21 Amendments of Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR related to 2015/2090(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas coastal fishing should be made subject to management at local level which would take account of the diversity of the fleets, gears, techniques and fish stocks in individual Member States and in every individual fishing zone, thereby contributing to the conservation of local traditions and fishing-related activities;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the impossibility of using specific ancient gears and techniques in certain fishing zones – which are more environmentally friendly and which do not have a significant impact on the status of endangered stocks – has a serious effect on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities, contributes to the depletion of resources and to unemployment, causes increased depopulation and hinders development and innovation;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas despite talk of innovating and diversifying the fisheries sector, account must be taken of the fact that a huge fishing community is extremely dependent on traditional and ancient forms of fishing.
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the new Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy gives preferential access to small-scale, coastal and traditional fishermen within a zone extending for 12 nautical miles, i.e. in the most sensitive part of the EU’s waters, affected by many conflicts in relation to the use of space and resources with other overlapping human activities on the coastline;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that, when adopting measures – especially measures relating to the fisheries sector – the special characteristics and constraints of the outermost regions must be taken into account;, with emphasis on their geographical isolation, remote location and oceanic conditions
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the European crisis has demonstrated the need for Europe to diversify its economic activities, and the importance of analysing new models of innovation and knowledge which may create new employment at local level.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. Whereas the Integrated Maritime Policy aims to respond to the new challenges faced by the seas, industry and fishermen throughout Europe, from protection of the environment to coastal development, by way of aquaculture, nautical tourism or other economic activities related to blue growth.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to support innovative projects that facilitate the development of the coastal, island and outermost regions; by means of new types of support within the context of existing European funding.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the role and competences of local and regional authorities in developing new innovative activities and to work in close coordination with the various sector operators to promote and support the founding of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), which contribute to innovation and diversification;.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to promote and support investments in fisheries in the area of tourism, which represents a growing economic sector with great potential for fisheries, in order. It is important to add to tourism capacities by promoting fish products, gastronomy, angling tourism, underwater and diving tourism, etc., andcoastal or gastronomic tourism, by presenting them as part of the traditional menu, thereby capitalising on fishing heritage and the recognisability of a specific fishing region;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 A. Highlights the growing importance of nautical sporting activities in the strengthening of local communities, particularly out of season, through new underwater, diving or other nautical sports such as surfing or bodyboarding.
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the results of research and projects financed from the public budget to be made publicly available under certain conditions, for more effective disclosure of and access to existing data on seas and oceans to be ensured, and for the current administrative barriers hindering growth and the development of innovation to be removed;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the main product of fishing is the fish itself and that it is vital to strengthen the various means of using fish, including canning and the use of fish by-products. Calls on the Commission to actively promote and support investment in the diversification of fisheries in terms of the marketprocessing and processmarketing of new local fish products;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses concern at and opposition to the reduction in budgetary funds for the Horizon 2020 programme, which is the main programme for research and the development of innovation; the application of the Horizon 2020 programme to the blue economy area, since it is the main programme for research and the development of innovation at European level. Supports the creation of a blue economy Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) within Horizon 2020, which contributes to strengthening activities in coastal regions though transnational public/private partnerships.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 A. Supports the use of funds intended for innovation and blue growth to fund basic research, R&D, training, the setting-up of companies, environmental protection and the launch of innovative products and processes on the market;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 A. Stresses the importance of the Integrated Maritime Policy for the future of fishing-dependent regions and understands that there must be an increasing commitment to the strategy of blue growth. The aim is to provide long- term support for sustainable growth in all marine and maritime sectors, acknowledging the importance of seas and oceans as the powerhouses which generate employment and create employment in the coastal regions.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which has a particular focus on diversification and innovation in the fisheries sector, with a view to supporting fisheries which are environmentally sustainable, innovative, competitive, effective and knowledge-based; supports the need to strengthen funding for Axis 4 of the European Fisheries Fund with a view to supporting the members of fishing communities and improving their living standards by developing new activities.
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 A. Stresses the importance of strengthening the relationship between local communities and universities / technology centres which will contribute decisively to the creation of new business incubators which enable the generation of new business ideas in the maritime sector.
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 A. Calls on the European Commission to encourage the creation of new, innovative businesses in fishing- dependent regions, providing an incentive for entrepreneurship and the creation of start-ups with a good possibility of success in the maritime sector which will contribute to the diversification of the activity of traditional coastal fishing, create employment and attract or maintain the population.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 A. Advises the Commission to give the highest importance to the socio-economic relevance of artisanal coastal fishing and small-scale fishing within the EU, the adoption of alternative methods of defining the segments of the fleet, and the importance of the diversification of the activity in strongly fishing-dependent coastal regions; notes the relevance of gathering a body of scientific information which facilitates better management of artisanal fisheries, in order to make them sustainable from a biological, social, economic and environmental point of view.
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to ensure that a review of the assessment of the status of fish stocks as regards coastal fisheries is carried out, and stresses the need for an analysis of small-scale fishing’s impact on fish stocks, given that the species fishedcaught in coastal fisheries are mainly of little economic significance and account for a small proportion of total catches in commercial fishing;