Activities of Kriton ARSENIS related to 2010/2210(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Combating illegal fishing at the global level (debate)
Amendments (12)
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 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that IUU fishing is one of the most serious threats facing the biodiversity of the world’s oceanswaters, affecting inland water ecosystems and ocean ecosystems both globally and within the EU;
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.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to actively promote the signing, ratification and implementation of the FAO Port State Measures Agreement, the UN Fish Stock Agreement, the FAO Compliance Agreement and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the context of trade agreements, Fisheries Partnership Agreements and the EU’S development policy;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasizes the need for international cooperation regarding the collection and exchange of timely, detailed and accurate data regarding fishing vessels and fishing operations, particularly those identified as engaging in IUU
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the rapid development of a system for the evaluation of flag State performance currently underway at the FAO as a means of putting pressure on States that do not meet their international legal obligations; urges that some effective mechanism be found for sanctioning States that do not ensure that vessels flying their flag do not support or engage in IUU fishing and abide by all relevant legislation;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for the urgent adoption of 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 ecosystem, fish stocks, coastal communities, food security, particularly in developing countries, and the legitimate, law-abiding fishing industry;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)