Activities of Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES related to 2012/2297(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Blue growth - enhancing sustainable growth in the marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors (short presentation)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the advantages of growth in different marine sectors, e.g. the development of offshore energy installations and marine mineral mining; stresses, however, that when realising these activities the utmost attention must be paid to avoiding damage to the marine environment and to fishing grounds; supports, in this connection, the development of Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management as a means of achieving a coherent and effective use of marine space; maintains that these planning and management tools have to be applied at the practical level in order to gauge the cumulative impact of the numerous human activities carried out at sea and in coastal areas and to promote sustainable exploitation of resources and effective integrated fisheries and aquaculture management;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for legal certainty for businesses looking to invest in maritime areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree on clear, uniform, transparent and practical maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management plans that will make it possible for the many different uses and activities in these zones to be carried on in a sustainable manner;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of coastal regions and of sustainable coastal and maritime tourism for the development of an all-inclusive maritime economy; points out also that tourist fishing has been attracting growing interest in some EU coastal areas, given that it is helping to preserve traditional fishing activities and promote the social and economic development of local communities.