1 Amendments of Filip KACZMAREK related to 2009/2219(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that in many developing countries fisheries, particularly small-scale fishing, and related industries play a vital role in ensuring food security, creating jobs, generating government revenues and exports, and maintaining local communities; is concerned that overfishing and illegal fishing can contribute to migration and seriously undermine sustainable development; callemphasizes therefore forthe fact that EU fisheries agreements with developing countries contribute to help foster domestic fishing industries, monitor fish stocks, combat overfishing and illegal fishing, protect biodiversity and upgrade hygiene and health standards;