Activities of Maxette PIRBAKAS related to 2021/2056(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives (debate)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 52 #
Aa. whereas in recent years the European fleet has continued to shrink, as have its profits which, in 2020, recorded a fall of 17% in the value of the fish landed, of 19% in employment and of 29% in profits compared with 2019; 1a _________________ 1a COM(2021) 279 final, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2022 (pp. 4-5)
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas fishers have a role as ‘guardians of the sea’ and fishing makes a contribution to the supply of foods and proteins for a healthy, balanced diet;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas fishers who carry out artisanal fishing are strongly rooted in the regions and coastal communities and make an important contribution to the cultural heritage of local communities;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas it is necessary to improve the participative approach for involving artisanal fishers in decision-making processes;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries are potentially less damaging to fish stocks and more sustainable, both in terms of the biological management of resources and selectivity, and also from a socio-economic point of view, and therefore warrant particular attention and support;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas, in order to gain a foothold in new market segments, artisanal fishers need financial aid and support;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas earnings are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hthe various sectors within fisheries, and, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the otherereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries make use of tools that are more selective towards resources;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas greater investment is needed in up-to-date research into and understanding of the state of resources;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas artisanal fishers have a need for training and the development of new skills;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas work by women constitutes added value in the artisanal fisheries sector;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)
Recital P c (new)
Pc. whereas it is difficult for small- scale artisanal fishing businesses, which are often under-capitalised and lacking in assets, to access the credit and finance system;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower the fleet, to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and, provide training for young people and safeguards to women employed in the sector and to improve operating conditions; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for edible alien species to be commercially exploited, with the triple aim of increasing the sector’s profitability, making use of proteins available in the environment and reducing pressure on traditionally fished stocks;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that measures are needed to defend or create markets of origin, thereby advocating short sales channels for traditional products and promoting and defending the particular quality of fish from small-scale fishing, as well as fostering direct sales;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by rising fuel pricesthe recent health crisis and rising fuel prices, and calls for the production of a plan of exceptional measures to be implemented in the event of future emergencies or disturbances in the market;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) should make it possible to provide specific support for small-scale fishing in the form of fuel subsidies and tax exemptions;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that the EMFAF should lend support to small-scale fishing as a priority, with a view to ensuring the sustainability and future viability of the countless coastal communities that are traditionally dependent on fishing and based on family-run firms;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that ignoring the need for fleet renewal, particularly of obsolete and inefficient vessels, would jeopardise the future of small-scale fishing and would make no contribution to reducing pollution and CO2 emissions in the sea;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, therefore, that EMFAF must provide funding opportunities for the renewal, upgrading or even resizing of the small-scale coastal and artisanal fleet, paying particular attention to the renewals required to increase safety on board vessels;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Takes the view that it is appropriate to raise the level of training of small-scale artisanal fishing operators and to incentivise new skills to address the challenges of the future, to help contribute to making the sector more competitive and attractive for new generations;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to safeguard the competitiveness of the fisheries sector as a whole and the corresponding production sector, encouraging the exploitation and promotion of European and local products and preventing a rise in dependency on imports;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for a serious effort to be made to ensure fisheries operators are closely and actively involved in the decision-making process through an approach based on regionalisation, in order to ensure adequate protection of biodiversity and proper management of activities performed in the area;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Strongly emphasises the importance of putting in place financial support to increase the capacity of small- scale fishing for mitigation and adaptation to adverse events, including through new safety tools and preferential access to credit;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on all Member States to enhance the role of work by women in fishing through specific projects and by giving full legal recognition to the role of women as ‘assistants’ and co-workers in family fishing firms, with the aim of ensuring greater labour guarantees, income for the future and social security benefits;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view, however, that the necessary setting of environmental objectives must go hand in hand with defining social and economic objectives, which are crucial for any fisheries policy; calls on the Commission, therefore, to link any legislative initiative designed to restrict fishing activities to impact analyses supported by constantly updated scientific data that is shared with fishers’ associations to assess the socio-economic consequences;