Activities of Maurice PONGA related to 2017/2266(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft Council decision denouncing the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros
Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing affecting coastal areas in the Comoros has detrimental effects on local fisheries and biodiversity, threatening the income and livelihoods of small-scale fishers and, the food security of coastal regions,and the sustainable development of the Comoros and ultimately exacerbating poverty;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that according to the sectoral support provided for under the Protocol to the FPA for the sust, the Comorian authorities have fainled operation ofto take appropriate measures to establish a national register of fishing vessels and theo drawing up and implementation of a a robust national action plan and legal framework against IUU fishing in Comorian waters and by Comorian- flagged vessels has not been adequately used by the Comorian authorities, which has led to the Comoros being identified as a non- cooperating country under the IUU Regulation;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that in addition to the Comorian administration’s lack of capacity to tackle IUU fishing, the Commission reported a lack of governance/insufficient political will from the Comorian national authorities to cooperate;