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European Parliament
2019-2024
Committee on Fisheries
2021/0037M(NLE)
24.6.2021
AMENDMENTS
1 - 22
Draft report
Pierre Karleskind
(PE692.838v01-00)
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on 
the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of 
Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto
(2021/0037M(NLE))
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Amendment 1
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
—
having regard to Regulation (EU) 
2017/2403 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council of 12 December 2017 
on the sustainable management of 
external fishing fleets,
Or. en
Amendment 2
Pierre Karleskind, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Søren Gade, Jan Huitema
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Ba.
whereas Article 62 of the UN 
Convention on the Law of the Sea 
provides that a coastal state should, 
through agreements or other 
arrangements, give other states access to 
the surplus of an allowable catch,
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Amendment 3
Pierre Karleskind, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Søren Gade, Jan Huitema
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Ea.
whereas Protocol 34 on special 
arrangements for Greenland links 
preferential tariffs on the European 
market for fisheries products from 
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Greenland to European vessels' access to 
Greenland's fishing areas; 
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Amendment 4
Pierre Karleskind, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Søren Gade, Jan Huitema
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Fa.
whereas the ex-post evaluation of 
the previous protocol and the ex-ante 
evaluation led to the negotiation of a new 
agreement and a new protocol that are 
more in line with fishing opportunities 
and scientific advice, provide more 
flexibility over catches and have a lower 
by-catch quota, and to the negotiation of a 
six-year validity period for the protocol;
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Amendment 5
Pierre Karleskind, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Søren Gade, Jan Huitema
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Fb.
whereas an SFPA with Greenland 
is important for the EU vessels that fish in 
Greenland's waters and for the Member 
State fleets that benefit directly or 
indirectly from the agreement and the 
quota transfers it provides for;
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Amendment 6
Pierre Karleskind, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Søren Gade, Jan Huitema
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Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
G.
whereas the new agreement and 
G.
whereas the new agreement and 
protocol enable 12 EU vessels to make use 
protocol enable 12 EU vessels to make use 
of fishing opportunities in Greenland’s 
of fishing opportunities in Greenland’s 
waters for eight species for a period of four 
waters for eight species (cod, pelagic 
years, renewable for two years, in return 
redfish, demersal redfish, Greenland 
for annual financial compensation from the 
halibut, northern prawn, grenadier, 
EU of EUR 16 521 754, of which EUR 2 
capelin and Atlantic mackerel) for a 
931 000 has been earmarked for support 
period of four years, renewable for two 
for and the development of Greenland’s 
years, in return for annual financial 
fisheries sector;
compensation from the EU of 
EUR 16 521 754, of which EUR 2 931 000 
has been earmarked for support for and the 
development of Greenland’s fisheries 
sector;
Or. fr
Amendment 7
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4.
Is concerned, however, about the 
4.
Notes that the agreement is based 
paucity of scientific data, as a result of 
on the best available scientific advice, 
which it is impossible to accurately 
welcomes any steps that can lead to 
estimate stock levels;
improved assessments of stock levels in 
the future;
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Amendment 8
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5.
Takes note of the complexity of the 
5.
Takes note of the complexity of the 
negotiations and of the circumstances in 
negotiations and of the circumstances in 
which they took place, as negotiations were 
which they took place, as negotiations were 
being held in parallel on the agreement 
being held in parallel on the agreement 
with the United Kingdom, creating 
with the United Kingdom, creating 
uncertainty, and Greenland was facing 
uncertainty, and Greenland was facing 
some internal political challenges; recalls 
some internal political challenges; recalls 
that Greenland’s starting position in these 
that Greenland’s starting position in these 
negotiations was to slash quotas for EU 
negotiations was to slash quotas for EU 
vessels by 30%;
vessels by 30%; notes that this proposal 
for a reduction of fishing opportunities 
was motivated by Greenland’s desire to 
further develop its fisheries sector;
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Amendment 9
Pierre Karleskind, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Søren Gade, Jan Huitema
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8.
Notes that fishing opportunities for 
8.
Notes that fishing opportunities for 
Atlantic mackerel are dependent upon 
Atlantic mackerel are dependent upon 
Greenland’s participation as a signatory to 
Greenland’s participation as a signatory to 
the coastal states agreement on the 
the coastal states agreement on the 
management of Atlantic mackerel;
management of Atlantic mackerel and that 
fishing opportunities for redfish must be 
in line with the management agreement 
and with decisions taken at NEAFC level;
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Amendment 10
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8.
Notes that fishing opportunities for 
8.
Notes that fishing opportunities for 
Atlantic mackerel are dependent upon 
Atlantic mackerel are dependent upon the 
Greenland’s participation as a signatory to 
participation of coastal states as 
the coastal states agreement on the 
signatories to the coastal states agreement 
management of Atlantic mackerel;
on the management of Atlantic mackerel;
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Amendment 11
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
9.
Notes that the protocol provides for 
9.
Notes that the protocol provides for 
600 tonnes of by-catch, a major reduction 
700 tonnes of by-catch such as redfish, 
in comparison with the previous protocol;
cod, and roundnose and rough-head 
grenadier, a major reduction in 
comparison with the previous protocol; 
highlights that all catches, including by-
catches and discards, must be recorded 
and reported by species in accordance 
with applicable Greenlandic legislation;
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Amendment 12
Peter van Dalen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
13 bis. States that UK's exit from the EU 
and the resulting consequences for 
fisheries in the North Sea and the North 
East Atlantic should not be misused 
manipulating the distribution of quotas in 
the Northern Agreements, but rather 
respecting the historically grown 
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distribution of fishing opportunities, 
always based on the best available 
scientific data and advice.
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Amendment 13
Pierre Karleskind, Søren Gade, Jan Huitema
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
14.
Recalls Greenland’s geostrategic 
14.
Recalls Greenland’s geostrategic 
position in the Arctic region; stresses the 
position in the Arctic region; stresses the 
importance of relations with Greenland as 
importance of relations with Greenland as 
part of an EU strategy on the Arctic;
part of an EU strategy on the Arctic and 
with a view to preventing unregulated 
high-sea fishing in the Central Arctic;
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Amendment 14
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(a)
to keep Parliament informed about 
(a)
to keep the European Parliament 
the implementation of the agreement and 
informed about the implementation of the 
the protocol;
agreement and the protocol;
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Amendment 15
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point b
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Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(b)
to ensure that the implementation of 
(b)
to ensure that the implementation of 
the agreement and the protocol thereto help 
the agreement and the protocol thereto help 
to combat global warming, to preserve and 
to mitigate global warming and to adapt to 
restore biodiversity and to achieve the 
its growing effects, to preserve and restore 
sustainability goals set in the European 
biodiversity and to achieve the 
Green Deal, and is aligned with the 
sustainability goals set in the European 
objectives of the CFP;
Green Deal, and is aligned with the 
objectives of the CFP;
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Amendment 16
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point b a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(b a) to ensure the application of the 
precautionary approach on currently 
exploited and on targeted stocks such as 
cod, redfish and Greenland halibut;
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Amendment 17
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point c
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(c)
to improve arrangements for data 
(c)
to improve arrangements for data 
collection and analysis and for updating 
collection and analysis and for updating 
oversight of use of the EU’s financial 
oversight of use of the EU’s financial 
contribution to sectoral support, with a 
contribution to sectoral support, with a 
view to ensuring that stocks fished by the 
view to ensuring that stocks fished by the 
EU are managed soundly and that the 
EU are managed sustainably and that the 
quotas allocated to EU vessels are in fact 
quotas allocated to EU vessels are in fact 
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for surplus stocks;
for surplus stocks;
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Amendment 18
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point c a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(c a)
to ensure improvement of the 
available data on the fleet size and fishing 
effort of Greenland's subsistence and 
small-scale fishing fleets;
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Amendment 19
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point f
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(f)
to carry over to the allocation for 
(f)
to carry over to the allocation for 
2022 all or part of the quotas left unused 
2022 all or part of the quotas left unused 
owing to the delay in the provisional 
owing to the delay in the provisional 
application of the agreement;
application of the agreement, in line with 
the best scientific advice;
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Amendment 20
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point h
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Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(h)
to ensure that special attention is 
(h)
to ensure that special attention is 
paid to lost fishing nets, to the collection 
paid to lost fishing nets, to the passive 
marine litter, to marine ecosystems and 
collection of marine litter, to marine 
vulnerable species, to the identification of 
ecosystems and vulnerable species, to the 
habitats and to bird by-catches, particularly 
identification of habitats and to bird by-
in the context of support for the sector;
catches, particularly in the context of 
support for the sector;
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Amendment 21
Caroline Roose
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point j
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(j)
to improve clarity and transparency 
(j)
to improve clarity and transparency 
as regards the international instruments for 
as regards the international instruments for 
managing fish stocks in the region, such as 
managing fish stocks in the region, such as 
RFMOs and coastal state agreements for 
RFMOs and coastal state agreements for 
the management of certain stocks;
the management of certain stocks; 
highlights in this respect the importance 
of following scientific recommendations 
including also the effects of climate 
change, as well improving decision-
making processes in RFMOs including 
harvest control rules;
Or. en
Amendment 22
Pierre Karleskind, Søren Gade, Jan Huitema
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point k a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(ka)
to establish a long-term discussion 
on the connection between the SFPA with 
Greenland and fisheries agreements with 
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Norway, including their interdependence;
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