Activities of Sofia RIBEIRO related to 2016/2079(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Status of fish stocks and socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean (debate) PT
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the status of fish stocks and the socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean
Amendments (18)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Notes that the Mediterranean coastline is shared by 19 countries with legal and administrative responsibilities in this geographical area, including eight European Union Member States (Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Malta, Greece and Cyprus);
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Notes that fishing in the Mediterranean can essentially be split into three categories/segments of the fleet: small-scale coastal and artisanal fishing, seiners and trawlers (pelagic and demersal), in other words, the Mediterranean fishing sector is highly diverse and, while it includes some industrial fisheries, it mainly comprises genuinely artisanal fisheries, sometimes geared simply to family subsistence;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Points out that fishing activity in the Mediterranean is quite varied and complex, chiefly involving multi-species fisheries (with a range of target and by- catch species), using many types of fishing gear with different technical characteristics and degrees of selectivity, and this makes it difficult to apply classical and traditional methods of fisheries assessment and management;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Notes that the rich marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean (≈ 10 000 – 12 000 species) is under serious threat from phenomena linked to global climate change, marine pollution and above all overfishing; points to the general sharp decline in fish stocks in the Mediterranean ( > 90% of stocks are being overfished), including some depleted stocks at risk of collapse;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Highlights the lack of information available on the state of the majority of stocks (‘data-poor stocks’), and stresses that around 50% of catches are not officially declared and 80% of landings come from ‘data-poor stocks’, with these problems being further aggravated by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing);
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1e. Points out that this set of problems is posing a serious threat to the sustainability, viability and profitability of the fishing sector, in particular as regards employment and income, which is of particular concern in the case of small- scale fishing and may indeed jeopardise the future of this traditional way of life and the survival of local communities that rely heavily on fishing;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that small-scale fishing in the Mediterranean accounts for 80% of the fishing fleet and 60% of jobs in the sector; points to the importance of small- scale non-industrial fishing for the sustainability of fish stocks, environmental conservation, and the socio- shared by different countries, biological and environmental conservation of species, and the preservation of the cultural heritage and traditions linked to this activity, as well as the socio-economic development of fishing communities;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Maintains that where fisheries are concerned, policy-making should be such as to enable fishermen and their associations and producers’ organisations, trade unions, andCoastal Action Groups (CAGs) and local communities to be involved in – and made an integral part of – decision-taking processes;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that these complex issues require cooperation and concerted action by all stakeholders, including third countries on the eastern and southern shores of the Mediterranean basin; stresses that only by creating fair, balanced and egalitarian conditions for all the countries involved and for all fishing operators in the Mediterranean will it be possible to ensure healthy fishery resources and sustainable and profitable fisheries, and hence to guarantee current levels of employment and ideally create more jobs in the fishing sector;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and make information and support more readily available to fishermen’s and producers’ organisations applying for EU funding (in particular the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund - EMFF), which should meet the sector’s logistical, human and financial needs by:
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
– promoting fleet renewal and modernisation, while seeking to reduce the fishing effort andby using less invasive and environmentally more sustainable fishing gear and reducing by-catches and discards and to improve active and passive safety devices, for example remote personal locator systems infitted to life jackets;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
– promoting the recruitment of young people, thereby introducing new blood into the sector, a process also including the adoption of best practice and environmental awareness raising, and enhancing the status of work and, basic vocational training, and training throughout working life;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
– improving health, safety, and hygiene at work, both on board fishing vessels and on land, for those performing roles related to and dependent on the fisheries sector;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– encouraging those working in the sectorfishing sector and fishery product industries to join forces and organise themselves;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
– emphasising the role that women play in fishing and production sectors directly linked to and dependent on it;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests that a minimum wage be establishedo the Member States that they establish a minimum wage for fishermen in line with their practices of the individual Member States; recommends that a wage compensation fund be set up to cover non-fishing periods due to adverse weather conditions that make fishing impossible, close seasons (biological rest periods) serving to safeguard the life cycle of species exploited, environmental disasters, or events involving prolonged environmental pollution or contamination by marine biotoxins and that such periods be treated as actual working time for the purposes of the retirement pension and other social security entitlements;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the need to promote social dialogue and collective negotiation and bargaining so as to confer dignity on the profession and safeguard and enhance the rights of workers in the sector;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6