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2022/08/09
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2022/05/03
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2022/05/03
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 494 votes to 66, with 66 abstentions, a resolution on ‘Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors’.

Members welcomed the Commission's new strategy for a sustainable blue economy in the EU but deplored the lack of specific objectives for the different sectors, in particular fisheries and aquaculture as important sectors of the blue economy.

Comprehensive approach to the EU Blue Economy

Parliament advocated a definition of the blue economy that is broad enough to include all sectoral and cross-sectoral activities related to oceans, seas and coastal areas, including direct and indirect support activities, and to take into account the fisheries sector. It stressed the need to promote an integrated approach to the different sectors of the blue economy, while emphasising that support for the blue economy is an essential component of revitalising the economy as a whole and improving the social and economic situation in several sectors, such as transport and tourism , which have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members consider that the blue economy should be given appropriate financial support to enable large-scale investment in research, technology and infrastructure at EU and Member State level. They therefore called on the Commission and industry to assess the potential benefits of creating a European partnership for maritime transport , including with the private sector, at EU and international level.

The Commission is invited to:

- develop new projects and instruments to ensure that all blue economy stakeholders base their activities on the responsible and sustainable use of natural resources, decarbonisation and the circular economy;

- propose legislative and non-legislative initiatives , based on assessments of their impact on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, and to ensure that the blue economy becomes the fundamental pillar for achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal;

- assess the particular needs of the fisheries sector in the context of financing the blue economy, in order to realise its potential for growth and job creation.

In particular, the resolution stressed the need to:

- improve the implementation and better coordination of the different financial instruments available, including the structural and investment funds, to better promote the blue economy strategy;

- involve coastal and island communities , in particular those linked to fisheries, at all stages of the development of the blue economy;

- conclude bilateral partnership arrangements with third countries, in particular agreements for sustainable fishing partnerships and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; bilateral partnership arrangements should seek to comply with the highest environmental, economic and social sustainability criteria and be based on the best available scientific advice;

- establish a level playing field with products imported from third countries and ensure that all fisheries and aquaculture products consumed in the EU come from sustainable food systems and meet the objectives of the Green Deal;

- closely link Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) with EU development aid to improve their added value for coastal communities, and promote small-scale fisheries in Africa;

- propose ambitious mandates for RFMOs to protect fisheries resources in developing countries and in international waters;

- complete the priority projects included in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Baltic Seas and promote the development of the TEN-T motorways of the sea.

- devote more EU funds to improving the efficiency of transport and accessibility to the main TEN ports.

Resilience, competitiveness and employment

Recognising that the EU's recovery efforts must be focused on sustainability, competitiveness and growth objectives, Parliament stressed the need for sustainable financing instruments to drive this transition, in particular through increased public and private investment. It called on the

Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of the small-scale fisheries and aquaculture value chains from fisher to the consumer. It also stressed the need to recognise the socio-economic value of recreational fisheries and their contribution to a blue economy.

The resolution stressed that offshore wind farms should only be built if it can be guaranteed that there will be no negative environmental and ecological impacts, or economic, socio-economic and socio-cultural consequences on fishers and aquaculture producers.

Members advocated the creation of an appropriate financial framework to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, which integrates and coordinates the various financial instruments available – the structural and investment funds (EMFAF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), Horizon Europe 2021-2027 and others. They supported the existence of specific support for the revival and modernisation of the shipbuilding industry in the Member States.

According to Members, greater job security , occupational safety, healthy oceans providing better earnings and social security in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are essential to attracting women and younger generations, thereby ensuring its rejuvenation and continued survival.

The Commission is also called upon to develop new forms of sustainable maritime and coastal tourism , to support initiatives that encourage the diversification of coastal, maritime and marine tourism and make tourism activities and jobs less seasonal.

Blue transition

Members called for the development of instruments to enable sustainable exploitation of maritime resources and diversification of the maritime economy. They stressed the role that aquaculture can play, particularly in creating jobs and food security, but also in the transition to sustainable food systems.

The resolution emphasised the importance of fisheries and aquaculture for protein supplies , which are essential for food security, as well as for the socio-economic development of local communities and job creation worldwide. It called for sustainable aquaculture models that can contribute to the conservation of ecosystems that provide protection against the effects of climate change.

Parliament called on the EU to urgently address the adverse effects on the climate, seabed integrity, fish populations and sensitive species of fishing techniques such as bottom-contacting gears, driftnets, drift nets, demersal seines or fish aggregating devices, including by limiting their use.

In particular, the EU is invited to (i) prohibit the use of harmful techniques in its strictly protected marine areas , based on the best available scientific advice; (ii) prohibit all environmentally damaging extractive industrial activities, such as mining and fossil fuel extraction, in marine protected areas.

Documents
2022/05/02
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2022/04/05
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details

The Committee on Fisheries adopted an own-initiative report by Isabel CARVALHAIS (S&D, PT) on ‘Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors’.

Members welcomed the Commission's new strategy for a sustainable blue economy in the EU, but deplored the lack of specific objectives for the different sectors, in particular fisheries and aquaculture as important sectors of the blue economy.

Comprehensive approach to the EU Blue Economy

The report stressed the need to promote an integrated approach to the different sectors of the blue economy, while emphasising that support for the blue economy is an essential component of revitalising the economy as a whole and improving the social and economic situation in several sectors, such as transport and tourism, which have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members consider that the blue economy should be given appropriate financial support to enable large-scale investment in research, technology and infrastructure at EU and Member State level. They therefore called on the Commission and industry to assess the potential benefits of creating a European partnership for maritime transport , including with the private sector, at EU and international level.

The report urged the Commission and Member States to develop new projects and instruments to ensure that all actors in the blue economy base their activities on the responsible and sustainable use of natural resources, decarbonisation and the circular economy. It insisted that the sustainable blue economy should develop within ecological limits, be based on scientific advice and promote a healthy marine environment.

The Commission is invited to propose legislative and non-legislative initiatives , based on appropriate assessments of their impact on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, and to ensure that the blue economy becomes the basic pillar for the achievement of the overall objectives of the Green Deal for Europe and the related EU strategies.

In particular, the report stressed the need to:

- improve the implementation and better coordination of the different financial instruments available, including the structural and investment funds, to better promote the blue economy strategy;

- involve coastal and island communities , in particular those linked to fisheries, at all stages of the development of the blue economy;

- adopt a holistic approach to all sectors of the blue economy, taking into account their interactions;

- combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing and conclude bilateral partnerships with third countries, including Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements and the fight against IUU fishing;

- establish a level playing field with products imported from third countries and ensure that all fisheries and aquaculture products consumed in the EU come from sustainable food systems and meet the objectives of the Green Deal;

- strengthen the rights and working conditions of third country nationals working on EU vessels;

- closely link Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) with EU development aid to improve their added value for coastal communities, and promote small-scale fisheries in Africa;

- propose ambitious mandates for RFMOs to protect fisheries resources in developing countries and in international waters;

- complete the priority projects included in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Baltic Seas and promote the development of the TEN-T motorways of the sea.

Resilience, competitiveness and employment

Recognising that the EU's recovery efforts must be focused on sustainability, competitiveness and growth objectives, the report stressed the need for sustainable financing instruments to drive this transition, in particular through increased public and private investment. It called on the

Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of the small-scale fisheries and aquaculture value chains from fisher to the consumer. It also stressed the need to recognise the socio-economic value of recreational fisheries and their contribution to a blue economy.

According to the report, offshore wind farms should only be built if it can be guaranteed that there will be no negative environmental and ecological impacts, or economic, socio-economic and socio-cultural consequences on fishers and aquaculture producers.

Members advocated the creation of an appropriate financial framework to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, which integrates and coordinates the various financial instruments available – the structural and investment funds (EMFAF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), Horizon Europe 2021-2027 and others.

According to Members, greater job security, occupational safety, healthy oceans providing better earnings and social security in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are essential to attracting women and younger generations, thereby ensuring its rejuvenation and continued survival.

The Commission is also called upon to develop new forms of sustainable maritime and coastal tourism, to promote new forms of tourism activities, to provide additional income streams and to increase year-round employment to enhance the value of maritime and coastal areas, while protecting the environment and the blue cultural heritage and preserving marine and coastal habitats.

Blue transition

Members called for the development of instruments to enable sustainable exploitation of maritime resources and diversification of the maritime economy, including support for new products associated with and derived from fisheries activities, which can enhance the cultural and natural heritage, notably through quality tourism.

The report emphasised the importance of fisheries and aquaculture for the supply of protein , which is essential for food security, as well as the socio-economic development of local communities and job creation worldwide. It called for sustainable aquaculture models that can contribute to the conservation of ecosystems that provide protection against the effects of climate change.

Cooperation, knowledge and innovation

Members called for greater cooperation between universities, research and innovation centres, public authorities and industry to promote the use of equipment, methods, techniques and practices based on the best available scientific knowledge, capable of improving efficiency and safety at work, economic growth and competitiveness, and environmental sustainability. They called on the Commission to improve the exchange of information and cooperation between countries, stressing the importance of collaborative, inclusive and cross-sectoral maritime spatial planning.

Documents
2022/03/16
   EP - Vote in committee
2022/03/03
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2022/02/09
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2021/12/15
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2021/11/09
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2021/10/15
   EP - ROOSE Caroline (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in DEVE
2021/10/07
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/09/30
   EP - HAIDER Roman (ID) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2021/06/22
   EP - CARVALHAIS Isabel (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in PECH

Documents

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Une économie bleue durable dans l'Union européenne: rôle de la pêche et de l'aquaculture - A sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of fisheries and aquaculture - Die Rolle der Fischerei und der Aquakultur für eine nachhaltige blaue Wirtschaft in der EU - A9-0089/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais - Après le § 115 - Am 1 #

2022/05/03 Outcome: +: 361, -: 257, 0: 24
FR DE SE AT ES CZ FI MT SK BE EE PT DK LU CY BG LT LV EL IE HR SI HU RO NL IT PL
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A9-0089/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais - § 116 - Am 4 #

2022/05/03 Outcome: +: 319, -: 280, 0: 35
ES PL IT BG HU EE RO SI HR LT AT IE LU EL NL FR SK CY FI DK SE LV CZ MT PT BE DE
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A9-0089/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais - Après le § 116 - Am 2 #

2022/05/03 Outcome: +: 345, -: 249, 0: 44
FR DE AT DK BE FI CZ SK PT MT SE EE LU CY ES BG LV EL HR IT IE SI LT HU NL RO PL
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A9-0089/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais - Après le § 116 - Am 3 #

2022/05/03 Outcome: +: 361, -: 208, 0: 70
FR IT PT IE DK CZ ES AT FI MT DE LU BE EE RO BG SE CY SK HR LV EL LT SI NL HU PL
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A9-0089/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #

2022/05/03 Outcome: +: 494, 0: 66, -: 66
DE FR ES IT RO HU PT NL CZ SE AT EL BE BG DK SK FI IE LT SI HR CY LU MT LV EE PL
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AmendmentsDossier
497 2021/2188(INI)
2021/11/30 TRAN 109 amendments...
source: 699.192
2021/12/10 DEVE 88 amendments...
source: 702.979
2021/12/15 PECH 300 amendments...
source: 703.007

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  • The Committee on Fisheries adopted an own-initiative report by Isabel CARVALHAIS (S&D, PT) on ‘Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors’.
  • Members welcomed the Commission's new strategy for a sustainable blue economy in the EU, but deplored the lack of specific objectives for the different sectors, in particular fisheries and aquaculture as important sectors of the blue economy.
  • Comprehensive approach to the EU Blue Economy
  • The report stressed the need to promote an integrated approach to the different sectors of the blue economy, while emphasising that support for the blue economy is an essential component of revitalising the economy as a whole and improving the social and economic situation in several sectors, such as transport and tourism, which have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Members consider that the blue economy should be given appropriate financial support to enable large-scale investment in research, technology and infrastructure at EU and Member State level. They therefore called on the Commission and industry to assess the potential benefits of creating a European partnership for maritime transport , including with the private sector, at EU and international level.
  • The report urged the Commission and Member States to develop new projects and instruments to ensure that all actors in the blue economy base their activities on the responsible and sustainable use of natural resources, decarbonisation and the circular economy. It insisted that the sustainable blue economy should develop within ecological limits, be based on scientific advice and promote a healthy marine environment.
  • The Commission is invited to propose legislative and non-legislative initiatives , based on appropriate assessments of their impact on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, and to ensure that the blue economy becomes the basic pillar for the achievement of the overall objectives of the Green Deal for Europe and the related EU strategies.
  • In particular, the report stressed the need to:
  • - improve the implementation and better coordination of the different financial instruments available, including the structural and investment funds, to better promote the blue economy strategy;
  • - involve coastal and island communities , in particular those linked to fisheries, at all stages of the development of the blue economy;
  • - adopt a holistic approach to all sectors of the blue economy, taking into account their interactions;
  • - combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing and conclude bilateral partnerships with third countries, including Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements and the fight against IUU fishing;
  • - establish a level playing field with products imported from third countries and ensure that all fisheries and aquaculture products consumed in the EU come from sustainable food systems and meet the objectives of the Green Deal;
  • - strengthen the rights and working conditions of third country nationals working on EU vessels;
  • - closely link Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) with EU development aid to improve their added value for coastal communities, and promote small-scale fisheries in Africa;
  • - propose ambitious mandates for RFMOs to protect fisheries resources in developing countries and in international waters;
  • - complete the priority projects included in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Baltic Seas and promote the development of the TEN-T motorways of the sea.
  • Resilience, competitiveness and employment
  • Recognising that the EU's recovery efforts must be focused on sustainability, competitiveness and growth objectives, the report stressed the need for sustainable financing instruments to drive this transition, in particular through increased public and private investment. It called on the
  • Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of the small-scale fisheries and aquaculture value chains from fisher to the consumer. It also stressed the need to recognise the socio-economic value of recreational fisheries and their contribution to a blue economy.
  • According to the report, offshore wind farms should only be built if it can be guaranteed that there will be no negative environmental and ecological impacts, or economic, socio-economic and socio-cultural consequences on fishers and aquaculture producers.
  • Members advocated the creation of an appropriate financial framework to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, which integrates and coordinates the various financial instruments available – the structural and investment funds (EMFAF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), Horizon Europe 2021-2027 and others.
  • According to Members, greater job security, occupational safety, healthy oceans providing better earnings and social security in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are essential to attracting women and younger generations, thereby ensuring its rejuvenation and continued survival.
  • The Commission is also called upon to develop new forms of sustainable maritime and coastal tourism, to promote new forms of tourism activities, to provide additional income streams and to increase year-round employment to enhance the value of maritime and coastal areas, while protecting the environment and the blue cultural heritage and preserving marine and coastal habitats.
  • Blue transition
  • Members called for the development of instruments to enable sustainable exploitation of maritime resources and diversification of the maritime economy, including support for new products associated with and derived from fisheries activities, which can enhance the cultural and natural heritage, notably through quality tourism.
  • The report emphasised the importance of fisheries and aquaculture for the supply of protein , which is essential for food security, as well as the socio-economic development of local communities and job creation worldwide. It called for sustainable aquaculture models that can contribute to the conservation of ecosystems that provide protection against the effects of climate change.
  • Cooperation, knowledge and innovation
  • Members called for greater cooperation between universities, research and innovation centres, public authorities and industry to promote the use of equipment, methods, techniques and practices based on the best available scientific knowledge, capable of improving efficiency and safety at work, economic growth and competitiveness, and environmental sustainability. They called on the Commission to improve the exchange of information and cooperation between countries, stressing the importance of collaborative, inclusive and cross-sectoral maritime spatial planning.
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