Activities of José BLANCO LÓPEZ related to 2015/2090(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Small-scale coastal fishing in regions dependent on fishing (A8-0044/2016 - Ruža Tomašić) ES
Amendments (7)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there are differences in the characteristics of coastal fishing in enclosed seasthe various seas within the European Union, such as the Adriatic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea as a whole, differ from those of the open sin comparison with the Baltic Seas ofr the Atlantic Ocean;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the imre is a possibility of using specific gears and techniques – 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 causes increased depopulation and hinders development and innovbetter for endangered stocks – in the interests of sustainability and viability of coastal and island communities, along with job creation, development, innovation and the fight against ageing and depopulation;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) acknowledges the importance of fishing-dependent coastal and island regions, and some of the main objectives of the CFP are to ensure an adequate standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, to contribute to the attainment of such a standard in the context of coastal fishing, and to promote sustainable coastal fishing while taking into account socio- economic factors, in line with the special protection conferred by Article 174 TFEU;
Amendment 92 #
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, as a means to drive the positive externalities of non-industrial fishing, in terms of both social and economic cohesion and environmental protection;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to promote and support the founding of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), which contribute to sustainability, innovation and diversification;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to promote and support investment in the diversification of the fisheries sector through the development of complementary activities, including investments in vessels, environmental services in the fisheries sector, cultural and educational activities in the fisheries sector, and to promote and support the diversification of fisheries with a view to protecting the environment and ensuring green growth; calls on the Commission to highlight the role played by women in non-industrial coastal fishing and all associated activities;
Amendment 165 #
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 socio-economically and environmentally sustainable, innovative, competitive, effective and knowledge-based;