7 Amendments of António MARINHO E PINTO related to 2015/2090(INI)
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. Whereas the economic crisis is also making itself felt in the fisheries sector, diversification and innovation are necessary in order to increase employment, to take advantage of new possibilities such as blue and green development, and to prevencounteract the marginalisation of fisheries in developing regions;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas in the fisheries sector, more than in other sectors, the environment and the economy go hand in hand; whereas the blue development of the economy should be focused on sustainable and environmentally friendly projects and activities aimed at preserving the maritime environment and biodiversity as a whole, with specific support for environmentally friendly artisanal fishing activities which encourage biodiversity;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to propose, by means of regionalisation, a suitable definition of coastal, small-scale coastal and traditional fishing that will be based more on the socio-economic characteristics and specificities of a specific region and of selective fishing techniques than on the dimensions and power of fishing vessels;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to support projects that facilitate the development of the coastal, island and outermost regions, taking account of the diversity of socio- economic activities;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern at and opposition to the non-selective approach being taken, consisting of banning the use in the Mediterranean region of traditional gears and techniques (e.g. banning the use of gillnets outside of the category of commercial fishing), which form part of the local inhabitants’ traditions and way of life, are more environmentally friendly, and do not have a significant impact on the status of endangered stocks; feels that a non-selective approach to the use of gears and techniques is having a serious impact on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities, causing further depopulation and hindering development and innovation; feels that positive discrimination should be applied to artisanal coastal fishing;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 185 #
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 fished in coastal fisheries are mainly of little economic significance and account for a small proportion of commercial fishing, but are, nevertheless, very significant for the survival of those fishermen who rely on them for their daily earnings;