Activities of Luís Paulo ALVES related to 2011/2292(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform
Amendments (17)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it necessary to establish, in addition to any measures that may be taken as regards artisanal fishing, a differentiated system for certain European regions, in particular for the outermost regions, whose populations depend on a wide variety of activities related to marine resources;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the oversized fleet in the European Union should be adjusted, but not at the expense of the artisanal fleet, because such a situation would be socioeconomically and culturally damaging to coastal areas; considers that the basis for action should, on the contrary, be an ecosystem approach, in which specific management decisions relating to the artisanal fleet would be taken at regional level, always respecting the principle of subsidiarity, and the resulting differentiated fishing system would give priority to access to resources and protect inshore artisanal fleets while ensuring the involvement of local fishing communities;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C A (new)
Recital C A (new)
Ca. whereas the possible implementation of transferable fishing quotas will inevitably lead to the privatisation and commercialisation of fishing opportunities and to their becoming concentrated in larger undertakings and vessels;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that, unlike the industrial fleet, the selective artisanal fleet promotes increased employment amongst European citizens, represents greater sustainability and fosters other maritime activities in local coastal communities.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, given that the economic and social crisis in the fisheries sector is particularly affecting small-scale fishing, it is important to ensure the economic and social stability of small-scale-fishing communities;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the principle of managing fisheries by biogeographical marine territories, differentiated according to their characteristics, is a leading determinant to be considered at European level, and whereast this model for accessing resources should favour artisanal fishing, which does not have great autonomy or capacity for onboard freezing;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas only with technological improvements, appropriate to the fishing opportunities of each boat, will it be possible to create conditions for progression in the fishing profession, making it more appealing to young people and counteracting the ageing of the European fishing class;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Suggests implementing the principle of managing fisheries by biogeographical marine territories, differentiated according to their characteristics, applying an ecosystemic approach fundamental for ensuring that fisheries are sustainable, in accordance with the resources available in a framework of equal opportunities;
Amendment 90 #
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 and provides the greatest incentives for preventive behaviour amongst fishermen;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Rejects the mandatory implementation of TFCs, regardless of boat size; 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 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that adjusting the oversized EU fleet must not be achieved at the cost of the artisanal fleet because such an approach would lead to socioeconomic and cultural losses in the coastal areas; such adjustments must, however, be based on an ecosystemic approach, in which the specific decisions of managing the artisanal fleet are taken at regional level, respecting the subsidiarity principle, ensuring a tailored fishing regime that gives priority of access to resources and protects the artisanal local fleets, ensuring that communities are involved;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Advocates the need to maintain a fund that retains the principal of greater support for cofinanced activities in the outermost regions, as well as preserving the specific compensation instruments for the extra costs associated with the activity and distribution of fisheries products, considering the structural limitations that affect the fisheries sector in these regions;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 5
Paragraph 11 – indent 5
– promotion of the cohesion of the economic and social fabric of the coastal communities most dependant on small- scale fishing and in the outermost regions;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 A (new)
Paragraph 14 A (new)
14a. Recalls the need to readjust the current arrangements for access to waters, paying particular attention to those regions where there are few fisheries resources in the maritime basin, in order to safeguard their sustainability and to contribute to the social and economic stability of those fishing communities without the capacity to work outside their exclusive economic zone;
Amendment 211 #
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 of the outermost regions, this area should go from 100 to 200 nautical miles, where there is no continental shelf and an abundance of seamounts significantly reduces the exploitable area, particularly disadvantaging small boats without the ability to operate beyond 200 nautical miles;