The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital C a (new)
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   Ca. whereas the EU still accounts for less than 1 % of global aquaculture production and bears a considerable administrative burden, with the aquaculture sector experiencing a 22 % decrease in return on investment between 2017 and 2022;

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2. Amendment 2PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 31
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   31. Emphasises that fisheries and aquaculture are often overshadowed by other, more powerful or economically important sectors, such as offshore energy; takes note of reports of structural power imbalances between maritime sectors; deplores the fact that certain sectors and operators often bypass consultation processes, at the expense of less organised actors, such as small-scale fishers, including fishers on foot, such as shellfish gatherers; calls for comprehensive, accessible and inclusive consultation processes with all stakeholders and the creation of corrective governance mechanisms, including transparent guidelines aimed at ensuring balanced and transparent decision-making, alleviatin…

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   31. Emphasises that fisheries and aquaculture are often overshadowed by other, more powerful state-backed or economically important sectors, such as offshore energy, especially wind farms; recalls that the vast majority of offshore energy infrastructure has significant disadvantages and does not compensate for the damage caused to fisheries and food sovereignty; takes note of reports of structural power imbalances between maritime sectors; deplores the fact that certain sectors and operators often bypass consultation processes, at the expense of less organised actors, such as small-scale fishers, including fishers on foot, such as shellfish gatherers; calls for comprehensive, accessible and…

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3. Amendment 3ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital F
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   F. whereas the EU has set a legally binding target to put in place effective and area-based restoration measures in at least 20 % of its sea area by 2030;

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   F. whereas the EU has set a legally binding target to put in place effective and area-based restoration measures in at least 20 % of its sea area by 2030; whereas the implementation of these measures must respect the principle of proportionality and not compromise food sovereignty, coastal employment and traditional fishing activities;

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4. Amendment 4ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 16
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   16. Stresses that MSP must better integrate fisheries and aquaculture and actively address the spatial challenges affecting fisheries, including the cumulative effects of offshore energy, marine protected areas, shipping and defence zones, and avoid the progressive marginalisation of fishing activities; stresses that offshore windfarms should, whenever possible, be placed in zones that are less suitable for fishing, in order to minimise negative impacts on fisheries operations;

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   16. Stresses that MSP must better integrate fisheries and aquaculture and actively address the spatial challenges affecting fisheries, including the cumulative effects of offshore energy, marine protected areas, shipping and defence zones, and avoid the progressive marginalisation of fishing activities; stresses that offshore windfarms should, whenever possible, be placed in zones that are less suitable for fishing, and should not be authorised where they would threaten the economic viability of traditional fishing communities, in order to minimise negative impacts on fisheries operations;

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5. Amendment 5ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 41
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   41. Emphasises the need to strengthen support for and systematically consider fisheries within MSP; supports the establishment of clear spatial zoning and priority zones for fisheries, taking into account the movement and development of fishery resources, the recognition of traditional fishing and aquaculture zones, the need for preservation and protection of the environment and the improvement of the state of fish stocks; emphasises that the zoning should be tailored to different fleet segments, as well as sea basins, and based on robust scientific and socio-economic assessments and indicators, in order to bring greater visibility and predictability to the fisheries sector; calls for mandat…

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   41. Emphasises the need to strengthen support for and systematically consider fisheries within MSP; supports the establishment of clear spatial zoning and priority zones for fisheries, taking into account the movement and development of fishery resources, the recognition of traditional fishing and aquaculture zones, the need for preservation and protection of the environment and the improvement of the state of fish stocks; emphasises that the zoning should be tailored to different fleet segments, as well as sea basins, and based on robust scientific and socio-economic assessments and indicators, in order to bring greater visibility and predictability to the fisheries sector, a sector that sh…

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6. Amendment 6ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 69
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   69. Supports the revision of the MSP Directive as part of the ‘Ocean Act’ expected in late 2026; notes that the MSP Directive is being revised in parallel with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; considers that this revision should establish a coherent framework to improve coordination between the existing legislation and regulatory framework, by streamlining overlapping regulations, aligning objectives, streamlining existing targets and introducing minimum targets to be reached in maritime spatial plans, improving coherence between marine and terrestrial spatial planning, and establishing shared governance tools; believes that this revision should, in particular, make the provisions on…

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   69. Supports the revision of the MSP Directive as part of the ‘Ocean Act’ expected in late 2026; notes that the MSP Directive is being revised in parallel with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; considers that this revision should establish a coherent framework to improve coordination between the existing legislation and regulatory framework, by streamlining overlapping regulations, aligning objectives, streamlining existing targets, improving coherence between marine and terrestrial spatial planning, and establishing shared governance tools; believes that this revision should, in particular, make the provisions on the participation of stakeholders, especially fishers and coastal commu…

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7. Amendment 7The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 42 a (new)
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   42a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to prohibit fishing vessels over 25 metres in length from fishing within EU waters up to 12 nautical miles from the baselines in order to safeguard coastal fishing communities and conserve marine biological resources and ecosystems;

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