Activities of Pat the Cope GALLAGHER related to 2011/2292(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on small-scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy PDF (246 KB) DOC (170 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Rejects a definition of small-scale fishing that is restrictive and detached from reality; considers that the definition of small-scale fishing should cover a range of criteria, in addition to the strict boat-size criterion, including, inter alia, the prevailing weather conditions, the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resources; (Small vessels operating out of for example the south and west coasts of Ireland have to deal with very adverse weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean so a strict boat size criteria of 12 metres is not appropriate under these circumstances.)
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Local Management Requests that small offshore islands who are dependant on fishing should be especially recognised and supported both in terms of additional resource allocation and financially in order to ensure these Islands communities can continue to survive and prosper. (Small offshore Islands are finding it extremely difficult to survive as a viable community under the present CFP restrictions and unless they are especially recognised and supported in the reformed CFP they will be unable to continue to exist as Island communities and a way of life that has been practised for hundred of years will cease. The reformed CFP should not allow this to happen.)
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RCalls for fishing overcapacity to be defined as economic overcapacity and rejects a general reduction in the capacity of a given fleet solely and obligatorily on the basis of market criteria; (Fishing overcapacity is not defined in the Commission’s CFP proposals and is therefore open to different interpretations. Defining fishing overcapacity in terms of economic overcapacity where each individual or group of fishing vessel(s) is assessed as to whether or not it is economically viable with the available fishing opportunities will lead to properly determining the extent of the fishing overcapacity problem in the different fisheries and fleets.)
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges small scale fisheries operators to either join existing Producers Organisations or form new Producer Organisations (A significant number of small scale fisheries operators are not members of any Producer Organisation. In order to maintain and enhance the viability of the sector and to ensure that a better first sale price for its fish and fishery products are obtained it is essential that such operators are members of Producer Organisations either new or existing.)