Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1Rejected

   Paragraph 1

   Tabled by Ton Diepeveen, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek +75 · Members

   1. Stresses Removed: that achieving climate neutrality by 2050, in line with the European Green Deal objectives, EU legislation and the UN Paris Agreement, requires Added: that, given the EU fishing fleet accounts for only 0.015 % of global carbon emissions and has already reduced its emissions by more than 52 % since 1990, any transition of the sector must be part of a structured, inclusive and just transition across all EU fisheries and aquaculture …

2. Amendment 3Rejected

   Paragraph 8

   Tabled by Ton Diepeveen, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek +76 · Members

   … the CFP and the EMFAF severely restricts the possibilities for public support, Added: including through restrictive EMFAF eligibility criteria such as the 24 metre vessel-length threshold and the 40-year vessel age limit, which is also deterring private investment in vessel renewal, preventing the necessary …

3. Amendment 4Rejected

   Paragraph 42

   Tabled by Ton Diepeveen, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek +76 · Members

   42. Underlines its view that Removed: generational renewal can go hand in hand with the objectives of the European Green Deal and the need to ensure a digital transition within the blue economy; Added: excessive regulatory pressure and administrative burdens discourage generational renewal in the fisheries sector and must be reduced to make the profession more attractive; notes that this requires not only attracting young people to the fishing …

4. Amendment 5Rejected

   Paragraph 46

   Tabled by Ton Diepeveen, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek +76 · Members

   46. Emphasises the need to Removed: carry out energy audits on fishing vessels via Added: make voluntary energy-efficiency advice available to operators under the EMFAF; insists that optimisation and retrofitting operations must be encouraged wherever … energy efficiency of vessels and promote the use of technologies, in particular Removed: AI, to optimise fishing routes, so as to decarbonise fishing in a more affordable way; Added: AI;

5. Amendment 6Rejected

   Paragraph 61

   Tabled by Ton Diepeveen, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek +76 · Members

   … the sector need to be further facilitated in a more time efficient Removed: way Added: way, including through a fast-track procedure for the approval and deployment of innovative fishing gear and guided by technology neutrality and robust scientific evidence, including all aspects … funding eligibility and regulatory flexibility to be based on the best available Removed: science, aligned with all relevant policies and regulations Added: science and to contribute to all three pillars of sustainability;

6. Amendment 7Rejected

   Paragraph 77 a (new)

   Tabled by Ton Diepeveen, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek +76 · Members

   Added: 77a. Stresses that fisheries and aquaculture, as essential food-producing sectors, must be prioritised in maritime spatial planning; warns that the rapid expansion of offshore energy production and other industrial activities are already displacing fishing activities and restricting access to the most productive coastal waters; calls for maritime spatial planning frameworks that guarantee long-term and secure access to maritime space for fisheries and aquaculture;