Implementing Protocol (2025-2030) to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark

Tabled by Ton Diepeveen, France Jamet, António Tânger Corrêa, Anna Maria Cisint

… economic sector for Greenland, providing a livelihood for many; whereas it is Removed: essential to ensure that fishing practices do not harm marine ecosystems, particularly given that according to ICES, the greatest physical disturbance of the seabed and benthic habitats in the Greenland Sea ecoregion is caused by mobile bottom-contacting fishing gear and there is a considerable overlap between the distribution of corals, sponges and sea pens and the areas trawled6 ; whereas to safeguard both the marine environment and the future of fisheries, it is vital that all forms of trawling are conducted in a manner that minimises damage to the seabed; Added: important that trawling is carried out in a way that minimises the impact on the seabed without damaging the socio-economic model for fishing and fishers; whereas according to the ex post and ex ante evaluation study, the … on ecosystems, mean that bycatch levels and impacts on ecosystems are minimal; Removed: 6 See the reports ICES reports entitled ‘Greenland Sea Ecosystem Overview’ (2023) and ‘Greenland Sea Ecoregion – Fisheries Overview’ (2024).

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE773.986v01-00