14 Amendments of Estelle GRELIER related to 2011/2292(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on measures taking account of the special characteristics and constraints of the outermost regions,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas management models based on transferable fishing rights or concessions comprise real risks for the subsistence of fishing, and in particular certain sectors of inshore and artisanal fishing, as demonstrated by the experience in some countries;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the economic and social crisis in the fisheries sector is particularly affecting small- scale fishing;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the specific characteristics of small-scale fishing is one aspect that must be taken into account in the future CFP, but most not constitute the sole focus of the social dimension of the reform, given the severe crisis currently affecting the entire sector;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 69 #
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 impact of fishing techniqueseffort on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea, the zone where fishing is carried out, the legal status of the business and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resources;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the specific characteristics of small-scale fishing vary greatly from one Member State to another, and that the choice of the lowest common denominator has rarely been a constructive approach to European decision-making;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that local management, that is based on scientific knowledge and that involves the sector in setting out and implementing policy, is the management type that best meets the needs of small- scale fishing;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that some sectors of the fleet do not meet the criteria for small- scale fishing, in particular in terms of vessel size and the time spent at sea, that they are also sources of employment for many coastal communities, that they do not necessarily have a different legal status and greater capital than small-scale fishing businesses and that they can fish for sustainable stocks not targeted by small-scale fisheries; therefore stresses the need to avoid equating the definition of small-scale fishing with that of the only fishing desirable in European waters;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 1
Paragraph 11 – indent 1
– renewal and modernisation of fleets with a view to making them safer, and more economically and environmentally sustainable (selection of techniques, energy efficiency, etc.); (Linguistic correction to the French version.)
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Advocates the creation (within the framework of the EMFF or of other instruments) of specific support mechanisms to be implemented in emergencies, such as natural disasters, fishing stoppages imposed by plans for restoring stocks or sudden increases in fuel prices, applicable to all segments of the fleet affected;
Amendment 209 #
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; cConsiders that, in the case of the outermost regions, this areae exclusion zone should go from 100 to 200 nautical miles;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers it necessary to involve small-scale fishing, in particular, in exchanges on the spatial planning of the 12-mile zone, where there are generally more usages, offshore wind turbines, gravel extraction and marine protected areas often having to exist alongside fishing activities in the same zone;