socioeconomic effects and to diversify the sector;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the majority of the Mediterranean fishing fleet consists of small-scale artisanal fishing vessels, and whereas some fleets have shrunk significantly decreased in size;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure on Mediterranean fish stocks include pollution from fuels and plastics, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. having regard to the steady deincrease in production andconsumption of fish products together with the relative increase in imports;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is room for improvement in the labelling of European products with a view to enhancing the value of Mediterranean fisheries and improving traceability while combating IUU fishing;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. having regard to the steady decline in production and the need to take measures to restore the sustainability of resources;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. having regard to the negative socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector, including retailers and the small-scale fresh food trade;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the Regional Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MED-AC), to identify the obstacles to the process of rebuilding fish stocks with a view to revising the current legislation and taking practical steps to rebuild fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea, including an analysis of implementation of the 2017- 2020 GFCM strategy, with a view to including its findings in the 2021-2030 strategy;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to assess whether new stock management plans are required to achieve the principles of social, economic and environmental sustainability set out in the CFP;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes with concern that there remain a great many stocks of unknown status; calls for a redoubling of efforts to improve data collection with a view to improving arrangements for devising the necessary management measures;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that every legislative proposal toproposal to increase fish stocks that restricts fishing activities takes account of its socioeconomic impact and is supported by the best scientific data are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ associations;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all legislative and non-legislative proposals are shared with fishers' associations, including guilds (‘cofradías'), under a co- management model;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the competitiveness and sustainable development of the entire fishery sector and its production chain, placing particular emphasis on measures to halt the trend towards increased dependence on importenhancing the value of fisheries products and improving labelling and traceability and placing particular emphasis on measures to ensure that imported products comply with European standards;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis of environmental and socioeconomic data forconcerning the local communities and the Mediterranean fisheries sector as soon as possible in order to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on fish stocks as well as on the industry;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to analyse the social, economic and environmental impact, as well as the effects on fish stocks in the recreational fishing sector, with a view to incorporating this analysis into any measures that may be adopted;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an economic analysis of the social and employment effects of the decline in fishery resources in the Mediterranean, with a view to identifying appropriate support action and measures to guarantee the sustainability of the industry;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that both the analysis of the data and any measures that may arise from it can make use of EMFF funds to support sustainability and innovation in and the diversification of the sector;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for local and regional authorities and scientific institutes, as well as local operators to be more closely involved in the collection of data on selective fishing, in close cooperation with the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF);
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to improve and step uprengthen cooperation and dialogue with the advisory councils, taking due account of their views and acknowledgfishers and professionals ing the importance of fishers for coastal communitcoastal community sector, taking due account of their views and the need to involve fishers, women working in the sector and relevant professional organisations and civil society organisations in decision-making processesin decision- making processes by promoting co- management processes as the most efficient method;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to analyse the situation in the Mediterranean and look into the possibility of setting up some form of operative arrangements to protect European seafarers and vessels;