Activities of Lucia VUOLO related to 2022/2059(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the role of Cohesion Policy in addressing multidimensional environmental challenges in the Mediterranean basin
Amendments (5)
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Sstresses that the development of the blue economy in the Mediterranean will inevitably increase competition for the use of space and marine and coastal sparesources and resourcescalls, in this regard, for the views of all stakeholders in the blue economy to be taken into account; calls for the full deployment of ecosystem- based integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and maritime spatial planning (MSP) as tools to avoid conflicts and promote harmonious sustainable development across the Mediterranean;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the current common fisheries policy architecture, funding for fisheries through the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is mostly decoupled from cohesion policy, although some interlinkages can be developed on an ad hoc basis; notes that the majority of operators in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are small, which is an obstacle to their accessing cohesion funds and, therefore, deems it necessary to facilitate their access, including through greater involvement of the responsible fishers’ associations; notes that, beyond the EMFAF, a number of EU funds are relevant to the blue economy, including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), the Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance (IPA), the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – ‘Global Europe’ and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF);
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the governance of the Mediterranean could be improved through better coordination and the setting up of a dedicated operational instrument for the development of an integrated and sustainable blue economy strategy; further notes that, in the context of the governance of the Mediterranean, the Commission needs to step up its dialogue with the North African countries so as to ensure compliance with the policies of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in order to fight illegal fishing practices and market distortion owing to the lack of a level playing field for sector operators, which puts EU fishers at a disadvantage; further calls on the Commission to encourage all third countries in the Mediterranean basin to ratify UNCLOS;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the deployment of a macro-regional strategy at the scale of the entire Mediterranean basin, dedicated to climate change mitigation, environmental conservation and the sustainable development of the blue economy; believes that such a strategy could be used more specifically to foster circular economy projects in the fisheries sector; address plastic pollution; protect biodiversity; enhance relations with third countries with respect to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; contribute to solving usage conflicts through adequate maritime spatial planning; preserve the socio- economic contribution of fisheries to the well-being of coastal communities, in particular in islands, as this is already at risk as a result of rising fuel prices and the ensuing increase in fish imported from outside the EU; promote stock management measures across the Mediterranean basin; encourage third countries to implement maritime protected areas in their territorial waters; provide for the sustainable economic development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, in particular with respect to transformation and commercialisation; and support the diversification of fishers’ activities, including retraining and reskilling.
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the Just Transition Fund is supposed to provide subsidies to support coastal communities since they are exposed to the consequences of the transition to climate neutrality;