Activities of Pat the Cope GALLAGHER related to 2009/2106(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the Council in its Resolution of the 3rd November 1976, in particular Annex VII thereto provided for safeguarding the particular needs of regions where local populations are especially dependent on fisheries and related activities,
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems whose main features are overfishing, overcapacity which needs to be clearly defined, overinvestment and waste, with additional aspects, such as the economic and social regression, currently affecting the sector, globalisation of the fisheries and aquaculture market and the consequences of climate change;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and has repeatedly called on Member States to improve controls, harmonise inspection and sanction criteriawell as applying effective control measures, the Commission and Member States should in partnership with the sector, strive to develop a culture of compliance throughout the supply chain, ensure transparency of inspection findings and strengthen the Community inspections systems;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls for the MSY objective to be implemented in an appropriate manner taking into account that it can be interpreted in various ways and that it can be difficult to achieve in mixed fisheries. It is advisable to implement this objective in an operational manner, to base it on scientific data and to measure the socio- economic consequences that it entails;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission to clearly define overcapacity; it is necessary to ascertain the reasons for overcapacity and in particular the economic drivers for capacity and to explore possible links with the market policy, mindful that in certain cases, the market forces can represent a key criterion to be taken into account; a Commission study per marine region and fleet segment, identifying criteria other than the sole gross tonnage and power to measure and define capacity should be undertaken;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points to the need for greater investment in research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, and for the fisheries sector to be dovetailed more effectively into the subject areas covered by the framework programmes to promote research; it is essential that uncertainties in the scientific assessments are reduced and that appropriate social and economic data is generated and incorporated into the assessments; incorporating information by stakeholders into the assessments should be pursued;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Maintains that the exploitation of fish stocks has to be based on the principle of maximum sustainable yield, accepting that it may not be possible to hold all stocks at MSY simultaneously;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to recognise the specific features of, and the differences between, the ORs, and to remote island communities who rely almost entirely on fishery for their economic survival and to promote support measures geared to the biological and social sustainability of fisheries in those regions;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to draw up a specific Community support programme for small-scale coastal and non-industrial fisheries;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector has to abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying emphasis instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation) and the participation of professionals in the sector, taking into account the multifarious specific features of the Community fleet; firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a universal Community fisheries management model, in a form serving to impose uniformitytop down, command and control management model, that has characterised the CFP to date, has itself proven to be a major obstacle to the achievement of the CFP's objectives; this rigid and inflexible approach should be replaced with a decentralising system of decision making to the lowest practical level. In the first instance this should, within an overall system overseen by the European institutions, involve the transfer of management responsibilities to the Member States level;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights, since such arrangements would enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures, without neglecting the more vulnerable small-scale sector; urges the Commission to explore what changes should be adopted to the principle of relative stability and in particular how coastal communities highly dependent on fisheries can be given preference in the share out of fisheries resources;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Considers that the present system of quota swaps and transfers between Member States could be streamlined to facilitate full uptake of fishing opportunities;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Calls for Regional bodies to be established that have devolved functions and are properly constituted; such a regional approach is not appropriate to pelagic species and an alternative model should be adopted for these species; the advisory role of the RAC's should be maintained and enhanced;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the competitiveness of Community aquaculture should be strengthened by providing ongoing substantial support for research and technological development, planning coastal areas and river basins, so as to facilitate access to space, and encompassing the specific needs of aquaculture within EU market policy; recognises the important role played by producer organisations (POs) established under the Common Market Organisation and urges the Commission to specifically address the specialist needs and requirements of the aquaculture sector in these rules;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for support to be given to investment in new fish farming technologies, including intensive systems allowing water to be recycled and offshore salt-water fish farming; recognises the scale potential that exists for offshore aquaculture and urges the Commission to examine specific mechanisms to support the development of such offshore salt water fish farming;