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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the\ncontribution of the common fisheries policy to the production of\npublic goods.
\nThe resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D,\nGreens/EFA, ECR and ALDE groups.
\nIt recalls that, at an economic level, the fisheries\nsector (including aquaculture) is estimated to generate EUR 34.2\nbillion in annual earnings and that, at a social level, it\ncreates more than 350 000 jobs, particularly in coastal\nareas, remote regions and islands. The fisheries sector involves\nactivities which contribute to the production of indispensable\ncommon goods through three main strands, fishing, processing and\nmarketing. Parliament emphasises that fisheries, if properly\nmanaged, could make a greater contribution to European society, in\nterms of food security, employment, and the maintenance of dynamic\nfishing communities, and in many other ways. The existence of\nhealthy fish stocks, healthy marine ecosystems and the preservation\nof marine biodiversity are in themselves common goods which are\nonly produced if fish stocks are managed in a sustainable way and\nany unnecessary negative impact on the environment is minimised.\nParliament stresses that the Common Fisheries Policys top\npriority should be the establishment of a sustainable fisheries\nsector.
\nFurthermore, Members state that the fisheries sector\nhas a multifunctional dimension beyond its three traditional\nareas of activity and its visible impact at an economic,\nenvironmental and social level. They call on the Commission to take\ndue account of the fact that the sector plays an important role in\nthe following areas:
\n\n· \nculture \nby contributing to gastronomy, ethnography, history, literature,\nmuseology, etc;
\n\n· \nrecreation and tourism by offering many different activities, such as\ntrips out to sea with local fishermen, whale and seabird watching,\necological diving, etc;
\n\n· \nscience \nby helping marine scientists, and others, in their\nresearch;
\n\n· \nenergy \nby promoting the development of new technologies which may\nsubsequently benefit society as a whole
\n\n· \nthe environment by safeguarding bio-sensitive geographical\nareas, as well as coastal areas in which hatcheries and nurseries\nare located, and also in cleaning the seas;
\n\n· \neducation by developing people's enjoyment of the\noutdoors and teaching respect for the sea;
\nParliament considers that the multifunctionality of\nthe fisheries sector should be fully taken into account in the\nfinancing of the CFP.
\nIt asks the Commission to:
\n\n· \nacknowledge the multifunctionality of the\nfisheries sector and the value of its production of a wide\nrange of common goods;
\n\n· \nintegrate the concept of\nconditionality, which is already employed in the\ncommon agricultural policy, into the reformed CFP in order to\nensure positive discrimination for environmentally-friendly fishing\npractices, for example through better access to\nfunds;
\n\n· \nin order to promote the development of\nparallel activities, to find a legal solution which enables\nfishermen to develop other sources of income within the wide range\nof fishery-linked activities without being financially\npenalised;
\n\n· \nto assist small fishing ports which have\nbeen badly affected by a decline in landings as a result of\noverfishing;
\n\n· \nto ensure in its future policy proposals and\ndecisions that the CFP contributes to overarching policy aims, such\nas the EU 2020 strategy;
\n\n· \ntake the specific characteristics of fisheries\nand coastal regions into account when developing and\nimplementing these policies;
\nLastly, Parliament stresses that the fisheries sector\ndepends on the health of stocks and on the balance of the\necosystem, so that the CFP reform must shift the focus back to\nthe sector's role as the guardian and manager of marine\nresources with a view to creating a more efficient, greener and\nmore competitive economy, in line with the EU 2020 Strategy for\npromoting sustainable growth.
\nThe European Parliament adopted a resolution on the\ncontribution of the common fisheries policy to the production of\npublic goods.
\nThe resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D,\nGreens/EFA, ECR and ALDE groups.
\nIt recalls that, at an economic level, the fisheries\nsector (including aquaculture) is estimated to generate EUR 34.2\nbillion in annual earnings and that, at a social level, it\ncreates more than 350 000 jobs, particularly in coastal\nareas, remote regions and islands. The fisheries sector involves\nactivities which contribute to the production of indispensable\ncommon goods through three main strands, fishing, processing and\nmarketing. Parliament emphasises that fisheries, if properly\nmanaged, could make a greater contribution to European society, in\nterms of food security, employment, and the maintenance of dynamic\nfishing communities, and in many other ways. The existence of\nhealthy fish stocks, healthy marine ecosystems and the preservation\nof marine biodiversity are in themselves common goods which are\nonly produced if fish stocks are managed in a sustainable way and\nany unnecessary negative impact on the environment is minimised.\nParliament stresses that the Common Fisheries Policys top\npriority should be the establishment of a sustainable fisheries\nsector.
\nFurthermore, Members state that the fisheries sector\nhas a multifunctional dimension beyond its three traditional\nareas of activity and its visible impact at an economic,\nenvironmental and social level. They call on the Commission to take\ndue account of the fact that the sector plays an important role in\nthe following areas:
\n\n· \nculture \nby contributing to gastronomy, ethnography, history, literature,\nmuseology, etc;
\n\n· \nrecreation and tourism by offering many different activities, such as\ntrips out to sea with local fishermen, whale and seabird watching,\necological diving, etc;
\n\n· \nscience \nby helping marine scientists, and others, in their\nresearch;
\n\n· \nenergy \nby promoting the development of new technologies which may\nsubsequently benefit society as a whole
\n\n· \nthe environment by safeguarding bio-sensitive geographical\nareas, as well as coastal areas in which hatcheries and nurseries\nare located, and also in cleaning the seas;
\n\n· \neducation by developing people's enjoyment of the\noutdoors and teaching respect for the sea;
\nParliament considers that the multifunctionality of\nthe fisheries sector should be fully taken into account in the\nfinancing of the CFP.
\nIt asks the Commission to:
\n\n· \nacknowledge the multifunctionality of the\nfisheries sector and the value of its production of a wide\nrange of common goods;
\n\n· \nintegrate the concept of\nconditionality, which is already employed in the\ncommon agricultural policy, into the reformed CFP in order to\nensure positive discrimination for environmentally-friendly fishing\npractices, for example through better access to\nfunds;
\n\n· \nin order to promote the development of\nparallel activities, to find a legal solution which enables\nfishermen to develop other sources of income within the wide range\nof fishery-linked activities without being financially\npenalised;
\n\n· \nto assist small fishing ports which have\nbeen badly affected by a decline in landings as a result of\noverfishing;
\n\n· \nto ensure in its future policy proposals and\ndecisions that the CFP contributes to overarching policy aims, such\nas the EU 2020 strategy;
\n\n· \ntake the specific characteristics of fisheries\nand coastal regions into account when developing and\nimplementing these policies;
\nLastly, Parliament stresses that the fisheries sector\ndepends on the health of stocks and on the balance of the\necosystem, so that the CFP reform must shift the focus back to\nthe sector's role as the guardian and manager of marine\nresources with a view to creating a more efficient, greener and\nmore competitive economy, in line with the EU 2020 Strategy for\npromoting sustainable growth.
\n