European Parliament 2019-2024

Committee on Fisheries

2019/0078M(NLE)

30.1.2020

AMENDMENTS 1 - 56

Draft report Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar (PE643.077v01-00)

Conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (2019-2024) (2019/0078M(NLE))

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PE646.968v01-00 2/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to Article 31.4 of the Common Fisheries Policy EU 1380/2013,

Or. en

Amendment 2 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on common rules in respect of application of the external dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements (2015/2091(INI)),

Or. en

Amendment 3 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Citation 4 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the February 2018 Ex-post and Ex-ante evaluation study of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde,

AM\1197713EN.docx 3/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 4 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas concerns have been raised by Cape Verdean organisations about the possibility, provided for in this Agreement, for shipowners to exceed the reference margin by more than double in return for payment, a practice that runs counter to any notion of sustainable fishing;

Or. pt

Amendment 5 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas 20% of catches are made up of sharks, for which there is a lack of scientific data;

Or. en

Amendment 6 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas the EU-Cape Verde SFPA D. whereas the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should promote more effective sustainable should promote more effective sustainable

PE646.968v01-00 4/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN development of the Cape Verdean fishing development of the Cape Verdean fishing communities and of related industries and communities and of related industries and activities; whereas the support to be activities; whereas the support to be provided under the Protocol has to be provided under the Protocol has to be consistent with the national development consistent with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Action Plan, plans and the Blue Growth Action Plan devised with the United Nations to increase that develops within ecological limits, production in, and professionalise, the devised with the United Nations to increase sector in order to meet the population’s production in, and professionalise, the food and employment needs; sector in order to meet the population’s food and employment needs;

Or. en

Amendment 7 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas the EU-Cape Verde SFPA D. whereas the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should promote more effective sustainable should promote more effective sustainable development of the Cape Verdean fishing development of the Cape Verdean fishing communities and of related industries and communities and of related industries and activities; whereas the support to be activities, including fisheries science; provided under the Protocol has to be whereas the support to be provided under consistent with the national development the Protocol has to be consistent with the plans and the Blue Growth Action Plan, national development plans and the Blue devised with the United Nations to increase Growth Action Plan, devised with the production in, and professionalise, the United Nations to increase production in, sector in order to meet the population’s and professionalise, the sector in order to food and employment needs; meet the local population’s food and employment needs;

Or. en

Amendment 8 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

AM\1197713EN.docx 5/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Da. whereas the EU compromises with international agreements should also be supported under this agreements in particular the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular SDG 14, and that all UE actions, like this SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 9 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ea. whereas the Agreement should make it possible for Cape Verde to increase the added value generated from the exploitation of fishery resources in its EEZ, since currently most of this added value does not remain within the country;

Or. pt

Amendment 10 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Eb. whereas the Agreement should contribute to the promotion or development of the Cape Verdean fisheries sector and basic infrastructure, such as ports, landing sites, storage facilities and processing plants, needs to be built or renovated;

PE646.968v01-00 6/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN Or. pt

Amendment 11 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ec. whereas Parliament must be immediately and fully informed, at all stages, of the procedures concerning the Protocol or its renewal;

Or. pt

Amendment 12 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Takes the view that the EU-Cape 1. Takes the view that the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should pursue two equally Verde SFPA should pursue two equally important goals: (1) to provide fishing important goals: (1) to provide fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Cape opportunities for EU vessels in the Cape Verde EEZ, on the basis of the best Verde EEZ, on the basis of the best available scientific advice and without available scientific advice and without interfering with conservation and interfering with conservation and management measures by the regional management measures by the regional organisations to which Cape Verde belongs organisations to which Cape Verde belongs – notably the International Commission for – notably the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) – or overrunning the available (ICCAT) – or overrunning the available surplus; and (2) to promote further surplus; and (2) to promote further economic, financial, technical, and economic, financial, technical, and scientific cooperation between the EU and scientific cooperation between the EU and Cape Verde in the field of sustainable Cape Verde in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Cape Verde EEZ, while at resources in the Cape Verde EEZ, while at the same time not undermining Cape the same time not undermining Cape Verde’s sovereign options and strategies Verde’s sovereign options and strategies

AM\1197713EN.docx 7/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN relating to that development; relating to that development; considers, at the same time and in the light of the high value of marine biology in Cape Verdean waters, that the Agreement should guarantee the adoption of measures to mitigate against accidental fishing by European vessels in the Cape Verde EEZ.

Or. pt

Amendment 13 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Takes the view that the EU-Cape 1. Takes the view that the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should pursue two equally Verde SFPA should pursue two equally important goals: (1) to provide fishing important goals: (1) to provide fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Cape opportunities for EU vessels in the Cape Verde EEZ, on the basis of the best Verde EEZ, on the basis of the best available scientific advice and without available scientific knowledge and advices interfering with conservation and and without interfering with conservation management measures by the regional and management measures by the regional organisations to which Cape Verde belongs organisations to which Cape Verde belongs – notably the International Commission for – notably the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) – or overrunning the available (ICCAT) – or overrunning the available surplus; and (2) to promote further surplus; and (2) to promote further economic, financial, technical, and economic, financial, technical, and scientific cooperation between the EU and scientific cooperation between the EU and Cape Verde in the field of sustainable Cape Verde in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Cape Verde EEZ, while at resources in the Cape Verde EEZ, while at the same time not undermining Cape the same time not undermining Cape Verde’s sovereign options and strategies Verde’s sovereign options and strategies relating to that development; relating to its own development;

Or. en

Amendment 14 João Ferreira

PE646.968v01-00 8/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1a. Takes the view that measures should be taken to guarantee that the reference tonnage stipulated in the Agreement is not exceeded;

Or. pt

Amendment 15 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Draws attention to the findings of 2. Draws attention to the findings of the retrospective and prospective the retrospective and prospective assessments of the Protocol to the EU- assessments of the Protocol to the EU- Cape Verde 2014-2018 SFPA, produced in Cape Verde 2014-2018 SFPA, produced in May 2018, which stated that the Protocol May 2018, which stated that the Protocol had on the whole proved to be effective, had on the whole proved to be effective, efficient, appropriate to the interests efficient, appropriate to the interests involved, and consistent with the Cape involved, and consistent with the Cape Verdean sectoral policy, with a high degree Verdean sectoral policy, with a high degree of acceptability to stakeholders, and which of acceptability to stakeholders, and which recommended the option of concluding a recommended the option of concluding a new protocol; new protocol; emphasises that there is scope for more effective progress in terms of fisheries cooperation between the EU and Cabo Verde and considers that it should therefore go beyond previous protocols on the implementation of this agreement, in particular with regard to development support for the Cape Verdean fisheries sector;

Or. pt

Amendment 16

AM\1197713EN.docx 9/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2a. Supports the need for significant progress in the development of the Cape Verdean fisheries sector, including the fishing industry and related activities, and calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures, including a possible revision and the bolstering of the sectoral support component of the agreement, along with the creation of conditions to increase the absorption rate of this support;

Or. pt

Amendment 17 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2b. Considers that the EU-Cape Verde SFPA will not achieve its objectives if it does not contribute to increasing added value in Cape Verde as a result of the exploitation of its fishery resources;

Or. pt

Amendment 18 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Maintains that the EU-Cape Verde 3. Maintains that the EU-Cape Verde

PE646.968v01-00 10/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN SFPA and the Protocol thereto have to be SFPA and the Protocol thereto have to be aligned with the national development aligned with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Plan for the plans and the Blue Growth Plan for the development of the Cape Verdean fisheries development of the Cape Verdean fisheries sector, and specifically should: sector, which are priority areas for EU support and for which the necessary technical and financial assistance must be mobilised:

Or. pt

Amendment 19 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Maintains that the EU-Cape Verde 3. Maintains that the EU-Cape Verde SFPA and the Protocol thereto have to be SFPA and the Protocol thereto have to be aligned with the national development aligned with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Plan for the plans and the Blue Growth Plan for the development of the Cape Verdean fisheries development of the Cape Verdean fisheries sector, and specifically should: sector that develops within ecological limits, and specifically should:

Or. en

Amendment 20 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- improve governance: drafting and - improve governance: drafting and validating legislation and building on validating legislation, building on management plans; management plans and support the implementation of this legislation and management plans;

Or. en

AM\1197713EN.docx 11/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN Amendment 21 Izaskun Bilbao Barandica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- improve governance: drafting and - improve governance: drafting and validating legislation and building on validating legislation and building on management plans; management plans improving data collection;

Or. es

Amendment 22 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- improve governance: drafting and - strengthen institutional capacity and validating legislation and building on improve governance: drafting legislation management plans; and building on management plans;

Or. pt

Amendment 23 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- tighten up control and surveillance - tighten up monitoring, control and in the Cape Verde EEZ; surveillance in the Cape Verde EEZ and nearby surrounding areas;

Or. en

PE646.968v01-00 12/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN Amendment 24 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- tighten up control and surveillance - tighten up monitoring, control and in the Cape Verde EEZ; surveillance in the Cape Verde EEZ;

Or. en

Amendment 25 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- strengthen measures to combat - strengthen measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including in inland waters; fishing activities, including in inland waters;

Or. en

Amendment 26 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- support the establishment and improvement of a data collection programme that allow Cape Verde authorities know and support the scientific assessment of resources allowing decision making supported on

AM\1197713EN.docx 13/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN the best available scientific knowledge;

Or. en

Amendment 27 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- enable landing quays and ports to - enable key infrastructure for be constructed and/or renovated, at the port fisheries and related activities, such as of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for landing quays and ports to be constructed instance; and/or renovated, (both industrial and artisanal at the port of Mindelo - São Vicente island) for instance sites for storing and processing fish, markets, distribution and marketing structures, and quality analysis laboratories;

Or. pt

Amendment 28 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- enable landing quays and ports to - enable landing quays and ports to be constructed and/or renovated, at the port be constructed and/or renovated, including of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for supporting infrastructures, in the main instance; coastal communities, in particular, the port of Mindelo (São Vicente island);

Or. en

Amendment 29 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

PE646.968v01-00 14/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- enable landing quays and ports to - enable landing quays and ports to be constructed and/or renovated, at the port be constructed and/or renovated, in of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for particular for the local fisheries, at the instance; port of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for instance;

Or. en

Amendment 30 Ruža Tomašić

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- enable landing quays and ports to – enable vital infrastructure (landing be constructed and/or renovated, at the port quays and ports) to be constructed and/or of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for renovated, at the port of Mindelo (São instance; Vicente island) for instance;

Or. hr

Amendment 31 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- support the improvement of - support and improve working working conditions for women; conditions for all workers, in particular for women in all fishing related activities, including commercialisation but also transformation, fisheries management and science;

AM\1197713EN.docx 15/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 32 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- support the improvement of - support the recognition and working conditions for women; improvement of the role of women in fishing and of their working conditions, while also improving the organisation of this role;

Or. pt

Amendment 33 Ruža Tomašić

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– support the blue economy and develop aquaculture;

Or. hr

Amendment 34 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- establish marine protected areas; - support the scientific knowledge necessary for the establishment of marine protected areas, including its

PE646.968v01-00 16/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN implementation, monitoring and control;

Or. en

Amendment 35 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- limit bycatches of sensitive species, such as marine turtles,

Or. en

Amendment 36 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- enable the reinforcement of - enable the reinforcement of organisations representing men and women organisations representing men and women in the fishing industry, especially those in the fishing industry, especially those involved in artisanal fishing, thereby involved in small-scale artisanal fisheries, helping to strengthen technical, thereby helping to strengthen technical, management and negotiating capabilities; management and negotiating capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 37 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 9

AM\1197713EN.docx 17/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

- serve to set up and/or refurbish - serve to set up and/or refurbish basic and vocational training centres, basic and vocational training centres, thereby raising the skill levels of fishers thereby raising the skill levels of fishers, and seafarers; seafarers and other blue economy associated activities;

Or. en

Amendment 38 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- serve to set up and/or refurbish - serve to set up and/or refurbish basic and vocational training centres, basic and vocational training centres, thereby raising the skill levels of fishers thereby raising the skill levels of fishers and seafarers; and seafarers and training new professionals;

Or. pt

Amendment 39 Izaskun Bilbao Barandica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- serve to set up and/or refurbish - serve to set up and/or refurbish basic and vocational training centres, basic and vocational training centres, thereby raising the skill levels of fishers thereby raising the skill levels of fishers, and seafarers; seafarers and women in the fisheries sector;

Or. es

Amendment 40

PE646.968v01-00 18/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN Ruža Tomašić

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– strengthen measures to encourage young people to engage in fishing;

Or. hr

Amendment 41 Manuel Pizarro, Nicolás González Casares, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- enhance scientific research - enhance scientific research capabilities and the ability to monitor capabilities and the ability to monitor fishery resources; fishery resources and marine environment;

Or. en

Amendment 42 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3a. Expresses its content that the Agreement does not concern small pelagics that are of great importance for the local population and for which there is no surplus;

Or. en

AM\1197713EN.docx 19/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN Amendment 43 Caroline Roose, Grace O'Sullivan, Benoît Biteau, Francisco Guerreiro

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3 b. Expresses its concern about the possibility of detrimental impacts of fishing activities on the shark population in the Cape Verde EEZ;

Or. en

Amendment 44 Manuel Pizarro, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers it desirable to improve 5. Considers it desirable to improve the quantity and accuracy of data on all the quantity and accuracy of data on all catches (target species and by-catches) and catches (target species and by-catches) and on the conservation status of fishery on the conservation status of fishery resources, and to improve the resources, but also the impact of fishing implementation of sectoral support funding activity in the marine environment, and to in order to enable a more exact assessment improve the implementation of sectoral of the impact of the Agreement on the support funding in order to enable a more marine ecosystem and fishing exact assessment of the impact of the communities; Agreement on the marine ecosystem and fishing resources, but also in the local communities including the social and economic impact of the Agreement;

Or. en

Amendment 45 Ruža Tomašić

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

PE646.968v01-00 20/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers it desirable to improve 5. Considers it desirable to improve the quantity and accuracy of data on all the quantity and accuracy of data on all catches (target species and by-catches) and catches (target species and by-catches) and on the conservation status of fishery on the conservation status of fishery resources, and to improve the resources, to ensure the processing of implementation of sectoral support funding catch data, and to improve the in order to enable a more exact assessment implementation of sectoral support funding of the impact of the Agreement on the in order to enable a more exact assessment marine ecosystem and fishing of the impact of the Agreement on the communities; marine ecosystem and fishing communities;

Or. hr

Amendment 46 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5a. Considers that, in view of a possible closure of fisheries or the setting of restrictions on fisheries, in order to ensure that resources are sustainable local fishing needs should be addressed first, on the basis of sound scientific advice;

Or. pt

Amendment 47 Peter van Dalen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5a. calls on the Commission and the Cape Verde authorities to improve the monitoring and data collection of the stocks in the context of overfishing with a

AM\1197713EN.docx 21/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN particular attention to sharks

Or. en

Amendment 48 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission and the 6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in their cooperation and Member States, in their cooperation and official development assistance policies official development assistance policies centring on Cape Verde, to bear in mind centring on Cape Verde, to bear in mind that the European Development Fund and that the European Development Fund and the sectoral support laid down in this SFPA the sectoral support laid down in this SFPA should complement each other in order to should complement each other in order to contribute more rapidly and effectively to contribute to the strengthening of the local the empowerment of local fishing fisheries sector and to ensure the country communities; has full sovereignty over its own resources; calls on the Commission to facilitate, through the EDF and other relevant instruments, the necessary steps for the provision of infrastructure which, by reason of its scale and costs, cannot be built solely by means of sectoral support within the framework of the SFPA, for example fishing ports (both industrial and artisanal);

Or. pt

Amendment 49 Ruža Tomašić

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission and the 6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in their cooperation and Member States, in their cooperation and official development assistance policies official development assistance policies

PE646.968v01-00 22/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN centring on Cape Verde, to bear in mind centring on Cape Verde, to bear in mind that the European Development Fund and that the European Development Fund and the sectoral support laid down in this SFPA the sectoral support laid down in this SFPA should complement each other in order to should be mutually compatible in order to contribute more rapidly and effectively to contribute more rapidly and effectively to the empowerment of local fishing the empowerment of local fishing communities; communities;

Or. hr

Amendment 50 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6a. Supports the need to increase the contribution of the SFPA to the local creation of direct and indirect jobs, either on vessels operating under the SFPA or in fishing activities, both upstream and downstream; considers that the Member States can play a key role and be an active part in capacity-building and training efforts in order to achieve this;

Or. pt

Amendment 51 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Calls on the Commission and the 7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen their Member States to further strengthen their cooperation with Cape Verde, to evaluate cooperation with Cape Verde, to evaluate possibilities for enhancing future possibilities for enhancing future development assistance, primarily under development assistance, namely by taking the new Neighbourhood, Development advantage of all of the funding and International Cooperation possibilities provided for as part of the

AM\1197713EN.docx 23/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN Instrument (NDICI) proposed as part of EU’s budget for 2021-2027; the EU’s budget for 2021-2027, and particularly taking into account the good use of EU funds in Cape Verde and the country’s political stability in a complex geopolitical context, which must be supported and rewarded;

Or. pt

Amendment 52 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to urge 8. Calls on the Commission to urge the Republic of Cape Verde to use the the Republic of Cape Verde to use the financial contribution provided by the financial contribution provided by the Protocol to strengthen its national fisheries Protocol to strengthen its national fisheries industry in the long term, and encourage industry in the long term, and encourage demand for local investment and industrial demand for local investment and industrial projects, thereby creating local jobs; projects, thereby creating local jobs, in particular in the attractiveness of the activity to young generations;

Or. en

Amendment 53 Ruža Tomašić

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Calls on the Commission to urge 8. Calls on the Commission to urge the Republic of Cape Verde to use the the Republic of Cape Verde to use the financial contribution provided by the financial contribution provided by the Protocol to strengthen its national fisheries Protocol to strengthen its national fisheries industry in the long term, and encourage industry in the long term, encourage demand for local investment and industrial demand for local investment and industrial

PE646.968v01-00 24/26 AM\1197713EN.docx EN projects, thereby creating local jobs; projects, and encourage the growth of a sustainable blue economy, thereby creating local jobs;

Or. hr

Amendment 54 Manuel Pizarro, Clara Aguilera, Nicolás González Casares, Isabel Carvalhais, Carmen Avram

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Calls on the Commission to send to 9. Calls on the Commission to send to Parliament and make publicly available the Parliament and make publicly available the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article the Joint Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement and the findings of the 9 of the Agreement and the findings of the annual evaluations; calls on the annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings as observers and to encourage the meetings as observers and to encourage the participation of Cape Verdean fishing participation of Cape Verdean fishing communities; communities and associated stakeholders;

Or. en

Amendment 55 Izaskun Bilbao Barandica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9a. Considers that information should be compiled on the benefits that the implementation of the Protocol brings to local economies (employment, infrastructure, social improvements);

Or. es

AM\1197713EN.docx 25/26 PE646.968v01-00 EN Amendment 56 João Ferreira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11a. Calls on the European Commission to better integrate the recommendations now made in the EU-Cape Verde SFPA, taking them into account, inter alia, in the procedures for the renewal of the Protocol;

Or. pt

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