16 Amendments of Alain CADEC related to 2011/2292(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Firmly rejects the Commission’s proposal to establish transferable fishing concessions because this scheme would lead to fishing rights being concentrated on a small number of operators and thus to the disappearance of many small-scale fishing industries;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need to encourage young people to take up careers in fishing and to support fishermen through vocational training;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas small-scale fishing (includ, comprising artisanal fishing and some types of inshore fishing), has specific characteristics and problems that set it apart from large-scale fishing;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Ca. whereas the artisanal or coastal fleet is vital for maintaining and creating employment in coastal regions and helps ensure the self-sufficiency of the European Union in terms of food, as well as the development of coastal areas and the supply of fishery products to the European market;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the coastal and artisanal fishing sector has ageing vessels that should be made safer and modernised, or even replaced with new vessels that are more energy efficient and comply with safety standards;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CallRequests therefore on the Commission to ensure that the future European Maritime and Fisheries Fund earmarks a specific percentage forsupport artisanal fishing, shellfish farming and extensive aquaculture, and thatincludes a specific programscheme to support small-scale fishing, geared to coastal communities that depend on fishing, is established, givencouraging ing priority access toarticular these resources to those who fish and shellfish in the most environmentally and socially sustainable mannernewal and modernisation of fishing vessels.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas its structural weaknesses mean small-sccoastal or artisanale fishing is more exposed to certain types of external shock (such as the rapid increase in fuel prices) and to rapid changes in the availability of resources than the elements of the fleet considered more competitive;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Rejects a definition of small-sccoastal or artisanale 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 impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resources;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Rejects the mandatory implementation of TFCsBelieves that the principle of subsidiarity already allows Member States to establish a system of transferable fishing concessions in their national legislation; therefore rejects the proposal to include TFCs in the reform; argues that the decision on whether or not to adopt TFCs and on which sectors of the fleet to include in this scheme should be left to the Member States;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, once the general management objectives have been set out, the Member States should be given flexibility to decide on the management rules best suited to achieving these objectives within the framework of regionalisation, specifically as regards the right of access to fisheries resources, taking into account the specific characteristics of their fleets, fisheries and resources;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Rejects a general reduction in the capacity of a given fleet solely and obligatorily on the basis of market criteria; calls for a study on the state of the fleet capacity in the European Union before adopting any binding measures to regulate the EU fleet capacity;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Calls for the rules on implementing the future EMFF to guarantee the allocation of a minimum level ofsufficient funding to small- scale, coastal or artisanal fishing, so as to finance actions in the following areas, inter alia:
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 1 a (new)
- the renewal of obsolete ships under certain strict conditions, in particular investing in a new fishing vessel that meets environmental and safety criteria;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers it urgent to promote the fairer and more adequate distribution of value added along the sector’s value chain, by reducing operating margins, increasing the prices paid to producers and limiting the prices paid by end consumers; considers that, in cases where there are serious imbalances in the chain, the Member States should adopt means of intervention, such as setting maximum operating margins for each agent in the chain;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Advocates the creation (within the framework of the EMFF or of other instruments) of specific and temporary support mechanisms to be implemented in emergencies, such as natural disasters, fishing stoppages imposed by plans for restoring stocks or sudden short-term increases in fuel prices;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Advocates the establishment and expansion of the exclusion zone (currently 12 nautical miles) and adjoining areas, in line with the continental shelf; considers that, in the case offor the outermost regions, this area should go from 100 to 200 nautical miles;