Procedure completed
2009/2106(INI) Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy
Lead committee dossier: PECH/7/00514
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | PECH | PATRÃO NEVES Maria do Céu (PPE) | ANDRÉS BAREA Josefa (S&D), HAGLUND Carl (ALDE), LÖVIN Isabella (Verts/ALE), GRÓBARCZYK Marek Józef (ECR), FERREIRA João (GUE/NGL), DODDS Diane (NI) |
Legal Basis RoP 052
Subjects
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2010/02/25
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament
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T7-0039/2010
summary
The European Parliament adopted by 456 votes to 50, with 65 abstentions a resolution on the Green Paper on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Parliament considers that the current reform is crucial for the future of the European fishing industry and that any failure to adopt and implement a radical reform could result in there being neither fish nor a fishing industry by the time of the next reform. It stresses that the CFP reform process should be finalised at the beginning of 2011, in order to ensure that it is duly taken into account in discussions on the forthcoming EU financial framework and that the reformed CFP is fully implemented. MEPs consider it necessary to establish a transitional period so that this reform of the CFP can be properly harmonised with the current framework of this common policy.Specific aspects of the resolution can be summarised as follows:Financial measures: Parliament considers that the financial resources to be negotiated within the framework of the new multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 should include an increased CFP budget that will create the financial conditions required for the full implementation and practical development of the reform guidelines that have been adopted. Protection and conservation of resources and scientific knowledge: MEPs consider that CFP commitments to reversing the economic and social consequences of reduced fishing possibilities as well as the high levels of pollution and greater international competition must be compatible with the long-term sustainability of the sector. The Commission is called upon to ensure that the CFP reform includes the measures adopted to combat climate change and provides for adequate funding to implement these measures. MEPs maintain that the abovementioned long-term sustainability of the sector will only come about within the context of a decentralised fisheries policy, with decisions being taken on the basis of what is most appropriate to the situations in individual fisheries and maritime regions. MEPs point to the need for greater investment at national and European level in applied research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field. Parliament believes that local fishing communities should always be given primary access to fish stocks, although access rights should be based on updated criteria and no longer solely on the criterion of historical catches, and that environmental and social criteria should gradually be introduced to determine who has the right to catch fish. They could include, for instance, the selectivity of the fishing gear, the contribution to the local economy or CO2 emissions.Profitability and professional advancement: the resolution points out that the reform of the CFP should take account of the fact that the EU has decided that the exploitation of fish stocks should be managed by means of the objective of maximum sustainable yield, but stresses that this should be reconciled with a multispecies approach that takes into consideration the situation regarding all the species involved in a fishery and avoids the current approach of applying MSY stock by stock. Members stress how important the fishing industry is in the socio-economic situation, in employment and in promoting economic and social cohesion in the outermost regions (ORs). They recall that the Community's ORs are lagging behind in socio-economic terms. They urge the Commission to recognise the specific features of, and the differences between, the ORs and island regions, and to promote support measures geared to the biological and social sustainability of fisheries in those regions. MEPs also support the continuation of POSEI-Fisheries (scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the outermost regions). The Commission is urged to draw up specific Community programmes to support small-scale coastal and non-industrial fisheries and shell-fishing. The Commission and the Member States are urged to promote proper training for fishermen and skippers, including mandatory education schemes in 'best practice' in fishing. MEPs believe that all fishing and shell-fishing operators, men and women alike, need to be guaranteed easier access to European Union financial instruments and accorded the same status in all Member States, so as to guarantee them social security cover and protection within the social welfare systems of each Member State. They stress that a strategy must be put in place to provide financial support to fishing professionals who, because fishing capacity has to be adjusted according to the availability of fish stocks, or to fish stock recovery plans, might see a decline in activity or might lose their job. MEPs call on the Commission to step up the provision of information to consumers on the origin and quality of fishery products and to draw up a specific eco-labelling programme with a view to enhancing the image of fishery products and promoting consumer health. Management models, decentralisation, greater responsibility, and supervision: the resolution maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector must abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying emphasis instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation) without leading to regional discrimination or to disruption of the common implementation of fisheries policy, on the redefinition and increased flexibility of the principle of relative stability and on the participation of professionals in the sector and other stakeholders. It firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a single Community fisheries management model. MEPs urge the Commission to work for a separate, clearly defined, liberal and de-bureaucratised and simplified model for managing small-scale, coastal fisheries, where the European institutions set the overarching targets to be achieved by the Member States according to their own strategies. It is also urged to carefully examine the possibility of adopting new fisheries management models that are complementary to the TAC and quota system, for example in connection with fishing effort management and the use of transferable individual fishing rights. Such arrangements would facilitate the introduction of the no-discards policy and enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks. Parliament takes the view that the greater the level of participation is, the clearer the objectives are and the more economic and social support is provided to those affected, the greater will be the understanding, acceptance and implementation of the various measures for managing fishery resources. It stresses the need to implement mechanisms for subsidising or compensating fishermen affected by the economic and social repercussions of multiannual recovery and management plans and ecosystem protection measures. In this context, the Regional Advisory Councils (RACs), as well as other stakeholders and the Community Fisheries Control Agency should be placed in a position, logistically and financially, to exercise their updated responsibilities effectively and to the full.The resolution encourages the EU to accept its responsibility as the world's largest fish importer and market and to take the lead in addressing the global problem of illegal fisheries, using all available opportunities to move the fight against IUU fishing to the top of the international agenda, given the severe environmental damage it causes, including the weakening of the resilience of marine ecosystems to the impact of climate change, and the threat it poses to food security.Management of Community fishing fleets: Parliament stresses that the scope of the reform of the CFP should seek solutions that ensure a stable and permanent balance between fishery resources and fleet capacity. They urge the Commission to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread of the current Community fleet. Members also take the view that the present EFF and future structural funds for the fisheries sector must continue to support fleet renewal and modernisation, above all with regard to small-scale coastal and artisanal fishing. They are in favour of setting up a Scrapping Fund as an effective and short-term solution to the problems of overcapacity, with rules to avoid its use being blocked by the Member States.Aquaculture and processed products: Parliament is convinced that a strong, high-quality aquaculture sector that is environmentally sustainable has the potential to boost growth in related sectors and to help promote development in coastal, offshore and rural areas. It considers that the protection and the competitiveness of Community aquaculture should be strengthened. It also considers it necessary to introduce rules establishing good market practices and fair competition regarding fishing products from outside the EU, excluding products which fall under regulations included in EU agreements with third parties. In addition, the Commission is called upon to: (i) to clearly define overcapacity and to ascertain the reasons for overcapacity; (ii) to examine specific mechanisms to support the development of such offshore salt-water fish farming; (iii) to present proposals that promote the search for new aquaculture species.Markets and marketing of fish: MEPs hope that the Commission communication on the future of the current COM will be presented without further delay. They believe that an urgent far-reaching revision of the COM in fisheries products should be carried out in order to boost its contribution to guaranteeing earnings in the sector, ensuring market stability, improving the marketing of fisheries products and increasing the value added generated. The resolution highlights the need to create market intervention mechanisms, in order to prevent the excessive concentration of fishing rights among a small number of operators (safeguard clauses). MEPs ask the Commission to analyse the possible impact and repercussions of reducing catches on the European market and the resultant import of substitutes from third countries to make up for market shortages. External relations: Parliament considers that CFP external action should be guided by the objective of defending Community fisheries interests in line with EU external policy. They state that schemes need to be devised for promoting fishery products coming from environmentally sustainable and socially fair sources within and outside the EU. An amended added in plenary insists that, as stipulated in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the EU should accept access to fish stocks in third-country waters only when it has been scientifically demonstrated that there is a surplus that cannot be caught by the third country's fishermen and that that surplus can be harvested sustainably, in keeping with at least the same standards as apply in the EU (gear selectivity, etc.). Furthermore, they maintain that new fisheries agreements with third countries should be given an overall assessment, against criteria, as laid down by the European Parliament. MEPs believe that the financial compensation granted under fisheries agreements with third countries should be used to promote and develop the fisheries sector in those countries. Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP): Parliament considers that the CFP requires a global approach to the management of fish stocks and must be coordinated with environmental and development policies and the IMP. It believes that fishing activity should be suitably integrated and structured within a wider context of maritime activities such as maritime transport, marine tourism, offshore wind farms and aquaculture, and that it should be included in clusters of maritime activities. However, Members are convinced that real integration of the CFP into the IMP requires political will and that national, regional and local fishing entities are willing to enter into the necessary commitments. They stress that a CFP must not be subordinate to other Community policies. The resolution highlights the need to earmark adequate financial resources for the IMP and reiterates the principle that new priorities must be matched by new funding. It rejects however the notion that the IMP should be financed from the EFF.Lastly, Parliament calls for the 12-nautical mile regime to be permanent in nature given that it is one of the few areas in which the CFP has been relatively successful and where the Member States have had control.
- 2010/02/08 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2010/01/27
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2009/10/22
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2009/04/22
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2009)0163
summary
PURPOSE: to launch a debate on the future of the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).CONTENT: the European Commission adopted a Green Paper on the future of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. The paper analyses the shortcomings of the current Policy and launches a broad public consultation on how these shortcomings should be tackled. The consultation is the first step of the process which should bring about a radical reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.The purpose of the Green Paper is twofold: (i) to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the sector in recent years; and (ii) to elicit a public response which can grow into a new, innovative and more consensual approach to fisheries regulation. It raises questions such as: How can we ensure the long-term sustainability and the viability of fisheries? How can overall fleet capacity be adapted while addressing the social concerns faced by coastal communities? How can a culture of compliance be further developed? How best can the CFP contribute to fisheries sustainability beyond EU waters?The Green Paper recalls that the main changes made to the CFP in 2002 included: (i) moving towards a longer-term perspective on fisheries management by introducing recovery and management plans; (ii) increased commitment to ensure the integration of environmental concerns into fisheries management; (iii) increased stakeholder involvement by establishing the Regional Advisory Councils (RACs); (iv) a new fleet policy, doing away with compulsory targets for capacity reduction and replacing them with national ceilings under which Member States are free to choose how they conduct their fleet policy; (v) introducing fishing effort, such as limiting the days a vessel can operate at sea, as a fundamental tool in fisheries management, notably in the context of multiannual recovery plans; (vi) a more selective use of public funds to support the development of the sector by discontinuing the use of public aid to construct new vessels, by a structural policy more coherent with CFP objectives and with more emphasis on diversification in coastal communities; vii) new bilateral fisheries agreements aimed at developing partnerships with the third countries concerned.The Paper analyses all the facets of fisheries policy today and explains why some problems persist despite the progress made since the reform of 2002.On the whole, the Paper states that the objectives agreed in 2002 to achieve sustainable fisheries have not been met overall.One of the main problems is the depleted state of European fish stocks: 88% of stocks are overfished (against a global average of 25%) and 30% are "outside safe biological limits", i.e. they cannot reproduce at normal rate because the parenting population is too depleted. Yet in many fisheries we keep fishing 2 or 3 times more than what fish stocks can sustain. This is mostly as a result of fleet overcapacity. Such overcapacity is in fact economically inefficient because not only does it deplete stocks but it also constantly drives the industry's profits down. Solutions need to be found to restore the worst-off stocks and at the same time guarantee that fish can continue to be a reliable source of revenue for fishermen.Above and beyond overcapacity, the Paper identifies four other structural shortcomings of the present approach:the lack of precise policy objectives, especially with regard to ecological responsibility and integration with general maritime issues; a decision-making system that is too centralised and focused on short-term solutions which more often than not undermine long-term sustainability; a framework that does not give sufficient responsibility to the industry; the absence of political will towards compliance with the fishing limitations.These issues have to be considered in a context where Europe imports two-thirds of its demand in fisheries products.As regards the main structural failings, the Commission considers the following:a deep-rooted problem of fleet overcapacity;imprecise policy objectives resulting in insufficient guidance for decisions and implementation;a decision-making system that encourages a short-term focus;a framework that does not give sufficient responsibility to the industry;lack of political will to ensure compliance and poor compliance by the industry.With an aim to further improving the management of the EU fisheries, the Paper focuses on the following: the introduction of a differentiated fishing regime to protect small-scale coastal fleets;making the most of our fisheries;relative stability and access to coastal fisheries;reserve access to the 12 nm zone for small-scale fishing vessels;ensure that Europe’s fishing industry (whether fisheries or aquaculture) receives a larger share of the price the consumer pays for the fish at the counter;integrate the Common Fisheries Policy in the broader maritime policy context;improve the knowledge base and scientific data to support the policy;redefine the external dimension of the CFP;discuss the role of aquaculture in a reformed CFP. Work on the reform will not stop work on making the CFP more effective within its existing framework. Much can and will be done during the time leading up to the implementation of the reform. This includes:reforming the control policy to ensure that decisions are properly implemented and that there is a level playing field across Member States;continued drive to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fisheries, in order to combat such fisheries in European waters and the importation of any products originating from such fisheries;new initiatives to eliminate discards and protect sensitive species and habitats; continued integration of the CFP within the IMP, including support to implement the Marine Strategy to ensure environmental protection of marine ecosystems; a new strategy on aquaculture addressing the bottlenecks that prevent this sector from developing;establishing and implementing additional long-term management plans to reduce the fishing pressure on overexploited stocks and restore them to MSY; enhanced transparency for consumers and further improvements to the traceability of production along the market chain.These initiatives will aim at fixing urgent short and medium term problems while the reflection on the longer term review of the policy framework takes place. To the extent possible, they will be developed in line with the emerging orientations for this reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.An impact assessment will then be conducted and after further consultations with stakeholders, the Commission will draft a proposal for a new basic regulation which will be presented to Council and the European Parliament together with all other legal base proposals in the context of the new Financial Framework after 2013.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/', 'title': 'Maritime Affairs and Fisheries'}, DAMANAKI Maria
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COM(2009)0163
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2009)0163
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0014/2010
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0039/2010
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 423 |
2009/2106(INI)
2009/12/17
PECH
423 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the EIFAC Code of Practice for Recreational Fisheries, adopted in May 2008,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. having regard to the diversity of European seas and the specific nature of the fleet and fishing practices in each of those seas,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes also the two main principles set out by the Commission with a view to an effective and successful reform of the CFP, namely the need to give more responsibility to the sector, based on the establishment of conditions favourable to good fishing practice and to
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes also the two main principles set out by the Commission with a view to an effective and successful reform of the CFP, namely the need to give more responsibility to the sector, based on the establishment of conditions favourable to good fishing practice and to make fisheries management models more flexible in order to create alternatives t
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes also the
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2α. Welcomes the recognition of the need to implement a more simplified framework in order to achieve the optimum result of the actions to be adopted, and consequently underscores the importance of stepping up efforts in this direction;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reiterates that the main objective of the CFP should be to guarantee the future of both fisheries resources and of fishermen, through the recovery of fish populations and restoring the economic viability of the sector;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reiterates that the CFP should promote the modernisation and sustainable development of the fishing industry, safeguarding its socio-economic viability and the sustainability of fisheries resources, with the aim of guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public and food sovereignty and security, the preservation of jobs and improved living conditions for fishermen, and ensuring the sustained development of coastal areas that depend most heavily on fishing;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Believes that fisheries management must be designed in order to minimise the impact of fishing activities on associated and dependent species and that major decisions should be preceded by an environmental impact assessment, as is the case with most other industries;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the current CFP is one of the most integrated Community policies, which gives the Community broad powers and therefore responsibilities for the management and conservation of marine resources;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the current CFP is one of the most integrated Community policies, which gives the Community broad powers for the management of marine resources, and also calls for stakeholders to be more closely involved;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas the Council in its Resolution of the 3rd November 1976, in particular Annex VII thereto provided for safeguarding the particular needs of regions where local populations are especially dependent on fisheries and related activities,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Further stresses that in addition to being one of the most integrated Community policies, the CFP has been one of the Community's biggest failures and thus requires the EU to radically rethink fisheries policy;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that marine resources are a common public asset that cannot be privatised and whose management is a matter for each Member State;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition that ecological sustainability is a basic premise for the economic and social future of European fisheries;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems whose main features are
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems in certain fisheries whose main features are overfishing, overcapacity
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems whose main features are overfishing, overcapacity, overinvestment and waste, lack of reliable research on fish stocks, with additional aspects, such as the economic and social regression, currently affecting the sector, globalisation of the fisheries and aquaculture market, and the consequences of climate change;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems whose main features are overfishing, overcapacity which needs to be clearly defined, overinvestment and waste, with additional aspects, such as the economic and social regression, currently affecting the sector, globalisation of the fisheries and aquaculture market and the consequences of climate change;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Believes that any and every fisheries policy should take account of a multitude of dimensions - social, environmental and economic - that require an integrated and balanced approach that is incompatible with a vision that creates a hierarchy among them according to an a priori definition of priorities;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that seeking to meet the food needs of each Member State, safeguarding the viability of the strategic fishing industry and fishing communities and preserving the sustainability of marine ecosystems are not irreconcilable objectives;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas in cases where there is a conflict among the primary objectives - environmental, social and economic sustainability - priority must be given to conservation of stocks, since without abundant fish stocks there can be neither a fishing industry nor thriving coastal communities,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers that problems such as overfishing, overcapacity, overinvestment and waste should not be considered to be endemic or universal but rather that these problems are specific to particular fleets and fisheries, and should be remedied in a manner which recognises these specificities;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Agrees with the five structural failings of the CFP as described in the Green Paper: a deep rooted problem of fleet overcapacity; imprecise policy objectives resulting in insufficient guidance for decisions and implementation; a decision making system that encourages a short-term focus; a framework that does not give sufficient responsibility to the industry; a lack of political will to ensure compliance and poor compliance by the industry;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Believes that the single most important problem that must be overcome in order to achieve a successful reform is the over-capacity of the EU fleets, which leads to political pressure to increase fishing opportunities in the short term, damage to the marine environment and cripples the economic viability of the fleets; recognises that over-capacity is not uniform across all fleets, and that any programme to reduce capacity must be aimed at individual fisheries;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with by enough operators and has repeatedly called on all Member States to improve controls, harmonise inspection and sanction criteria, ensure transparency of inspection findings and strengthen the Community inspection systems;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and has repeatedly called on
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and has repeatedly called on Member States to improve controls, harmonise inspection and sanction criteria, ensure transparency of inspection findings and strengthen the Community inspection systems and harmonization of systems of reporting catches;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and has repeatedly called on Member States to improve controls, harmonise inspection and sanction criteria, ensure transparency of inspection findings and strengthen the Community inspection systems, with regard to all marine activities which may have adverse effects on stocks and ecosystems;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and has repeatedly called on Member States to improve controls, harmonise inspection and sanction criteria, ensure transparency of inspection findings and strengthen the Community inspection systems; in order to overcome these contradictions, it would be useful to involve the main stakeholders and give them greater responsibilities;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes that the new control regulation contains a number of measures which are susceptible to criticism in terms of their success and cost-effectiveness in the context of the reform of the CFP;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that, with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, Parliament
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that, with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, Parliament will no
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Believes that the over-riding priority of a reformed CFP must be the recovery and long-term sustainable exploitation of fish stocks in both European waters and wherever EU fleets operate, in order to secure future employment and the livelihoods of coastal communities; and that all aspects of the CFP need to be assessed against this vital priority;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Points out that RFMOs and fisheries partnership agreements play a vital role in the governance and application of good fishing practice within their respective
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Points out that RFMOs should play a vital role in the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fish stocks, good governance and application of good
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Considers that regional management bodies within EU waters, involving the Member States and relevant stakeholders, should be created to play a key role in the governance and application of good fishing practice within the respective EU jurisdictions;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that while scientific knowledge of marine ecosystems is
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that scientific knowledge of, and technical research to minimise adverse impacts on, marine ecosystems
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas fisheries policy must therefore be radically decentralised with real powers and responsibilities being returned to Europe's fishing nations, cooperating with each other on a regional basis,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that scientific knowledge of marine ecosystems
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that scientific knowledge of marine ecosystems is a sine qua non for the establishment of a policy for the conservation and sustainable management of fisheries resources, with the involvement and participation of cooperative sector research workers as observers and full representatives on RACs;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that the management of national quotas and of fishing effort is the responsibility of the Member States and that, notwithstanding the degree of complexity of some procedures for modifying fisheries management models and the difficulties, in particular legal problems, which may appear in this
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that, notwithstanding the degree of complexity of some procedures for modifying fisheries management models and the difficulties, in particular legal problems, which may appear in this process, these a
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that, notwithstanding the degree of complexity of some procedures for modifying fisheries management models and the difficulties
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that, notwithstanding the degree of complexity of some procedures for modifying fisheries management models and the difficulties, in particular legal problems, which may appear in this process, these and not insuperable, as shown by the successful application of other management models in other parts of the world, such as transmissible fishery rights along with maintaining inherited rights;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that, notwithstanding the degree of complexity of some procedures for modifying fisheries management models and the difficulties, in particular legal problems, which may appear in this process, these and not insuperable, as
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Notes that the existing system of TACs and quotas has essentially proved its worth, and that a change in the system would not only require a complex procedure to modify fisheries management but would also lead to an excessively wide-ranging debate on distribution which would hinder the resolution of pressing problems, particularly the need to reduce catch capacities;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Believes that the discard of fish represents an unsustainable fishing practice that is unacceptable to European citizens, and insists that a reformed CFP must prohibit discards and require that all caught fish be landed,
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that, despite the decommissioning measures taken, overcapacity remains a serious problem and some sections of the European fleet have not been sufficiently
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that, despite the decommissioning measures taken, some sections of the European fleet
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that, despite the decommissioning measures taken, some sections of the European fleet have not been sufficiently renewed and there are still vessels which are obsolete or very old and which need to be modernised or replaced with a view to ensuring greater on-board safety and a lesser environmental impact without increasing fishing capacity;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that, despite the decommissioning measures taken, some sections of the European fleet, especially the small-scale fleet, have not been sufficiently renewed and there are still vessels which are obsolete or very old and which need to be modernised with a view to ensuring greater on-board safety and a lesser environmental impact without increasing fishing capacity;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that, despite the decommissioning measures taken, some sections of the European fleet have not been sufficiently renewed and there are still vessels which are obsolete or very old and which need to be modernised with a view to ensuring greater on-board safety and a lesser environmental impact without increasing fishing capacity; but stresses that such modernisation should be market-led and not subsidised;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses the importance of fishermen’s associations, producers’ organisations and other associations in the sector for the smooth operation and development of the sector;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the success of aquaculture
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the success of aquaculture will depend on an enterprise-friendly environment at national and/or local level and that Member States and regional authorities should be
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the success of aquaculture will depend on an enterprise-friendly environment at national and/or local level and that Member States and regional authorities should be given guidelines enabling them to establish a framework
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas 88 % of Community stocks are being fished beyond MSY and 30 % of these stocks are outside safe biological limits, which has severe consequences for the viability of the industry,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers that the financial resources to be negotiated within the framework of the new financial perspective 2014-2020 should make provision for an increased budget devoted to the reform of the CFP that will create the necessary financial conditions for the full implementation and practical development of the reforming guidelines that have been adopted;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Is surprised to note that the crucial role of fishing ports in the fisheries sector is not mentioned in the Green Paper, given that ports are major actors in fish landing, storage and distribution facilities. Calls therefore on the Commission to highlight the role of ports in the fisheries sector, in view of the developments that have created a need to upgrade infrastructure. Further considers that Europe’s fishing ports will be able to contribute in future to the development and provision of certification systems and better traceability of catches.
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that the full involvement of women in activities in the sector, on an equal footing with men, is a fundamental objective that should be reflected in all the policies and measures designed and adopted for the sector;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers it necessary to value and respect the role of women in fisheries and in the sustainable development of fishing areas; calls on Member States to take the measures required to ensure that assisting spouses enjoy a level of protection that is at least equivalent to that of the self- employed and under the same conditions as apply to the latter; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in order to promote and incorporate the principle of equal opportunities at the various stages of the implementation of the European Fisheries Fund (including the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation stages), as provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Urges the Commission to ensure that most vulnerable groups in the fisheries sector, especially working women, fisherwomen and women shellfish gatherers, are not disadvantaged when access rights to resources are allocated, by encouraging their participation in the RACs;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that CFP commitments to reversing the economic and social consequences of
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that CFP commitments to reversing the economic and social consequences of reduced fishing possibilities and greater international competition must be compatible with the long-term sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Maintains that the CFP should adopt an ecosystem approach (including, inter alia, reduction of discards and damage by gear to the marine habitat, maintenance of both target and non-target species at abundant levels, prevention of significant changes to trophic relationships, reduction in the consumption of energy) implemented at a regional level, which should be taken into account equally in all of the maritime economic activities carried on, where these affect the marine environment;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Maintains that the CFP should adopt an ecosystem approach, which should be taken into account equally in all of the economic activities carried on, where these affect the marine environment, placing emphasis on integrated management of coastlines where complex ecosystems are to be found and where a very delicate ecological balance must be struck between environmental, economic, social, recreational and cultural interests;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Maintains that the CFP should adopt an ecosystem approach, which should be taken into account equally in all of the economic activities carried on, where these affect the marine environment. In this respect, calls on the Commission to ensure that the CFP reform includes the measures adopted to combat climate change and sets up adequate funding to implement these measures;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the application of the CFP interacts directly with areas as vast as the
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Maintains that the CFP should adopt an ecosystem approach, which should be taken into account equally in all of the economic activities carried on, where these affect the marine environment, and should also include environmental factors with a negative impact on the economic activity concerned;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Calls for the MSY objective to be implemented in an appropriate manner taking into account that it can be interpreted in various ways and that it can be difficult to achieve in mixed fisheries. It is advisable to implement this objective in an operational manner, to base it on scientific data and to measure the socio- economic consequences that it entails;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Maintains that the reform of the CFP must continue to observe the precautionary principle set out in the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and in the New York Agreement, so as to prevent any risk to the survival and/or sustainability of species in the future;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Believes that access to fish stocks should no longer be based solely on the criterion of historical catches, but that environmental and social criteria should gradually be introduced to determine who has the right to catch fish, including selectivity of the fishing gear and resulting bycatch and discards, disturbance to the marine habitat, contribution to the local economy, energy consumption and CO2 emissions, quality of the final product, employment provided, and compliance with the rules of the CFP, and that priority should be given to fishing for human consumption; is convinced that the use of such criteria could foster a dynamic that would lead to improved fishing practices and a more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable fishing industry;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Recognizes the need to lay the foundation for a Common Fisheries Policy that does not structurally or otherwise, encourage discards; maintains that solutions to phase out discards should be explored together with the fishing industry;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Maintains that
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Maintains that, within a regime where management controls are the responsibility of Member States and regional bodies, a more selective approach should be applied to fishing gear in order to avert and/or reduce by-catches, thus making for more responsible fishing;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Maintains that a more selective approach should be applied to fishing gear in order to avert and/or reduce by-catches, thus making for more responsible fishing, and that the ultimate objective of the CFP should be to eliminate by-catches and discards;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Maintains that the abovementioned long-term sustainability of the sector, the adoption of the ecosystem approach, the application of the precautionary principle and the selection of appropriate gears will only come about within the context a decentralised fisheries policy with decisions taken appropriate to the situations relevant in individual fisheries and maritime regions;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Considers it necessary to guarantee effective protection for coastal areas that are highly environmentally sensitive (the main breeding and spawning grounds for biological resources);
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the application of the CFP interacts directly with areas as vast as the environment, safety, public health, consumer protection and regional development, internal and international trade, relations with third countries and development cooperation, and whereas it is essential to guarantee proper and careful harmonisation between all these areas,
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Supports differentiated treatment for the deep-sea fisheries sectors and those whose structure and business capabilities are more on a par with other economic activities, and for smaller-scale fisheries with closer links to coastal areas and specific markets, a lower unit production volume and different cost and employment structures;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread of the current Community fleet,
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread of the current Community fleet,
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread of the current Community fleet,
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Believes that the criteria for defining the Community fleet should go beyond simplistic numerical parameters (such as length, power and tonnage), opening the way to the possibility of listing a set of criteria common to all regions (such as the level of organisation of undertakings of which vessels form part, the area in which they operate and catch levels), but with differentiated weighting factors in each region, which would provide a uniform and flexible model capable of responding fairly to the range of different situations in the Community fleet;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Calls on the Commission to clearly define overcapacity; it is necessary to ascertain the reasons for overcapacity and in particular the economic drivers for capacity and to explore possible links with the market policy, mindful that in certain cases, the market forces can represent a key criterion to be taken into account; a Commission study per marine region and fleet segment, identifying criteria other than the sole gross tonnage and power to measure and define capacity should be undertaken;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the application of the CFP interacts directly with areas as vast as the environment, safety, public health, consumer protection and regional development and all exogenous factors that contribute to changes in habitat, place a strain on the marine ecosystem, affect the stability of biological resources and have an impact on species reproduction, such as the acidification of the oceans and the rise in sea temperatures, coastal erosion, mining activities and military prohibitions, and whereas it is essential to guarantee proper and careful harmonisation between all these areas,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Takes the view that a comprehensive fleet survey must be compared to the fish resources that are available to be caught, in order to determine which fleets are in balance with the resources and which ones need to be reduced and by how much, as required under Regulation 2371/2002;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Notes that, given the vast differences between the fleets and fisheries in the various Member States and regions of the Community, the criteria for defining small-scale fleets will differ from area to area and a single set of criteria for the entire Community would run contrary to any efforts to bring about decentralised fisheries policy;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Notes that in the Green Paper the Commission acknowledges that the 12 nautical mile regime has generally worked well and thus that one of the few areas in which the CFP has been relatively successful is that where the Member States have had control;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Stresses that Member States shall, as stated in the new control regulation adopted on 10 November, Art 55(1) “ensure that recreational fisheries on their territory and in Community waters are conducted in a manner compatible with the objectives and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy”;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Urges the Commission to consider the social implications and the serious damage to fisheries done by some fish predators, like oversized seal and cormorant populations;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Points to the need for greater investment on national and European level, in research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, and for the fisheries sector to be dovetailed more effectively into the subject areas covered by the framework programmes to promote research; the coordination of research and knowledge with regards to fisheries is necessary at a European level;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Points to the need for greater investment in research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, encouraging collective research organisations, whose competence and experience have increased in recent years, and for the fisheries sector to be dovetailed more effectively into the subject areas covered by the framework programmes to promote research;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Points to the need for greater investment in applied research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, and for the fisheries sector to be
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Points to the need for greater investment in research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, and for the fisheries sector to be dovetailed more effectively into the subject areas covered by the framework programmes to promote research; it is essential that uncertainties in the scientific assessments are reduced and that appropriate social and economic data is generated and incorporated into the assessments; incorporating information by stakeholders into the assessments should be pursued;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Points to the need for greater investment in research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, and for the fisheries sector to be dovetailed more effectively into the subject areas covered by the framework programmes to promote research; emphasises that the new ecosystem approach will involve multidisciplinary research;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to the EU’s renewed Sustainable Development Strategy as adopted by the European Council on 15/16 June 2006,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the application of the CFP interacts directly with areas as vast as the environment, safety, public health, consumer protection and regional development and whereas it is essential to guarantee proper and careful harmonisation between all these areas whilst fully respecting the principle of subsidiarity,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Looks to the Commission, taking account of objective scientific assessments, to indicate for each fishery the maximum yield that is sustainable at the present level of fish stocks and the potential yield if fish stocks were allowed to recover to maximum sustainable levels;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Points out that scientific research should take account of the social, environmental and economic components of fishing activity; considers it essential to assess the impact of the various fisheries management systems/instruments on employment and income in fishing communities;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Considers, in this connection, that it is necessary to invest in training for human resources, provide adequate financial resources and promote cooperation between the various public bodies in the Member States;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 d (new) 19d. Stresses the need to provide appropriate working conditions, decent rights and pay for researchers and technical experts involved in scientific fisheries research;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Believes that increasing use should be made of information technologies relevant to the sector and computerised systems for collecting and transferring data, for both regional and national administrations and professionals and producers' organisations, thus making information more accessible and transparent;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Believes that the mandatory use of new technologies on board fishing vessels (for the purposes of fisheries inspection and control) should be introduced gradually and with a transition period in order to make it easier for the sector to adapt;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Recognizes that target species as well as non-target species such as fish, sharks, turtles, seabirds, marine mammals etc, are sentient creatures, and calls on the Commission to allocate support for the development of catching and slaughtering methods that reduce unnecessary suffering of marine wildlife;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Title before Paragraph 20 Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas, pursuant to Directive 2008/56/EC, the Member States should take the necessary measures to achieve or maintain good environmental status in the marine waters of the European Union by the year 2020 at the latest, which will require the regulation of fishing activities under the CFP with a view to supporting the achievement of this objectives, including through the full closure to fisheries of certain areas, to enable the integrity, structure and functioning of ecosystems to be maintained or restored and, where appropriate, to safeguard, inter alia, spawning, nursery and feeding grounds,
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Maintains that the exploitation of fish stocks
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Maintains that the exploitation of fish stocks has to be based on the principle of ma
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Maintains that the exploitation of fish stocks has to be based on the principle of maximum sustainable yield, recognises that current yields are in many cases well below their potential, and accepts that in such instances a temporary reduction in fishing effort will be required in order to allow stocks to rise to levels that will permit greater quantities of fish to be caught in the long term;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Maintains that the exploitation of fish stocks has to be based on the principle of maximum sustainable yield, accepting that it may not be possible to hold all stocks at MSY simultaneously;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses the importance of economic and political support for cooperation between fishermen and researchers, so that advice can given on a basis which more truly reflects conditions in the sea and can be more speedily implemented;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses how important the fishing industry is in the socio-economic situation, in employment and in promoting economic and social cohesion in the ORs, whose economies suffer from permanent structural constraints and limited possibilities for economic diversification;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Commission to recognise the specific features of, and the differences between, the ORs, and to remote island communities who rely almost entirely on fishery for their economic survival and to promote support measures geared to the biological and social sustainability of fisheries in those regions;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Commission to recognise the specific features of, and the differences between, the ORs and island regions, and to promote support measures geared to the biological and social sustainability of fisheries in those regions;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas, in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC, Member States should take the necessary measures to achieve or maintain good environmental status in the marine waters of the European Union by the year 2020 at the latest, which will require the regulation of fishing activities under the CFP,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Recalls that the Community's outermost regions are lagging behind in socio-economic terms, due to their remoteness, insularity and isolated situation, small size and difficult topography and climate, their economic dependence on a small number of products, particularly fishery products, their limited markets and their dual nature (as both Community regions and territories situated in an environment of developing countries), and that these characteristics justify positive discrimination in some areas of the CFP, in particular as regards support for fleet modernisation and renewal;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Considers it necessary to maintain and step up Community support for the fishing industries in the outermost regions, with particular reference to the programme for compensating the additional costs arising from their remote status in relation to the marketing of certain fisheries products in a number of outermost regions ('POSEI Fisheries'); believes, in this connection, that this programme should continue in force indefinitely, since outermost status is a permanent factor;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Supports the continuation of POSEI- Fisheries (scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the outermost regions) along the same lines as POSEI Agriculture;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates that fishing is a vital activity, not just in food terms, but also in social, recreational and cultural terms, and that in many of Europe's coastal regions, it constitutes the main – and in some cases the sole – means of obtaining a livelihood for the numerous families who depend on it directly or
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates that fishing is a vital activity, not just in food terms, but also in social
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Considers it necessary to create interprofessional clusters in the fisheries sector, involving owners, workers, processors, intermediaries, etc., which would promote dialogue between the various stakeholders in the sector upstream and downstream;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Believes that, given the social and cultural importance of fishing to many coastal regions and in particular those areas which might otherwise be economically disadvantaged, European fisheries policy must take full account of the historic fishing rights of these regions, nations and Member States;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Considers that historic rights have previously been protected by the principle of relative stability and that any new management regime must retain the benefits to coastal communities accrued from relative stability;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Commission to draw up a specific Community support programme for
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Commission to draw up
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas there is a clear disparity in the income level of people living from fishing by comparison with other sections of the population; whereas it is necessary to guarantee an equitable standard of living, particularly by increasing their individual earnings,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Commission to draw up a specific Community support programme for small-scale coastal and non-industrial fisheries in so far as they help address the five structural failings identifies by the Commission;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Commission to draw up a specific Community support programme for small-scale coastal and non-industrial fisheries as this kind of selective fishing has a lower impact, employs more people, has strong local roots and places emphasis on the traditional role of non- industrial fisheries;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Takes the view that the present EFF and future structural funds for the fisheries sector must continue to support fleet renewal and modernisation, above all with regard to small-scale coastal and artisanal fishing, since this support is based on criteria of safety (which minimise occupational accidents), hygiene and comfort, as well as environmental protection, fuel economy and other criteria which do not involve any increase in fishing capacity for the fleets concerned;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote proper training for fishermen, including mandatory education schemes in "best practice" in fishing and the basics of marine ecology for those requiring professional qualifications, with a view to enhancing the status of qualifications, giving prestige to the profession, and attracting more adaptable young people who would be capable of embracing occupational mobility and taking a more entrepreneurial attitude to the sector;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote proper training for fishermen and skippers with a view to enhancing the status of qualifications, giving prestige to the profession, and attracting more adaptable young people who would be capable of embracing occupational mobility and taking a more entrepreneurial attitude to the sector;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote proper training for fishermen with a view to enhancing the status of qualifications, giving prestige to the profession, and attracting more adaptable young people who would be capable of embracing occupational mobility and taking a more entrepreneurial attitude to the sector and incorporating all the technical, scientific and cultural elements needed to help overcome the widespread perception of fisheries as a peripheral activity;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Emphasises that professional qualifications are a key factor both in improving productivity and raising wages; points out that skilled jobs are a feature of technologically advanced businesses and imply better remuneration, better knowledge of standards (and thus a greater likelihood of complying with them) and a better understanding of, and respect for, the interaction between fishing and ecosystems;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that all fishing operators, men and women alike, need to be accorded the same status in all Member States,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. having regard to the insecure situation of incomes and wages affecting fisheries professionals, arising from the way marketing is structured in the sector, the price formation process for the initial point of sale, and the irregular nature of the activity, all of which points to the need to maintain certain national and Community aids,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that all fishing and shellfishing operators, whether men
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that all fishing operators, men and women alike, need to be accorded the same status in all Member States, especially as regards access to social security, and that a strategy must be put in place to provide financial support to fishing professionals who
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that all fishing operators, men and women alike, need to be accorded the same status in all Member States, especially as regards access to social security, and that a strategy must be put in place to provide limited financial and other support to fishing professionals who, because fishing capacity has to be adjusted according to the availability of fish stocks, might lose their job;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Member States, within the framework of their respective workers' rights, to reach collective agreements that should be accepted by European fleets in order to improve their working conditions and safety;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Regrets that the Commission, even though it recognises some problems, insists on covering up the actual chief causes of the worsening socio-economic situation in the sector: the increased price of inputs (such as fuel) and the inadequate pricing of fish at first sale;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Regrets the Commission's decision to postpone presentation of its proposal for the revision of the COM for fisheries and aquaculture products, making it subject to a decision on the reform of the CFP which, it might be recalled, is not scheduled until 2012;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25c. Believes that it is necessary, as a matter of urgency, to carry out a far- reaching revision of the COM for fisheries products in order to boost its contribution to guaranteeing earnings in the sector, ensuring market stability, improving the marketing of fisheries products and increasing the value added generated;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 d (new) Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 e (new) 25e. Stresses the need to treat production costs as one of the variables to be taken into account when setting guidance prices;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Considers it necessary t
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the current geopolitical, economic and social situation and the drawing-up of a strategy and action plan for the preservation and sustainable development of the oceans and seas in Europe and the world (integrated maritime policy – IMP), justify
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Considers it necessary to ensure higher first-sale prices of f
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Considers it necessary to ensure higher first-sale prices of fishery products and to reduce the number of middlemen in the chain stretching from producers to consumers and, to an increasing extent, secure the involvement of producers’ organisations and other stake-holders in the management of
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Considers it necessary to ensure higher first-sale prices of fishery products and to reduce the number of middlemen in the chain stretching from producers to consumers and, to an increasing extent, secure the involvement of producers’ organisations in the management of stocks and the marketing of fishery products, the aim being to make the catching sub-sector as profitable as possible and to encourage and support all direct sales and marketing activities by producers capable of shortening the chain;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses the need to ensure that the common commercial policy is consistent with the objectives pursued under the CFP, so as to ensure that new EU concessions (multilateral, regional or bilateral) as regards external tariff and non-tariff protection for fisheries and aquaculture products do not cancel out or jeopardise the efforts made to secure Community production outlets at sufficiently remunerative prices;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Believes that everything possible should be done to avoid increasing the EU's already very heavy dependence on third-country imports for its supplies of fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to step up information to consumers on the origin and quality of fishery products, draw up a specific eco-labelling programme with a view to enhancing the image of fishery products and promoting consumer health, and to base it on strict monitoring and complete traceability
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to draw up a specific eco-labelling programme with a view to enhancing the image of fishery products and promoting consumer health, and to base it on strict monitoring and complete traceability of fisheries, as regards both catches in the wild and aquaculture products, as well as all processed products;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to draw up a specific eco-labelling programme with a view to enhancing the image of fishery products and promoting consumer health, and to base it on strict monitoring and complete traceability of fisheries, as regards both catches in the wild and aquaculture products, based on or in direct cooperation with the Marine Stewardship Council;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Reiterates the need to
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the current geopolitical, economic and social situation and the drawing-up of a strategy and action plan for the preservation and sustainable development of the oceans and seas in Europe and the world (integrated maritime policy – IMP), justify increased decision- making power for Parliament with regard to the CFP as well as powers to the Member States, given their fundamental role in managing maritime policy within their own jurisdiction,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Reiterates the need to provide for strict monitoring and certification of fishery products entering the Community market, including imports, in order to ascertain that they come from sustainable fisheries and, as far as imported products are concerned, satisfy the health, environmental and social requirements imposed on Community products, the aim being to create a level playing field on the Community market;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Reiterates the need to provide for strict monitoring and certification of fishery products entering the Community market, including imports, in order to ascertain that they come from sustainable fisheries and, as far as imported products are concerned, satisfy the requirements imposed on Community products, for example with regard to labelling, traceability, phytosanitary rules and minimum sizes, the aim being to create a level playing field on the Community market;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Reiterates the need to provide for strict monitoring and certification of fishery products entering the Community market, including imports, in order to ascertain that they come from sustainable fisheries and, as far as imported products are concerned, including imported aquaculture products, satisfy the requirements imposed on Community products, the aim being to create a level playing field on the Community market;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Reiterates the need to provide for strict monitoring
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Reiterates the need to provide for strict monitoring and certification of fishery products entering the Community market, including imports, in order to ascertain their identity and the fact that they come from sustainable fisheries and, as far as imported products are concerned, satisfy the requirements imposed on Community products, the aim being to create a level playing field on the Community market;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Points out that, since fishing is an activity that exploits a self-renewable resource, the first and principal task of fisheries management is directly or indirectly to control total fishing effort in such a way as to achieve the objective of guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public within a framework of resource sustainability;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Stresses that the management of marine resources falls within the competence of each individual Member State;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Considers it essential to establish a political framework allowing decisions concerning the sector to be taken on a medium- and long-term basis, applying different operating plans consistent with the specific nature of fisheries, in particular of border islands of EU Member States, and the distinctive features of individual European fleets;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Considers it essential to establish a political framework allowing decisions concerning the sector to be taken on a medium- and long-term basis, applying
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Considers it essential to establish a political framework allowing decisions concerning the sector to be taken on a medium- and long-term basis, applying different operating plans consistent with the specific nature of fisheries and the distinctive features of individual European fleets and industries;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas fisheries is one of the predominant activities that use the sea and its resources and should thus be considered a key part of IMP management,
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Considers that, whilst long term strategic objectives may be formulated at EU level, real responsibilities in terms of developing and implementing individual operating plans should be given to Member States and regional bodies, with the European institutions playing a role to ensure that key objectives are met;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Considers that long-term management
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Considers that long-term management plans, applying an ecosystems approach, are necessary for all EU fisheries and/or fishing regions and should be regularly monitored and assessed, without detracting from the minimum flexibility required to enable them to be adapted swiftly to new circumstances affecting the broader context;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Considers that management plans should be
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Considers that management plans should be regularly monitored and assessed, without detracting from the minimum flexibility required to enable them to be adapted swiftly by the Member States and regional bodies involved to new circumstances affecting the broader context;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Considers that long-term management plans shall be required to be established for all fisheries or geographical fishing regions; calls for these to be based upon scientific advice, meeting consistent criteria that will ensure an ecosystem approach, and regularly monitored and assessed, without detracting from the minimum flexibility required to enable them to be adapted swiftly to new circumstances affecting the broader context;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Considers that management and recovery plans should be scientifically assessed and rigorously tested, by simulation, to ensure that they have a high probability of achieving their aims despite the many uncertainties that are inherent in our scientific knowledge of the marine environment and the characteristics of fish stocks;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30b. Considers that in quota-regulated fisheries, all fish caught and killed should count against the national quota;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas, in order to be more inclusive and effective, the CFP should be
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Urges the Commission to examine all the alternative measures to tackle overfishing and the possibilities to modernise certain parts of the fleet without increasing the fishing capacity;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Maintains that the
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector has to abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying emphasis instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation), the redefinition and increased flexibility of the principle of relative stability and the participation of professionals in the sector, taking into account the multifarious specific features of the Community fleet; firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a universal Community fisheries management model, in a form
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector has to abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying emphasis instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation) and the participation of professionals in the sector, taking into account the multifarious specific features of the Community fleet; firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a universal Community fisheries management model, in a form serving to impose uniformity and calls instead for due account to be taken of the fact that, because of its configuration and geophysical characteristics, the Mediterranean cannot be compared to or treated in the same way as northern seas, whose characteristic features are different;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector has to abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying emphasis instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation) and the participation of professionals in the sector, taking into account the multifarious specific features of the Community fleet; firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a universal Community fisheries management model, in a form serving to impose uniformity; stresses, however, the need to avoid jeopardising either equality of opportunity among producers on the European market or the harmonisation of the conditions of competition;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector has to abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying emphasis instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation) and the participation of professionals in the sector and other stake- holders, taking into account the multifarious specific features of the Community fleet; firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a universal Community fisheries management model, in a form serving to impose uniformity;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Urges the Commission to work for a separate, clearly defined, liberal and de- bureaucratized and simplified model for managing small-scale, coastal fisheries, where the European institutions set the overarching targets to be achieved by the member states according to their own strategy;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31b. Recognizes the potential of self- management and regionalization for the creation of a culture of compliance;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Supports the principle of local, decentralised management that takes account of the actual situation and particular characteristics of each country, each fishing zone, each fleet and each resource and, above all, that involves fishermen in the solutions and in the implementation of policies;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas, in order to be effective, the CFP should be radically restructured with a view to the multidisciplinary involvement of all groups directly or indirectly connected with the sector, in particular fishermen, vessel owners, the scientific community and politicians,
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31b. Considers it important to have more debate and analysis regarding the possible decentralisation of the CFP, with the participation of all stakeholders at institutional and sectoral level;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 c (new) 31c. Disagrees with a simplistic vision of the concept of 'decentralisation' that regards it as a mere delegation of powers in relation to the enforcement/implementation of centrally defined policies; rejects a still greater reduction in Community support for the fisheries sector by virtue of this decentralisation;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to c
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights, since such arrangements would enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 13 January 2009 on the CFP and the ecosystem approach to fisheries management,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas, in order to be effective, the CFP should be restructured with a view to the multidisciplinary involvement of all groups directly or indirectly connected with the sector
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights, since such arrangements would enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures, without neglecting the more
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights, since such arrangements would enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures,
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to carefully
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, except where it may continue to be appropriate as in the case of 'clean' fisheries such as the pelagic sector, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights, since such arrangements would enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures, without neglecting the more vulnerable small-scale sector;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights (duly accompanied by safeguard clauses), since such arrangements would enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures, without neglecting the more vulnerable small-scale sector;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Considers that a management system based on fishing effort could help develop an effective no-discards policy and simplify the current administrative and control procedures, which are excessively time-consuming and expensive for both the sector and the Member States' administrations;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Considers that any change in the management model should include a transitional application period exclusively within each Member State, in order to avoid any sudden changes and to assess the results before extending their application to Community level;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Also considers that any new management model should build on the existing arrangements based on relative stability, but sees it as inevitable that the future CFP will have to recognise the current situation regarding the use of quotas, giving the system sufficient flexibility to stop hampering the economic effectiveness and profitability of investments,
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Stresses that the distribution of TACs by fleets and fishing gear, respecting the principle of relative stability, falls within the exclusive competence of each Member State; considers that the distribution of quotas in each Member State should take account of the type of gear (trawl and others) and the respective catches;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas, in order to be effective, the CFP should be restructured with a view to the multidisciplinary involvement of all groups directly or indirectly connected with the sector, in particular fishermen, vessel owners, industrialist, the scientific community and politicians, whilst always advocating a global, integrated view of the sector,
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Considers it important to look into ways of improving the current management instruments (TACs) in order to introduce greater flexibility and adapt them to the different circumstances;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32c. Rejects any attempt to modify the system for managing the Common Fisheries Policy that would introduce, in phases or otherwise, a Community system based on fishing rights, i.e. the creation of private ownership rights over access to the exploitation of this public asset;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 d (new) Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 e (new) 32e. Takes the view that the greater the level of participation, the clearer the objectives and the more economic and social support is provided to those affected, the greater will be the understanding, acceptance and implementation of the various measures for managing fishery resources; stresses the need to implement mechanisms for subsidising or compensating fishermen affected by the economic and social repercussions of multiannual recovery and management plans and ecosystem protection measures;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 f (new) 32f. Considers it insufficient to measure fishing effort in a uniform way, without taking account of the diversity of fleets and gear; considers that controlling fishing effort should take account of the various species, the various fishing gear and the assessed impact of catches on stocks of each species;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 g (new) 32g. Considers it vital to maintain the access derogation to the zone falling within territorial waters for national fleets at at least 12 miles, as a way of fostering the sustainability of coastal marine ecosystems, traditional fishing activities and the survival of fishing communities; calls, therefore, for this principle to be permanent in nature;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 h (new) 32h. Takes the view that the exclusive access zone for national fishermen from each Member State could be extended to adjacent areas in line with continental shelves;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 i (new) 32i. Calls for the area corresponding to the EEZs of the outermost regions to be considered an ‘exclusive access zone’ on a permanent basis in order to guarantee the sustainability of marine ecosystems, fishing activity and local fishing communities;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 j (new) 32j. Stresses that the management of the exclusive access zone is a matter for each Member State;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Maintains that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas, in order to be effective, the CFP should be restructured with a view to the multidisciplinary involvement of all groups directly or indirectly connected with the sector, in particular fishermen
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Maintains that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the assessments made by the Community Fisheries Control Agency should p
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Maintains that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the Community Fisheries Control Agency, as well as other stake-holders, should participate more actively in the CFP reform process
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Maintains that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the Community Fisheries Control Agency should participate more actively in the CFP reform process and be placed in a position, logistically and financially, to exercise their updated responsibilities effectively and to the full, as set out in Parliament's resolution of 25 March 2009 (A6- 0187/2009), which proposes that the visibility of the RACs should be improved and their participation promoted, giving them observer status within the various institutional bodies, including Parliament's Committee on Fisheries and the Commission’s Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries (STECF) and Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (ACFA) as well as the Council of Fisheries Ministers itself;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Calls for a stronger regional element in decision-making, taking greater account of the regional specificities of eco-systems and natural production conditions, with a sustainably enhanced role for regional advisory bodies;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Considers that the present system of quota swaps and transfers between Member States could be streamlined to facilitate full uptake of fishing opportunities;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Maintains that
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas, in order to be effective, the CFP should be restructured with a view to the multidisciplinary involvement of all groups directly or indirectly connected with the sector, in particular fishermen, vessel owners, processors, aquaculture producers, the scientific community and politicians,
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Maintains that
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Maintains that regional umbrella organisations, staffed by representatives of the Member States, the sector, other stakeholders, and the scientific community, should be set up to exercise management
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34 a. Management of fisheries should be devolved to Member States with the EU institutions maintaining ultimate control over the proper conduct of conservation and control measures;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34 a. Calls for Regional bodies to be established that have devolved functions and are properly constituted; such a regional approach is not appropriate to pelagic species and an alternative model should be adopted for these species; the advisory role of the RAC's should be maintained and enhanced;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Stresses that the concepts of 'non- industrial fishing' and 'industrial fishing', which will be used to adjust the management mechanisms geared to the characteristics of individual fisheries models, need to be defined in a precise, objective and concerted manner, while accepting, if necessary, that the definitions may vary from one region to another;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Stresses the importance of the European Fisheries Control and Inspection Agency in the context of the reformed CFP and highlights the need to ensure harmonisation and objectivity in fisheries control and to apply a uniform and fair system of rules and sanctions, thus strengthening confidence among ship-owners and fishermen in the fundamental principle of equal treatment;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Emphasises that for a control system to function properly, there have to be guarantees that it is applied uniformly and without discrimination;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34b. Takes the view that the CFP control policy should take the following into account: - more direct control by the European Commission, making maximum use of the possibilities offered by the creation of the Fisheries Control Agency, - legislative simplification through the adoption of standards that are best adapted to achieving the objectives, - application of the principle that the party that breaches legislation must repair the damage done to other operators, and - a bottom-up decision-making process, which will facilitate the implementation of the control system;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 c (new) 34c. Believes that the current catch control system should be replaced by controls on the fishing effort because this is much simpler and will help eliminate discards;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas, in order to be effective, the CFP should be restructured with a view to the multidisciplinary involvement of all groups directly or indirectly connected with the sector, in particular commercial and recreational fishermen, vessel owners, the scientific community and politicians,
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for a more comprehensive policy to make Member States take greater responsibility, whereby
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for a more comprehensive policy to make Member States take greater responsibility and powers, whereby they would be eligible for structural funding and other forms of Community support if, and only if, they had fulfilled their control and conservation commitments;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for a more comprehensive policy to make Member States take greater responsibility, whereby they would be eligible for structural funding and other forms of Community support if, and only if, they had fulfilled their control and conservation commitments and whereby penalties would be imposed for failure to comply;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for a more comprehensive policy to make Member States take greater responsibility, whereby they would be eligible for structural funding and other forms of Community support if, and only if, they had fulfilled their control and conservation commitments; considers it essential to direct the EU and national fisheries funding flexibly only to activities and measures which are based on ecologically, economically and socially sustainable fisheries;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Notes that IUU fishing is a form of unfair competition that seriously harms all European fishermen who comply with Community, national and third-country legislation and carry out their activity in a responsible way;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35b. Recalls that IUU fishing disrupts the fair operation of the market in fish and threatens the balance of ecosystems;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Believes that the involvement of stakeholders in the design and management of fisheries management policies can lead to more effective management measures and thus believes that positive innovation taken at individual, local or Member State level should be recognised, encouraged and incentivised;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35 b. Urges in particular encouragement and incentives for measures aimed at eliminating the discarding of fish;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Title after Paragraph 35 (new) Management of Community fishing fleets
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas this new reform of the CFP should already constitute a better alignment of fisheries policy with the single market rules,
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35b. Reiterates the importance of adjusting the capacity of the fishing fleet to the resources available, but stresses that the Commission and Member States should quantify the actual excess capacity, identifying which fleets are too large in relation to their current fishing opportunities;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 c (new) 35c. Is in favour of setting up a Scrapping Fund as an effective and short-term solution to the problems of overcapacity, with rules to avoid its use being blocked by the Member States;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 d (new) 35d. Considers that the fishing fleet should be capable in the longer term of financing itself and remaining competitive in a liberalised fisheries products market, but stresses that this can only happen under a CFP whose fisheries management model facilitates the profitability of companies;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Urges that the future financial accompanying measures be adapted to the objectives and commitments of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Stresses that a Common Fisheries Policy presupposes fair Community financing with the aim of guaranteeing that aquatic resources are exploited in a way that safeguards sustainability in economic, environmental and social terms; rejects any attempt to renationalise the costs of the CFP;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35b. Takes the view that the consecutive reductions in Community support for the sector fixed in the current multiannual financial framework 2007-2013, in particular the reduction in appropriations for the European Fisheries Fund and the common organisation of the market, are among the factors that have contributed to the worsening of the situation in the sector; calls for Community financial resources for the fisheries sector to be increased;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 c (new) 35c. Stresses that the principle of convergence in the allocation of structural and cohesion funds, including the EFF, should be maintained, in accordance with the solidarity principle and economic and social cohesion;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 d (new) 35d. Stresses the need for the EFF to continue to grant aid for the renewal and modernisation of fishing fleets, in particular for the replacement of engines, for reasons of safety, environmental protection or fuel efficiency, above all for small-scale inshore and artisanal fishing, and for the replacement of vessels over 20 years old, which are no longer operating safely;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Is convinced that a strong,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas, despite the significant progress made following the revision of the CFP in 2002, serious problems relating to
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Is convinced that a strong,
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Is convinced that a strong, revitalised aquaculture sector, paying full regard to the principles of sustainability, would boost growth in related sectors and help to promote development in coastal and rural areas, with considerable benefits for consumers as well, in the form of ecologically produced nourishing, high- quality food products;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that the protection and the competitiveness of Community aquaculture should be strengthened by providing ongoing substantial support for research and technological development, planning coastal areas and river basins, so as to facilitate access to space, and encompassing the specific needs of aquaculture within EU market policy;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that the competitiveness of
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that the competitiveness of Community aquaculture should be strengthened by providing ongoing substantial support for research and technological development, planning coastal areas and river basins, so as to facilitate access to space, and encompassing the specific needs of aquaculture within EU market policy; recognises the important role played by producer organisations (POs) established under the Common Market Organisation and urges the Commission to specifically address the specialist needs and requirements of the aquaculture sector in these rules;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly production methods, which will promote the production of higher quality products through stringent health standards and the establishment of high standards for organic aquaculture and animal welfare
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly production methods
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly installations and production methods, stringent health and animal welfare standards, and a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly production methods,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas,
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly production methods, stringent health and animal welfare standards, and a high level of consumer protection including incentives for organic aquaculture production and efforts to enhance the efficiency of fish farming plants;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Considers aquaculture to be an integral part of the CFP that plays a complementary role vis-à-vis the catching subsector, particularly as regards the availability of food supply, employability and repopulation, above all of species that are most over-exploited in the wild;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for support to be given to investment in new fish farming technologies, including intensive systems allowing water to be recycled
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for support to be given to investment in new fish farming technologies, including intensive systems allowing water to be recycled and offshore salt-water fish farming, with priority support given to improving environmental sustainability;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for support to be given to investment in new fish farming technologies, including intensive systems allowing water to be recycled and offshore
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls for support to be given to investment in new fish farming technologies, including intensive systems allowing water to be recycled and offshore salt-water and fresh-water fish farming;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39 a. Considers that, given the failure of the CFP over the last 27 years, it would be a mistake for Community aquaculture policy to simply become a pillar of a new CFP and further considers that aquacultural policy should be developed with full respect for the huge national and regional diversity in the sector;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39 a. Considers it necessary to introduce rules establishing good market practices (quality checks of products, consumer protection, custom duties) and fair competition regarding fishing products from outside the EU, excluding products which fall under regulations included in EU agreements with third parties;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Considers it essential that, in the event of biological rest periods for the fleet for the purpose of restoring fish stocks, provision should also be made for the canning industry where there are no alternative sources of supply for the species affected by these measures;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas, despite the significant progress made following the revision of the CFP in 2002, serious problems relating to fleet overcapacity and the scarcity of fishery resources still remain, varying in extent from one Member State to another, and have worsened in recent years,
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Calls on the Commission to encourage the search for new aquaculture species, in particular herbivorous species, offering high quality and added value, and to promote research and a Community-
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Stresses the importance of providing funding to aquaculture enterprises regardless of their size, the main criterion being their contribution to the social and economic development of coastal life.
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Believes that a far-reaching revision of the COM in fisheries products should be carried out that will make it possible to improve the marketing of fish and other fisheries products and increase their value added;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 b (new) 40b. Stresses the need to create mechanisms to promote the concentration of supply, in particular the setting-up and revitalisation of producers’ organisations;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 c (new) 40c. Considers it necessary to create market intervention mechanisms, particularly in fisheries where the management model based on the principle of transferable fishing rights is adopted, in order to prevent the excessive concentration of fishing rights among a small number of operators (safeguard clauses), since, if such a situation came about within a Member State, it could jeopardise the viability of its artisanal fleet, and if several Member States were involved it could jeopardise the sustainability of the sector in some of those States;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 d (new) 40d. Believes that the policy on support for fishing fleets should take account of merit-based criteria such as: the development of good ‘environmentally friendly’ fishing practices, respect for the culture of compliance, implementation of organisation schemes (producers’ associations);
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 e (new) 40e. Believes that the criteria for the traceability and inspection of fishery products imported onto the Community market should be the same as those applied to products produced or caught by the EU’s fleets and industries;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 f (new) Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Title before Paragraph 41 External relations
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas, despite the significant progress made following the revision of the CFP in 2002, serious problems relating to fleet overcapacity and the scarcity of some fishery resources still remain and have worsened
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Maintains that the Community should establish a stronger presence in RFMOs, the FAO, the UN, and other international organisations with a view to promoting the
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Maintains that the Community should establish a stronger presence in RFMOs, the FAO, the UN, and other international organisations with a view to promoting the proper management of international fisheries and combating illegal fishing and ensuring greater protection of marine ecosystems so as to safeguard the future sustainability of fisheries activities;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Maintains that the Community should establish a stronger presence in RFMOs, the FAO, the UN, and other international organisations with a view to promoting the
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 a (new) Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Maintains that schemes need to be devised for promoting
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42 a. Insists that the EU should only accept access to fish stocks in third country waters when it has been scientifically demonstrated that there is a surplus that cannot be caught by the third country's fishermen and that it can be harvested sustainably, using at least the same standards as apply to the EU (gear selectivity, etc.);
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42 a. Considers that the northern fisheries agreements, e.g. the agreement with Norway, are of vital importance to fisheries in a number of Member States, that the necessary resources (for negotiators, administrators, etc) should still be earmarked in the CFP after 2012 for the continuation of these agreements, and that high priority should be given to investment in regional fisheries organisations;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Maintains that new fisheries agreements with third countries should be
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43.
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Maintains that
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) – having regard to its resolution "2050: The future begins today – recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change" (2008/2015 (INI),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas, despite the significant progress made following the revision of the CFP in 2002, serious problems relating to fleet overcapacity and the scarcity of fishery resources still remain in some regions and have worsened in recent years,
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Maintains that new fisheries agreements with third countries should be
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Maintains that new fisheries agreements with third countries should be encouraged in order to afford the Community fleet easier access to new fishing grounds, strengthening the capacity of our partners to guarantee sustainable fishing in their own waters and thus contributing to improving governance in the field of fisheries outside the EU;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Maintains that new fisheries agreements with third countries should be encouraged in order to afford the Community fleet easier access to new fishing grounds and insists that all such partnership agreements embody comprehensive conservation measures and proposals to maintain and enhance local employment in the sector;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Calls, in addition, for the financial compensation in the fisheries partnership agreements to make a clear distinction between the part relating to the commercial component and that relating to fisheries development cooperation with third countries, in the interests of greater budgetary transparency;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Considers that, in cases where there is no competition with the local fishing sector, particularly the small scale sector, regarding access to fish resources, fishing zones or markets, partnership agreements have the potential to boost job creation in third countries and reduce poverty levels
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Considers that partnership agreements should boost job creation in third countries
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Believes that the financial compensation granted under fisheries agreements with third countries should be used to promote and develop the fisheries sector in those countries, either through the mandatory targeting of funding for the construction of infrastructure (fishing ports, storage, fish processing facilities, etc.) or through the provision of operational resources (vessels, gear, etc.) so that fishing activity can be carried out responsibly and sustainably;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Is convinced that the fisheries partnership agreements should be negotiated on a sound scientific basis and understands that other necessary progress should require the inclusion of all technical measures in the negotiating process and substantial improvements in the mechanisms for implementing the provisions contained in the agreement;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 b (new) 44b. Calls for the sector affected to be consulted during the negotiating process and for the Long Distance RAC to participate as an observer in the joint committees provided for in the agreements;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas, despite the significant progress made following the revision of the CFP in 2002, serious problems relating to fleet overcapacity and the scarcity of fishery resources still remain and have worsened in recent years, leading to serious adverse impacts on non-target species and the marine environment in general,
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 c (new) 44c. Considers that the growing complexity of the situation, the need for a more effective follow-up to the agreements and the increasing number of tasks involved in proper participation in the RFOs call for an increase in DG MARE's human and material resources, and that the possible decentralisation of executive management to the Member States should be investigated;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Considers that the CFP requires a global approach to the management of fish stocks and must be coordinated with environmental and development policies and the IMP;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 a (new) 45a. Considers it a good decision for the European Commission to have made the IMP one of its priorities, and emphasises that the new ecosystem approach establishes a direct priority link between the CFP and this IMP;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 a (new) 45a. Believes that fishing activity should be suitably integrated and structured within a wider context of maritime activities such as: maritime transport, marine tourism, offshore wind farms and aquaculture, and that it should be included in clusters of maritime activities;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 b (new) 45b. States that fishing is one of the economic activities that has the greatest impact on ecosystems in that it obtains significant resources from these, and that it is the one most affected by the actions of other activities in these ecosystems, such as tourism, maritime transport, coastal urban development, etc.;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46.
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46a. Highlights the need to define adequate financial resources for the IMP and reiterates the principle that new priorities must be matched by new funding; rejects the notion that the IMP should be financed from the EFF;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Maintains that proper European maritime spatial planning needs to be systematically implemented,
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 a (new) 47a. Considers it necessary to establish a transitional period so that this reform of the CFP can be properly harmonised with the current framework of this common policy;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) J a. whereas problems such as overcapacity and scarcity of fishing resources should not be seen as endemic or universal given the huge variations in differing fleets and fisheries, and whereas solutions to such problems should be developed and implemented in a manner which recognises wide regional variations across the EU,
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 a (new) 47a. Echoes the complaints voiced by the sector because the reform of the COM in fisheries and aquaculture products has been linked to the process of reforming the CFP, as opposed to what happened with the fisheries control policy, which will probably mean having to wait until 2013 before Community producers have a new framework to help them enhance the profitability of their activity; hopes that the Commission Communication on the future of the current COM will be presented without further delay;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 b (new) 47b. Calls, in addition, for the compilation of a study providing a detailed analysis of the general situation concerning the concentration of demand in the fisheries products market, in order to check for the existence of market strategies that might breach competition rules and push down the prices for most species;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 c (new) 47c. Asks, at the same time, that in its future recovery and management plans, the Commission analyze the possible impact and repercussions of reducing catches on the European market and the subsequent import of substitutes from third countries to make up for market shortages;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the conservation and management policy has been the greatest failure of the CFP and has not been amended or updated since its creation, and whereas it is therefore necessary to focus on designing a new fisheries conservation and management model,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J b (new) Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive and safe fishing fleets is not incompatible with the reduction in fishing capacity,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive and safe fishing fleets is not incompatible with the reduction in fishing capacity, which has in fact been carried out by various Member States
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive and safe fishing fleets
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive, environmentally-friendly and safe fishing fleets is not incompatible with the reduction in fishing capacity, which has in fact been carried out by various Member States in order to bring it more closely into line with the availability of resources,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive and safe fishing fleets is not incompatible with the reduction in fishing capacity, which has in fact been carried out by various Member States in order to bring it more closely into line with the availability of resources; whereas fisheries is one of the economic activities most affected by the impoverishment of fish stocks caused by the poor state of health of marine ecosystems and whereas its future sustainability will depend on the ability to reverse this trend, by restoring health and balance to the marine ecosystem as a whole. The sector itself must therefore contribute to efforts to restore a balance that will allow future sustainability and ensure increased viability in the medium and long term,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2009 on the EU strategy for the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive and safe fishing fleets is not incompatible with the reduction in fishing capacity, which has in fact been carried out by various Member States in order to bring it more closely into line with the availability of resources, and whereas stakeholders have always advocated measures that will not depress the sector but will have positive and gradual effects, such as efforts to increase fish biomass, reducing fishing days, establishing biological protection zones, upgrading small-scale fisheries, etc.,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas fishing is essential to the livelihood of many coastal communities, which have engaged in this activity for several generations and have thus, in addition, contributed to the economic and social dynamic of the regions concerned and the EU's cultural heritage,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas fishing is essential to the livelihood of many coastal communities, which have engaged in this activity for several generations and have thus, in addition, contributed to the EU's cultural heritage and whereas fisheries policy must be developed in such a way as to protect livelihoods in all of Europe's traditional fishing regions by respecting historic rights,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas the small-scale fishing fleet and areas that are heavily dependent on fishing require different treatment and greater socio-economic support in the new CFP,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) L a. whereas historic rights have previously been protected by the principle of relative stability and, regardless of future management regimes, the benefits to coastal communities accrued from relative stability must remain with these communities,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas, in spite of their low level of representation in the catching subsector, women are an important group in view of the fundamental role that they play in areas directly linked to the CFP, such as aquaculture, processing, marketing, research, business management, training and maritime safety,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L b (new) Lb. whereas, as has already been recognised in the agricultural sector, women also suffer inequalities in the fisheries sector in the form of lower wages (or indeed no pay at all), fewer social benefits, and in some cases obstacles to their full participation in governing bodies in certain communities or associations,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L b (new) Lb. whereas fisheries and aquaculture products are an important and increasing source for the supply of the high-quality proteins and healthy fats that are essential for the EU's food needs,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the Community fisheries fleet and sector
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the Community fisheries sector is a source of high-quality food and plays an essential role in respect of employment and social cohesion in the EU's coastal, remote
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new) - Aa. having regard to the strategic importance of the fisheries sector for supplies of fish to the public and the food balance in both the Member States and the EU as such, as well as its major contribution to the socio-economic wellbeing of coastal communities, local development, employment, the preservation and creation of economic activity upstream and downstream, the supply of fresh fish, and the preservation of local cultural traditions,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas the placing on the market of fishery products carrying accredited food certification from the point of catch through fattening or processing (depending on the industry involved) to marketing should be based on criteria of environmental sustainability and should contribute to greater awareness of sustainable fishing among both producers and consumers,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M b (new) Mb. whereas the FAO has carried out significant work in the field of the ecological labelling of fishery and aquaculture products, and in May 2005 the Committee on Fisheries drew up guidelines on this topic for consideration by the Commission,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) M a. whereas our seas are capable of supporting greater volumes of fish than is presently the case and whereas if stocks were allowed to recover limits could be set that would allow significantly greater quantities of fish to be caught while maintaining sustainability,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas action to promote the sustained development of a given region should enhance the interaction between its natural environmental and human components and promote the quality of life of its coastal communities; whereas a policy for fisheries must start from the assumption of interdependence between the welfare of these communities and the sustainability of ecosystems of which they are an integral part,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas small-scale fleets and those of a larger-scale industrial nature have very different characteristics and problems that cannot be fitted into a uniform model and thus have to be treated differently,
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas it is now generally accepted that there are a
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) Na. whereas a study of fisheries management models should be the subject of careful consideration, taking account of the varying economic, social and fisheries-related circumstances in the different Member States, without disregarding the role of subsidiarity, with a view to ensuring balanced global management of resources and promoting proportional access for the various fleets,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) N a. whereas some Member States have already instituted their own schemes, such as conservation credit schemes, aimed at encouraging positive innovation in the industry, and whereas such actions taken at Member State level can be adjusted to take account of local circumstances in cooperation with the stakeholders,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the reform of the CFP must take account of EU policy in the field of the environment, as enshrined in the Treaties, and of the Bali Declaration of December 2007,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N b (new) N b. whereas efforts taken at local and Member State level, in cooperation with stakeholders, to manage fisheries in a sustainable manner are more likely to be effective than regulations imposed from above and should therefore be recognised, encouraged and incentivised,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) Na. whereas the activity of the fishing industry is concentrated above all in economically fragile regions - the majority of them Objective 1 regions - and the crisis situation in the industry is having a profound impact on the economic and social cohesion of these regions,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) N a. whereas the value of no-take marine reserves as one efficient tool to protect marine ecosystems and provide fisheries management benefits is widely recognised, provided their establishment and protection meet a number of minimum standards,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU will need to
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) should play a vital and increasingly important role in the use and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources in Community and
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and fisheries partnership agreements play a vital and increasingly important role in the use and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources in Community and international waters,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new) Pa. whereas regional management bodies should form a vital and important role in the use and sustainable exploitation of fisheries within the Community's own waters, allowing management decisions to be taken at a more appropriate level involving the relevant stakeholders,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new) Pa. whereas the CFP's external policy is essential to guarantee supplies to industry and consumers since over one-third of Community production comes from international fishing grounds and waters belonging to the EEZs of third countries,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new) P a. whereas the Marine Stewardship Council and other certification bodies are working with growing numbers of fishermen, processors and retailers to promote sustainable fisheries,
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing constitutes one of the most serious threats against a sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources which jeopardises the very foundation of the CFP and international efforts to promote better ocean governance, and whereas the Council Regulation establishing a Community control system, which is shortly to be implemented, is intended to further promote control and deterrence,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q a (new) Q a. whereas 60% of the fish consumed within the European Union is caught outside EU waters, the proportion being so great in part because the CFP has failed to maintain the levels of fish stocks necessary to meet demand from EU citizens,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q a (new) Qa. whereas the Commission has already acknowledged that products have entered the Community market which do not respect the minimum sizes laid down in the EU, notably thanks to the failure to implement the marketing rules for frozen products,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q a (new) Qa. whereas many of the jobs in the fisheries sector are currently being filled by workers from third countries, as this work is becoming less and less attractive for young people in the Community,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the greatest possible focus should be given to the strategic importance of aquaculture and its development a
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas shellfishing activities form an integral part of the sector and are of considerable importance in certain coastal areas and, in the case of shellfishing on foot, are generally performed by women; whereas these activities should be brought fully within the scope of the new CFP,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) R a. whereas levels of discards are unacceptably high and in extreme cases are claimed by fishermen to amount to as much as 80% of their catch,
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas the sharp decline in the prices for most fish species in recent years has had a very negative impact on producers' incomes whilst these producers have, at the same time, seen increases in their production costs that they cannot pass on in the initial sales price,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the basic aim of the CFP, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, is to ensure the sustainable development and economic and social viability of the fisheries sector and the conservation of marine
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R b (new) Rb. whereas the shift in the market structures for fisheries products and the move away from an acceptable balance between producers and buyers to a situation that may increasingly be seen as an oligopoly by the latter, as a result of the concentration of distribution and purchasing chains;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R c (new) Rc. whereas many of the exports by third countries are creating a serious problem for the competitiveness of the Community sector, as they do not comply with the standards and control systems that apply to Community producers and consumers and the increase in production costs that these entail,
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R d (new) Rd. whereas this situation of falling prices also does not benefit the consumer in the longer term,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative of submitting the Green Paper, which is forming the basis to a consultation procedure and a major discussion on the
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Considers that the current reform is crucial for the future of the European fishing industry and that failure to adopt and implement a radical reform could result in there being neither fish nor a fishing industry by the time of the next reform;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Agrees with the Green Paper that economic and social sustainability require productive fish stocks and functioning marine ecosystems, so ecological sustainability is a basic premise for the economic and social future of European fisheries;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes also the two main principles set out by the Commission with a view to an effective and successful reform of the CFP, namely the need to give more responsibility to the sector, based on the establishment of conditions favourable to good fishing practice
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes also the two main principles set out by the Commission with a view to an effective and successful reform of the CFP, namely the need to give more responsibility to the sector, based on the establishment of conditions favourable to good fishing practice and to make management models more
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