2021/2056(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication COM (2020)248, entitled ´Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2021´ of June 2020,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 i (new)

— Having regard the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on innovation and diversification of small- scale coastal fishing in fisheries- dependent regions,1a _________________ 1a (2015/2090(INI))

Amendment 100 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas in many circumstances small-scale fishing is carried out with only one professional on board;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~issues concerning safety and accidents in fishing cannot be removed from those concerning fishing efforts and fish yield;~~ safety and comfort-related issues of the SSF fleet cannot be viewed separately from those concerning fishing efforts and fish yield; whereas, in this regards, the gross tonnage limitation, as a criterion to measure the fishing capacity, has a negative impact on the safety and comfort of the SSF fleet as it limits the incentive to replace and modernise vessels or increasing available space in order to improve crew comfort, safety and ultimately the attractiveness of the sector, especially for young people and women;

Amendment 102 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas issues concerning safety and accidents during fishing ~~cannot be removed~~operations cannot be viewed separately from those c~~oncerning fishing efforts and fish yield~~haracteristics of fishing fleets in the Member States;

Amendment 103 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas safety-related issues cannot be viewed separately from the characteristics of fishing fleets in the Member States, which are in many cases largely small-scale fleets; whereas sailing circumstances vary for that fleet; whereas part of that fleet operates from beaches or ports and harbours from which sailing conditions are very often precarious; whereas this situation must provide the opportunity to increase propulsion power to a level appropriate to the fleet’s characteristics and to sea conditions, which does not necessarily increase fishing effort and catches, with a view to making conditions for the fleet safer upon entering and exiting the sea; whereas the increase in engine power for these reasons should be financed through subsidies; whereas, for these reasons, EMFAF support should also be available for port and harbour dredging operations;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas safety-related issues cannot be viewed separately from the ~~characteristics of fishing fleets in the Member States~~particular nature of the fleets as the characteristics of SSF such as the lack of specialised safety advice for the sector, single handed nature of operations, long working hours or the danger of entrapment in the equipment, may render them at high risk; ;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas small-scale fishing activity is much more dependent on sea conditions than large-scale fishing, which leads, depending on the type of vessel and gear, to greater irregularity in fishing periods, thus affecting the number of working days per year on which sailings are possible;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries war~~e potentially less damaging to fish stocks and more sustainable, both in terms of the biological management of resources and from a socio-economic point of view, and therefore war~~rant particular attention and support, in view of their social importance;

Amendment 107 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries are potentially less damaging to fish stocks and more sustainable, both in terms of the biological management of resources and selectivity, and also from a socio-economic point of view, and therefore warrant particular attention and support;

Amendment 108 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas ~~small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries are potentially less damaging to fish stocks and more sustainable, both in terms~~artisanal fisheries are sustainable from the viewpoint of the biological management of fish stocks and resources, a~~nd from~~s well as soci~~o-economic point of view, and therefore warrant particular attention and support~~ally and economically, and contribute to the deep- rootedness of the activity and to the protection of the cultural heritage in coastal areas;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries arhave potential~~ly less damaging to fish stocks and~~ to be more sustainable, both in terms of the biological management of fish stocks and resources and from a socio-economic point of view, and therefore warrant particular attention and support;

Amendment 11 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 j (new)

— Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on the role of fisheries-related tourism in the diversification of fisheries,1a _________________ 1a (2016/2035(INI))

Amendment 110 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries ~~are potentially less damaging to fish stocks and more~~have made huge progress towards sustainableility, both in terms of the biological management of resources and from a socio-economic point of view, and therefore ~~warrant~~deserve particular attention and support;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the factors exerting pressure on fish stocks that also cause direct and indirect damage to fisheries include pollution, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change, starting with its effects, including the rise in water temperatures, acidification, changes to ocean currents, asynchronous species and the arrival of non-indigenous species;

Amendment 112 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

Ib. whereas it is necessary to increase capacities to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and crises by adopting measures to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

~~J. whereas small-scale fishing also consumes far less energy (and has less impact) than large-scale fishing and is thus more environmentally sustainable;~~deleted

Amendment 114 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas ~~small-scale fishing also consumes far less energy (and has less impact) than large-scale fishing and is thus more environmentally sustainable~~the figures in the latest STECF report on the fuel consumption per kilo product show that in all sea basins, small-scale fishing has a higher fuel consumption per kilo of fish product than large-scale fishing;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas small-scale fishing also ~~consumes far less energy (and has less impact) than large-scale fishing~~has potential to contribute to decarbonisation and increased energy efficiency and is thus ~~more environmentally sustainable~~contribute also to climate mitigation efforts;

Amendment 116 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas, despite small-scale fishing’s importance in the EU, it accounts for a substantially smaller share of the sector’s total income than large-scale and distant-water fishing, totalling, in 2019, revenues of EUR 1 025 billion and gross added value of EUR 679 million, as opposed to large-scale fishing with revenues of EUR 4.3 billion and gross added value of EUR 2.4 billion or distant- water fishing with revenues of EUR 978 million and gross added value of EUR 301 million;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas, despite small-scale fishing’s importance in the EU, it accounts for a substantially smaller share of the sector’s total income than large-scale and distant-water fishing; whereas, at the same time, SSF has significant potential for added value as the 5% of the catch by volume produced contributes to the 15% of the value of the catch;

Amendment 118 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas~~, despit~~ the small-scale fishing’s is very importancet in the EU~~, it accounts for a substantially smaller share of the sector’s total income than~~ and especially for a number of fishing communities together with large- scale and distant-water fishing

Amendment 119 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas~~, despite~~ small-scale ~~fishing’s importance in the EU, it accounts for a~~and coastal fishing, together with large-scale and distant-water fishing, as global leaders in terms of substa~~ntially smaller share of the sector’s total income than large- scale and distant-water fishing~~inable practices, are a strategic sector for the EU because of their contribution of high-quality protein and also for the communities that are highly dependent on their activities;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 k (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on "Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities",1a _________________ 1a (2019/2161(INI))

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas during the pandemic, declines in landings and fish value for small-scale fishing were higher than those for large-scale fishing;

Amendment 121 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas many of the causes of the worsening socio-economic situation in the sector have still to be addressed, including the undervaluing and inadequate pricing of fish at first sale, which is totally beyond the control of producers, subject to the speculative pressure of the parasitic activity of intermediaries, and is the main cause of the inadequate distribution of the value of the work produced in the sector and the low profitability of fishing;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas many of the causes of the worsening socio-economic situation in the sector have still to be addressed, including ~~the undervaluing and inadequate pricing of fish at first sale~~strengthening the position of fishers in the supply chain;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas, although small-scale fishing has a higher potential gross added value, for reasons linked to better fish quality, fishing yields remain low owing to production costs and the pricing of fish at first sale, which contrasts with retail prices;

Amendment 124 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas, in order to gain a foothold in new market segments, artisanal fishers need financial aid and support;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)

Lb. whereas the inequality between the income levels of those who fish for a living and other population groups is clear; whereas an increase in their individual earnings needs to be secured;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

Amendment 127 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas earnings are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the other; whereas boosting incomes from fishing by adding value to fish at first sale can make a significant contribution to promoting a reduction in fishing effort and hence in catches, thereby contributing to the more sustainable management of resources;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas ~~earnings~~resources, especially fishing quotas, are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand~~, which tend to take a more~~ and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the other; whereas one of the main reasons for this unequal deistr~~uctive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the other~~ibution is the predominant use by members states of the criteria of the historical catches, which penalizes exceedingly the SSF sector, impeding generational change and erecting barriers for those who wish to enter the market;

Amendment 129 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas ebargaining~~s are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisherie~~ power increases with larger organisations and that organisation of the small-scale fishing sector in larger Producer Organisations could alleviate this disadvantage in bargaining power compared to other segments onf the ~~othe~~fishing sector;

Amendment 13 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 l (new)

— having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of 26 September2019 entitled “Social data in the EU fisheries sector (STECF-19- 03)”,1a _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/fd0f6774-e0dd-11e9- 9c4e-01aa75ed71a1

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas in some cases earnings are ~~very~~ unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand~~, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources,~~ and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the other;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas ~~earnings are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisherie~~the recognition of producer organisations, associations and fishing guilds would enable them to access financial aid, and the promotion of their active participation through co- management could clearly improve earnings oin the ~~othe~~sector;

Amendment 132 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas earnings are very unequally distributed between ~~industrial fisheries on the one h~~the various sectors within fisheries, and, wh~~ich tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the other~~ereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries make use of tools that are more selective towards resources;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas earnings ~~are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the other~~for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries are impacted by volatile prices and sharp market fluctuations which are sensitive to many externalities such as the Covid pandemic;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the lack of income- and wage-security for fishing professionals is particularly acute in small-scale fishing as a result of the way in which the sector is marketed, the way in which first-sale prices are set and the irregular characteristics of the activity, which implies, among other aspects, the need to maintain adequate public, national and EU financing for the sector;

Amendment 135 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas in the ~~lack~~fishing sector the different systems of income- and wage~~-security for fishing professionals is particularly acute in small-scale fishing~~s depend to a large extent on the fishing opportunities and are always subject to the uncertainty of the opportunities offered by the sea, and this is one of the factors that makes it less attractive for new generations;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the ~~lack of income- and wage-security for fishing professionals is particularly acute in small-scale fishing~~re are differences in income security schemes for fishing professionals in Member States, since this is a national competence;

Amendment 137 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. whereas fishing professionals are often paid low wages coupled with difficult – often precarious – working conditions in a profession that remains the most dangerous in the world, while the rising costs associated with starting up and concentration of activity make fishing less attractive, particularly to young people;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. Where markets are often dominated by few established products and SSF products that are a sustainable alternative to heavily exploited species do not get sufficient marketing attention; whereas consumers are often prevented from obtaining full information about the product they are buying, its production system or the fishing gear;

Amendment 139 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas earnings from small-scale fisheries are considerably depressed by operating costs, particularly due to the cost of fuel, which often requires an increase in fishing effort;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 m (new)

— having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) entitled “Social dimension CFP (STECF 20- 14)”,1a _________________ 1a https://stecf.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/4 3805/2672864/STECF+20-14+- +Social+dimension+CFP.pdf/a68c6c42- 6b64-41fc-b5a0-b724c71aa78e

Amendment 140 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas ~~earnings from~~sustainable profitability for small-scale fisheries ~~are considerably dep~~is important to incresase~~d by ope~~ the attracti~~ng costs~~veness of the sector;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas earnings from small-scale fisheries are considerably depressed by operating costs and limited competitiveness with other fleets;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas, despite their objectives, successive reforms of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (CMO), particularly the aquaculture market, have not helped as they should have done to improve earnings in the sector, secure market stability, improve the marketing of fisheries products or increase their added value;

Amendment 143 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas small-scale vessels are the most severely impacted by difficulties of allocating fishing licences in UK waters, due to the difficulty for them to prove their fishing history;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. Whereas SSF enterprises are often undercapitalised or underfunded and have very limited access to basic accounting tools, credits, micro-finance and insurance;

Amendment 145 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

Ob. Whereas the SSF sector continues to experience economic difficulties and substantial decrease in revenues as a result of the significant increase in operating costs aggravated by other factors such as the reductions in the value of fish at first sale or rising fuel prices; whereas these and other factors have rendered SSF ever more relying on fuel subsidies and often impose an increase in fishing effort onto the fishers in order to reach economic viability for their activity;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

Ob. whereas the current sales dynamic does not allow fluctuations in production factor costs, fuel costs included, to be passed on in fish prices, and whereas average first-sale prices have not kept pace with the trend in end consumer prices;

Amendment 147 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

Ob. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Regulation foresee and provide specific support for the EU Outermost Regions;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)

Oc. Whereas the SSF sector has traditionally suffered from a lack of organizational capacity; whereas among the main factors contributing to limit SSF collective action there is: 1) the large number of actors in the SSF sector combined with their geographical dispersion; 2) the nature of the business, which is mainly based on small-family enterprises; 3) the lack of trained staff devoted to management; 4) the lack of financial support for SSF organisations to take part in the decision-making process;

Amendment 149 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)

Oc. whereas small-scale fisheries have generally been neglected in terms of monitoring and control in the EU by fisheries scientists and fisheries managers at national and at EU level; whereas monitoring and control of small-scale fisheries should be improved to show their sustainable management of EU fisheries and provide proof of fishing activities when necessary;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 n (new)

— having regard to the results of the FAO Regional Conference “Building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea” held in Algiers on 7-9 March 2016,

Amendment 150 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O d (new)

Od. Whereas the SSF sector finds itself more and more in competition with other blue maritime activities as well as with renewable energy interests that affect many activities along the coast, in beaches or harbour areas, thus potentially taking over areas previously used almost exclusively by SSF, resulting in displacement as well as in ‘sea and coastal grabbing’;

Amendment 151 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O d (new)

Od. whereas fuel subsidies perform poorly in terms of increasing incomes for fishers;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O e (new)

Oe. Whereas gentrification processes occurring in many developing coastal areas risk to make it increasingly unaffordable for small scale fishers to live in coastal areas, pushing them far from their place of work and thus rendering their activity even more difficult and inconvenient;

Amendment 153 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas greater investment is needed in research into and understanding of the state of natural resources; and specifically fish stocks, in order to secure their sustainable management;

Amendment 154 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas greater investment is needed in research into and understanding of the state of ~~resource~~fisheries resources and marine ecosystems;

Amendment 155 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas greater investment is needed in up-to-date research into and understanding of the state of resources;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. Whereas management strategies based solely on the reduction of fishing days, such as that applied for the Western Mediterranean, are putting the SSF sector on its knees; whereas these continuous reductions, if combined with the already precarious situation caused by the COVID pandemic, are leading to the collapse of a large share of the sector, which would no longer be able to reach the minimum profitability threshold that guarantees its survival; whereas these reductions also raise numerous issues such as those linked to safety on board, the greater risk of injuries, the increase of illegal fishing and the social repercussions resulting from unemployment;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas fishers’ associations such as guilds are key players in the food systems of some Member States, where they operate as not-for-profit social economy entities representing the fisheries sector, and especially the small- scale coastal fleet and shellfish-gathering, performing functions of general interest for the benefit of maritime fishing and workers in the fisheries sector as well as discharging business functions, such as marketing products and providing advisory and management services;

Amendment 158 #

France JAMET

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas the Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed between the United Kingdom and the European Union after Brexit is proving to be particularly unfavourable for European small-scale fisheries; whereas the Union and the Member States must do everything possible to limit impacts, in particular with regard to obtaining fishing licences in the British exclusive economic zone for small-scale fishermen, who are currently experiencing difficulties in obtaining them;

Amendment 159 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas there is a need to determine a fisheries resource management policy that respects collective access to fishery resources, is based primarily on their biological aspects and should take the form of a fisheries co- management system that takes account of the specific conditions of fishery resources and the respective sea areas, with the effective participation of those working in the sector;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 o (new)

— having regard to the MedFish4Ever Ministerial Declaration and roadmap,1a _________________ 1a https://www.actu- environnement.com/media/pdf/news- 28756-declaration-malte-surpeche- mediterranee.pdf

Amendment 160 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Pierre KARLESKIND

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas the Farm to Fork Strategy urges that associations such as guilds should be recognised under EU law and be eligible to receive financial aid on an equal footing with producer organisations; whereas the Commission is asked to adopt an initiative in this regard;

Amendment 161 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas artisanal fishers have a need for training and the development of new skills;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)

Pb. whereas the common fisheries policy and the resulting regulations have been driven by a particular focus on large-scale fishing, neglecting the specificities, diversity and needs of small- scale, coastal and artisanal fishing and the impacts of the common fisheries policy on small-scale fishing, creating a framework that serves the large-scale fishing segment and promotes concentration of the sector;

Amendment 163 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)

Pb. whereas work by women constitutes added value in the artisanal fisheries sector;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)

Pc. whereas from a historical perspective in terms of the balance between small-scale and large-scale fishing, there has been a shift away from traditional fishing towards less traditional production methods, distorting the balance in favour of large-scale fishing1a; _________________ 1a according to Social Dimension of the CFP (STECF-20-14), page 23

Amendment 165 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)

Pc. whereas it is difficult for small- scale artisanal fishing businesses, which are often under-capitalised and lacking in assets, to access the credit and finance system;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P d (new)

Pd. whereas in the context of the European Union, and in comparison with industrial fishing, small-scale fishing has been ignored not only by legislators, but also by researchers1a; _________________ 1a according to Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, page 28

Amendment 167 #

Pe. whereas the landing obligation potentially has a greater impact on small- scale fishing, despite a lower discard rate, owing to a number of factors, with studies suggesting that the evidence points to the fact that in the short to medium term the landing obligation has more negative social, economic and ecological impacts than benefits1a; whereas, as a result, the current review of the control regulation does not differentiate small-scale fishing, where the impact of the application of what is already known about that regulation will be felt most acutely and negatively; _________________ 1a according to Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, page 38

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P f (new)

Pf. a. whereas there is a need to ensure that the possible and necessary exploitation of the many other assets of the maritime space – energy, mining, nautical or tourist activities, and even offshore aquaculture, among others – does not undermine the guarantee of fishers’ historic rights of access to exploitation of the sea;

Amendment 169 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital P g (new)

Pg. whereas factors such as tourism (which benefit fishing communities and small-scale fishing in terms of communication strategies) have contributed to gentrification of the areas where these communities are located, raising the cost of housing and pushing fishers to move away from their places of activity, creating constraints on access to their work tools (vessels, warehouses, gear, etc.);

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 p (new)

— having regard to the Regional Plan of Action for Small-scale Fisheries for 2018–2028 (RPOA-SSF),

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P h (new)

Ph. whereas the increased focus on conservation promoted by the EU has a particular impact on small-scale fishing, with an example of this being the implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and MPA networks, which affect small-scale fishing by restricting the associated activities and limiting mobility, as the impact on this segment is rarely considered in the design of these policies, an aspect aggravated by the fact that the segment is not adequately involved in these processes1a; _________________ 1a according to Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, page 8

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P i (new)

Pi. whereas the substantial growth in recreational fishing and maritime tourism (to which many EU funds have been diverted) represents growing competition for fish stocks; whereas, apart from a fraction associated with subsistence fishing, this type of activity has, in several countries, supplanted small-scale fishing, creating competition for resources (which can reach 43% of total catches of some species)1a; _________________ 1a according to Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, page 10

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P j (new)

Pj. whereas the fishing sector in general and small-scale fishing in particular are under-represented when defining fisheries management policies and policies on the use of maritime space;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P k (new)

Pk. whereas there are various types of fishery producer organisations, with different levels of membership representing small-scale fishing: from producer organisations (POs), to fishers’ associations, shipowners’ associations and cooperatives, among others; whereas many small shipowners are not affiliated to any organisation; whereas professionals in the fishing industry have their representative organisations in the fisheries trade unions; whereas it should be up to the sector to determine how it organises itself;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P l (new)

Pl. whereas the disaggregation of data is inadequate, which makes access to detailed information difficult, particularly where small-scale fishing is concerned, and hampers analysis, namely in terms of breaking down undertakings, shipowners, fishing professionals, vessels and gear, working conditions, age and gender, among other things;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P m (new)

Pm. whereas local management, involving communities and the sector, is the most effective way of ensuring the supply of fish and improving fishers’ living and working conditions through sustainable management of resources;

Amendment 176 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital P n (new)

Pn. whereas 2022 is the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

PStrengthening Small Scale Fisheries along the value chain and promoting higher fisheries incomes

Amendment 178 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

Promoting higher fisheries incomes and providing income diversification opportunities

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on ~~immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower the fleet,~~long-term and sustainable profitability but also immediate, meaningful and effective measures to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training for young people and to improve operating conditions, especially to facilitate the incorporation of women on board ; calls on the Commission, therefore, within the framework of the EMFAF and working in close cooperation with the Member States' producer organizations, guilds, and the managing authorities, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

— having regard to the ~~publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of 20 August 2019 entitled ‘The 2019~~2021 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet’ (STECF 21-08),

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower the fleet, to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training for young people and to improve operating conditions, as well as to facilitate the inclusion of women on board vessels; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small- scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector, including granting incentives when allocating fishing opportunities;

Amendment 181 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower th~~e flee~~is segment, to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training and targeted support for young people and to improve operating conditions, in particular for the inclusion of women on board; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, e~~mpower the fleet, to~~nhance the organizational and commercial capabilities of the sector, enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training for young people and to improve operating conditions; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;

Amendment 183 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower the fleet, to enhance the profession’s attractiveness ~~and~~, provide training for young people and safeguards to women employed in the sector and to improve operating conditions; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes through higher quota allocations, empower the fleet, to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training for young people and to improve operating conditions; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower the ~~fleet~~sector, to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training and targeted support for young people and to improve operating conditions; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small- scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Takes the view that a broader and more appropriate definition of small- scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries should be considered, which would alternatively cover those vessels whose time at sea (trip duration) does not exceed 24 hours and whose fish is sold fresh, with a maximum trip duration of 36 hours being allowed for the local fleet of the outermost regions and remote islands; also takes the view that it should be up to the Member States, on the basis of justifiable reasons of local historical tradition, to propose extending the concept of ‘small-scale fishing’ to fishing carried out by other vessels, provided that the gear used is highly selective and has a low impact on the marine ecosystem;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Repeats its request to the Commission to amend the definition of ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ to bring it into line with the reality of the sector, as the EU’s current legislation is unsatisfactory; repeats its proposal that the definition of ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ take into account various criteria in addition to vessel length, such as the selectivity of the fishing gear used, the duration of the fishing trips or the number of crew members, as is the case in the current definition in the framework of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas;

Amendment 188 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers that co-management is a vital tool for small-scale fisheries, making it possible to optimise the management of fishing resources using an integrated approach, taking into consideration all the aspects of sustainability, including environmental, social and economic aspects, and incorporating the active participation and involvement of the administration, the fishing sector, the scientific community and civil society organisations;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need to invest in product diversification through initiatives aimed at creating new markets, shedding light on lesser-known species in order to improve SSF’s market position, alleviate the demand for products whose constant supply throughout the year can only be guaranteed by imports and help reduce fishing pressure on overexploited species;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

— having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of 210 ~~August~~November 20219 entitled ‘The 20219 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet’,

Amendment 190 #

Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic and social damage and has hit the entire fisheries and aquaculture sector hard. The small- scale coastal fisheries sector still continued to function, giving EU citizens access to seafood, especially in isolated coastal regions and islands;

Amendment 191 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the low environmental impact of fisheries and its healthy food production since there is no artificial feeding, antibiotics, fertilizers nor any use of chemical pesticides;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses the fact that the seafood sector has very limited tools, such as labels, available to the consumers in order to assess sustainability criteria and promote SSF low impact products; underlines that eco-labels, when they exist, often become a disadvantage to SSF as they do not have the data or the financial capacity to initiate a certification process; in this regard, calls on the Commission to propose the creation of a certified seafood label and fisheries product brand mechanism that can encourage consumers to buy locally and sustainably sourced seafood as well as raise consumers’ awareness on SSF products; calls on the Commission to address this issue within a reform of the Common Markets Organization Regulation;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that an artificial conflict between industrial versus small-scale fishers should not be created; takes the view that the industrial and small-scale fishers are not in competition with each other as they mostly fish for different species in mostly different fishing grounds; takes note that the so-called industrial fishing companies are also family businesses that have existed for generations and are deeply rooted in and connected to local fishing communities;

Amendment 194 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Points out that the declaration of 2022 as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture constitutes an exceptional opportunity for directing global attention to the work done by this segment of the fleet for food security and the sustainable use of natural resources, as well to ensure that artisanal fishing gains visibility and is included more actively in decision-making processes;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Affirms the need to strengthen and shorten the sector’s value chain ~~and promote marketing strategies, fostering mechanism~~between the producer and the consumer by reducing the number of intermediaries and ideally reaching the point where the producer is able to serve the final customer directly; in this sense, underlines thate imp~~rove the first-sale price, so as to benefit fisher~~ortance of promoting new distribution channels, such as online sales or apps, online platforms or social media channels and calls for regulatory measures of direct selling off the boat that do not harm the existence of this important channel of distribution for SSF products;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Affirms the need to strengthen the sector’s value chain and promote marketing strategies, fostering mechanisms that improve the first-sale price, ~~so as to benefit fishers~~including through prices differentiated by product, so as to benefit fishers, increasing the remuneration for their work, and promoting a fair and appropriate distribution of added value throughout the sector’s value chain, reducing intermediation margins, maximising the prices paid for production and containing the prices paid in final consumption;

Amendment 197 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Affirms the need to strengthen the sector’s value chain and promote marketing strategies, fostering mechanisms that improve the first-sale price including through product differentiation, so as to benefit fishers;

Amendment 198 #

2. Affirms the need to strengthen the ~~sector’s~~position of the fishers of the sector in the value chain and promote marketing strategies, fostering mechanisms that ~~improve the first-sale price, so as to benefit fishers~~enhances the profitability of the sector;

Amendment 199 #

France JAMET, Rosanna CONTE, Annalisa TARDINO, Massimo CASANOVA, Valentino GRANT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Affirms the need to strengthen the sector’s value chain and promote marketing strategies, fostering mechanisms that improve the first-sale price, so ~~as to benefit fishers~~that fishermen get the maximum benefit;

Amendment 2 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

— having regard to Articles 38 to 44 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

— Having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee (STECF) of 2020 entitled 'Social Dimension of the CFP' (STECF- 20-14),

Amendment 200 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for edible alien species to be commercially exploited, with the triple aim of increasing the sector’s profitability, making use of proteins available in the environment and reducing pressure on traditionally fished stocks;

Amendment 201 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that improving selectivity and transitioning towards low- impact fishing techniques is key for the survival and prosperity of small-scale fisheries;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 203 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls, with a view to distributing added value more fairly and properly along the sector’s value chain, for consideration to be given to forms of intervention along the lines of guarantee prices or maximum profit rates in order to achieve the above aim and improve fishers’ incomes; reiterates that when there are serious imbalances within the chain, Member States should have the power to intervene, for instance by setting maximum operating margins for each agent in the chain;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls, with a view to ~~distributing added value m~~increase the bargaining power fore f~~airly and properly along the sector’s v~~ishers and especially small scalue ~~chain, for consideration to be given to forms of intervention along the lines of guarantee prices or maximum profit rate~~fishers for support to facilitate the creation of Producer Organisations as ian ~~order to achieve the above aim and~~important tool in improveing fishers’ incomes;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points to the need for ambitious revision of the CMO for fishery products with a view to increasing its contribution to the sector’s income, market stability, and better marketing of fishery products and an increase in their added value;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Highlights the need for production costs to be one of the variables to take into account when determining guide prices;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Takes the view that measures are needed~~Calls for European measures, with adequate EU support to defend or create markets of origin, thereby advocating short sales channels for traditional products and promoting and defending the ~~particular~~intrinsic qualityies of fish from small-scale fishing as, among others, the freshness, seasonality, cultural heritage, and sustainability; insists in the creation of a promotional campaign for local fishing products, also investing in the promotion of less consumed species;

Amendment 21 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)

— Having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee (STECF) of 2019 entitled 'Social data in the EU fisheries sector',

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Takes the view that measures are needed~~Stresses the fact that SSF are the weakest segment along the value chain and marketing arrangements often tend to favour the interests of the buyer, rather than the fishers, who have little to no control over pricing, which in turn end up in marginal earnings for the products sold; urges the need for measures to defend or create markets of origin, thereby advocating short sales channels for traditional products and promoting and defending the ~~particular~~intrinsic qualityies of fish from small-scale fishing;

Amendment 211 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that measures are needed to defend or create markets of origin, thereby advocating short sales channels for traditional products and promoting and defending the ~~particular~~intrinsic qualityies of fish from small-scale fishing, supported at trade fairs, small shops and restaurants, taking into account the population’s eating habits, as a way of maximising the value of local fishery products and promoting local development;

Amendment 212 #

4. Takes the view that measures are needed to ~~defend or~~ increatse ~~markets of orig~~traceability in, the~~reby advocating short sales channels for traditional products and promot~~ supply chain which would allow for information to consumers on aspects such as place of origing and ~~defending the particular~~to showcase and label traditional products and quality of fish from small-scale fishing;

Amendment 213 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that measures are needed to defend or create markets of origin, thereby advocating ~~short~~ sales channels for traditional products and promoting and defending the particular quality of fish from small-scale fishing;

Amendment 215 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that markets of origin can contribute to promoting the protection of endemic and local species and the protection of local consumer preferences, in particular as regards inland waters; considers that habitat destruction and the increased presence of invasive species can reduce the availability of such species for small-scale fishing, and that reversing this situation can be leveraged by supporting small-scale fish farmers who contribute to production and restocking;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for small-scale fishing support programmes to be introduced with a view to ~~driving down production cost~~improving business management and organizational capabilities, driving down production costs, improving first sale prices and ensuring economic sustainability;

Amendment 217 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for small-scale fishing support programmes to be introduced with a view to driving down production costs and ensuring economic sustainability by having the programmes support a more sustainable and modern fleet;

Amendment 219 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for small-scale fishing support ~~programmes to be introduced with a view to driving down production costs and ensuring economic~~to be facilitated through the EMFAF with a view to ensuring economic and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)

— Having regard the scientific article entitled 'Defining Small-Scale Fisheries and Examining the Role of Science in Shaping Perceptions of Who and What Counts: A Systematic Review', Smith H. and Basurto X. (2019) . Front. Mar. Sci. 6:236,

Amendment 220 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the importance of providing fishers with income diversification opportunities in other sectors of the Blue Economy in order to increase the segment's resilience; calls on Member States to make full use of the EMFAF to finance income diversification projects, supporting small-scale fisheries training and promoting synergies with other sectors of the Blue Economy;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by rising fuel prices;~~deleted

Amendment 222 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Emma WIESNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by rising fuel price~~Highlights the difficulties and the severe negative impact that the Covid- crisis has had on the fisheries sector; warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing and highlights the importance for Member States to channel available national and EU funds, if needed, to help fishers and aquaculture workers in overcoming the current crisis;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by rising fuel prices, a situation that particularly affects the less competitive fleet segments, namely small-scale, artisanal and coastal fishing;

Amendment 224 #

Rosanna CONTE, Massimo CASANOVA, Annalisa TARDINO, Valentino GRANT, France JAMET, Maxette PIRBAKAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by ~~rising fuel prices~~the recent health crisis and rising fuel prices, and calls for the production of a plan of exceptional measures to be implemented in the event of future emergencies or disturbances in the market;

Amendment 225 #

France JAMET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by ~~rising fuel price~~various factors such as rising fuel prices, depletion of fish stocks due to land-based pollution and construction of new offshore wind farms;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Warns of the difficulties ~~that~~and the ~~fisheries sector is still experiencing~~serious adverse effects generated by the COVID crisis and Brexit in the fisheries sector, which have now been aggravated by rising fuel prices;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by rising ~~fuel~~ prices for fuel and other inputs;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Warns of the difficulties that the small-scale fisheries sector is still experiencing, which ~~have now~~can also been aggravated by ~~ris~~fluctuating fuel prices;

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Warns that the Commission’s proposal to revise the Directive on the taxation of energy products1a, which argues for the removal of tax exemptions for gas oil used in fishing and for the introduction of a minimum rate of taxation, would have a particularly damaging effect on the small-scale coastal fleet, which cannot make long voyages in order to refuel in ports with lower prices; points out that the end of subsidised gas oil would put the EU’s fishing sector at a competitive disadvantage compared with other countries with lower fuel prices and taxes and would also result in a rise in prices for end consumers, especially consumers of fresh products; stresses that these consequences would conflict with the public health recommendations regarding increasing fish consumption, in view not only of its high nutritional quality and, therefore, its health benefits, but also its low carbon footprint; _________________ 1a COM(2021) 563 final.

Amendment 23 #

Pietro BARTOLO, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 d (new)

— Having regard the scientific article entitled 'Small-Scale fisheries access to fishing opportunities in the European Union: Is the Common Fisheries Policy the right step to SDG14b?', Said A. et al (2020) Mar. Pol. 118,

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that public institutions should facilitate access to finance to the weakest segments of the fleet in order to foster value chains and prevent market failures; in this regard, calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up legislative initiatives to facilitate access to formal finance for the SSF sector; stresses that this should include: 1) access to both formal credit for capital expenses and financing for fishing operations, 2) the development, in partnership with financial institutions, of facilities and financial products for medium to long- term investment, 3) the application of formal financing schemes such as production contracts or storage receipts, with the participation of fishers, traders and public authorities;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Highlights the importance of Member States allocating funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for the fishing sector with the aim of helping fishers and those who do associated work, mainly women, as net menders, shore-based assistants and packagers, and aquaculture workers, to overcome the current crisis;

Amendment 232 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on Member States to involve small-scale fishers in the identification, designation and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs); highlights that involving small-scale fishers in the management of MPAs can prove key to their success;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Highlights the importance for Member States to allocate funds under the recovery and resilience fund (RFF) for the fishing sector to help fishers and aquaculture workers in overcoming current crisis;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Reiterates the need to support the promotion of product diversification in the canning industry, namely through the use of undervalued or less consumed species;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to continue to exempt the fishing industry from fuel taxation, with the aim of ensuring equal conditions at international level; warns that, if they do not do so, there would be a large wave of bankruptcies of fishing firms, in a way not seen before, particularly for small- scale firms and, as a result, a large number of jobs would be lost, with serious impacts on fishing communities;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Highlights that Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is key in ensuring participation of all stakeholders to decisions concerning the use and protection of the marine environment; highlights that MSP is a key tool to ensure the participation of small-scale fishers in the decision-making process;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls for the implementation of a training program for the HoReCa sector, aimed at knowledge of seafood products and good practices to protect resources, in particular raising awareness of the “non- sale” and “non-consumption” of species during the closed season;

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Emphasizes the importance of implementing innovative projects in the retail sector, highlighting the work in cooperation with fishermen’s guilds and associations of small-scale fisheries, giving as examples the projects “Fresco y del Mar” in Galicia, Spain, and “Fresh and Alert,” in Sicily, Italy, through which a close relationship with the final consumer is maintained;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Regrets that the eligibility for certain EMFAF provisions was extended to vessels of an overall length of more than 12 metres;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 e (new)

— Having regard the study carried out for the PECH Committee entitled 'Small-scale Fisheries and “Blue Growth” in the EU', K. Stobberup et al (2017), European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies,

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Regrets that the Parliament's position to earmark 25% of the EMFAF for the protection and restoration of marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystems and for marine knowledge was not maintained in the final agreement on the Regulation;

Amendment 241 #