Activities of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2014/2240(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on untapping the potential of Research and Innovation in the Blue Economy to create Jobs and Growth
Amendments (12)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission Communication which seeks to fully exploit the employment potential of European coasts, seas and oceans through innovation – a key element in sectors such as shipboat building and boat repair, aquaculture, port infrastructure, maritime energy, biotechnology, maritime and coastal tourism and fisheries;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that a better understanding of the seas and oceans, such as the seabed and sea life, along with environmental impact assessments, will make it possible to exploit marine resources sustainably, improving the scientific foundations on which the EU’s various maritime policies are based;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work together to collect, process and exchange data on the blue economy, including at local and regional level;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Believes that the availability of reliable data will foster public and private investment in the sector;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that blue growth should never be considered in isolation from the maintenance of the natural resources of the seas, the restoration of those which have been lost and measures which are certainly sustainable and have been proven to be so;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that it will only be possible to realise the growth and job-creation potential of the blue economy if adequate investment is available;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that the blue economy comprises highly diverse sectors and its development requires highly skilled labour in all those sectors; calls on the Member States to promote the various sectors of the blue economy in their training programmes, taking account of formal and informal education, lifelong learning systems and dual training;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the importance that must be attached to renewable energy in developing the blue economy, not only offshore wind energy but also other forms of ocean energy, such as tidal, wave, osmotic and ocean thermal energy and energy produced by ocean currents;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that coastal and maritime tourism can contribute to economic growth and to reducing casual or temporary work, provided that the activities are carried out ijob creation, including for vulnerable groups, and it must be placed on an environmentally-friendly waybasis;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of developing tourism models that offer an alternative or complement to sunshine and beaches and help to offset seasonality, such as ecotourism and cultural tourism;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of social dialogue and considers that all parties involved in the blue economy should be represented in that dialogue, together with the individuals or companies concerned and civil society, including workers and enterprises, so that the latter are actively involved in the framing of policies and solutions at local level;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that the exchange of information and best practice can contribute to the sector’s rapid and sustainable development;