Activities of Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR related to 2021/2188(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Amendments (33)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— Having regard the Article 349 of the article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU’s blue economy is a broad and fast-moving industrysector that has taken significant steps over the past decade to modernise and diversify itself, while providing 4.5 million direct jobs in sectors based in the marine environment and on land; whereas it will further provide new prospects and new jobs creation in the view of the greening and digitalision of the sector, namely in areas such as ocean renewable energy, the blue bio-economy, bio-technology and desalination;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 14 September 2021 on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on the impact on fisheries of marine litter,
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas coastal communities need to diversify their incomes in order to sustain economic and social shocks; whereas angling tourism can be a sector to diversify the income sources, while minimising the impact on fish stocks and providing social and health benefits;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the principle of sustainable development within the blue economy as a driver of economic growth in the EU, in particular in the BalticSea, Atlantic and Mediterranean areas, as a way to foster a number of sectors such as maritime transport, shipbuilding, biotechnology, sustainable tourism, offshore wind, fishing and aquaculture, and wave and tidal energy;angling tourism, offshore wind, commercial and recreational fishing and aquaculture, and wave and tidal energy; stresses particularly that the offshore renewable energy has the potential to become a core component of Europe’s energy system by 2050 and calls to create incentives and fundings for investments in port infrastructure in order to facilitate servicing of the offshore industry.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is having a major environmental, social and economic impact on the EU fisheries sector and, on coastal and island communities and on the outermost regions and must therefore be reversed and biodiversity restored;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to promote the establishment of maritime transport partnerships with the private sector in order to improve innovation and strengthen competitivenesThe green and digital transition in blue economy sectors require appropriate financial support at the EU and Member States level in order to enable large-scale investments in research, technology and infrastructure. With this view, calls on the Commission to promote the the creation of the European Partnership for Maritime Transport with the private sector in order to improve innovation and strengthen competitiveness. To make shipping even more competitive, port services should be further liberalised allowing for high standards in quality and the safety of the services;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the most optimal market-based measure for the reduction of greenhouse gases from maritime transport is via the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), to achieve a carbon offsetting scheme in international shipping and to ensure a realistic path of emissions reduction.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant economic impact on those employed in the fisheries and aquaculture sector owing to the combined effects of waning demand and, supply chain disruption and lack of conditions on many vessels to enable health safety;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Welcomes the 2020 communication on a sustainable and smart mobility strategy aiming to bring the first zero emission vessels to market by 2030. Welcomes that hybridisation and electrification of vessels is becoming more viable and that the EU has already financed via H2020 substantial research in this field. Calls on the Commission to further accelerate the adoption of electric vessels for short routes;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to complete priority projects within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), in particular to improve the connection of TEN-T ports with railway lines, roads and, where possible, inland waterways and further projects involving the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and cross-border areas, while promoting the full development of the maritime pillar of the TEN-T motorways of the sea and the connection of islands to the mainland, and Outermost Regions to the mainland. Calls on the Commission to ensure for the motorways of the sea further support and simplification and adequate funding in order to achieve a European Maritime Transport Space without barriers;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that our maritime sector is a key link to the global trading system and its potential to boosting European competitiveness. Therefore, calls on the Commission to reallocate more EU funding to improve accessibility to TEN-T core ports for the largest ships with capacity to replace several smaller ones, improving transport efficiency, reducing costs and cutting emissions. This includes investment in continuous dredging, channel deepening and other capacity- building measures in selected core ports.
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes the increasing use of data and artificial intelligence in the maritime transport and calls on the Commission to prepare the relevant regulations as well as to carry out analyses of the socio- economic impact of automation and digitalisation of the sector.
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls on the Commission to collect consistent data enabling the intelligent management of coastal tourism, avoiding the pressure on ecosystems and local communities, as well as the competition with the so-called traditional activities such artisanal and coastal fishing;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to include sustainable maritime and coastal and angling tourism in all related action plans and programmes and to encourage the diversification of this kind of tourism, while helping to boost tourism activities, provide additional income streams and increase employment all year round.
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that reliable, high-quality and harmonised ocean data are an important factor the for a sustainable transformation of the blue economy. Welcomes the initiative of sharing marine data and ocean observations via EMODnet, It welcomes further the work of the Copernicus marine environment service providing satellite data and forecasting services in the EU sea basins and in the world.
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the importance of the Blue Economy in the Outermost Regions, namely in the Tourism sector;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls on the Commission to create a "POSEI Transport" to support the operation of some commercial routes to the Outermost Regions;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Requests the Commission to collect better data on the contribution of recreational angling tourism, so to encourage more investments in developing the activity in coastal, remote and overseas communities;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Stresses the importance of marine protected areas as an instrument for protecting the oceans, constituting an opportunity for the development of the so- called scientific tourism;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of establishing bilateral partnership arrangements with third countries that enshrine labour standards guaranteeing a safe working environment and decent pay for all those working in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as well as other sectors of the blue economy: stresses that bilateral partnership arrangements should always seek to respect the highest environmental and social sustainability criteria;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to improve the collection recreational fishing data, bearing in mind the environmental impact and socio- economic value of this activity, in order to ensure fair and balanced management of the fisheries sector, encouraging greater investment in the development of the activity in coastal communities;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes the very aged state of the EU artisanal and small-scale fleets, particularly in the ORs, the vessels of which, being of a very high average age, are unsafe both for the people working on them and for the catches themselves, reiterating the need for EMFAF support for the purchase of new boats, without this resulting in an increase in catches, respecting maximum sustainable yields, and thus increasing their environmental performance;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses the need to add value to fisheries products at first sale, especially those from small-scale artisanal fishing, in order to increase the income and wages of fishers;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Calls on the Commission and the Council to create a support instrument similar to POSEI for fisheries, in order to mitigate the effects of the insularity of the ORs;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 b (new)
Subheading 3 b (new)
Highlights the potential for sustainable use of the EU’s maritime dimension in the Atlantic, which requires more balanced investment in its islands, ORs and coastal ports, as well as the expansion of many of their berths and an increase in their storage capacity and cargo-handling equipment, which are very important for fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. In view of the fragile position of the ORs, calls on the Commission to provide financial support for the creation of infrastructure capable of collecting and treating waste transported by sea currents, particularly plastics;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Urges the Commission to support innovation and research in the Outermost Regions aimed at developing innovative and sustainable materials and techniques in fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls on the Commission to set up pilot projects in the ORs, giving these regions a leading role in Ocean Governance and in the development of environmentally, socially and economically sustainable practices;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Commission to set up, in a European OR, a Centre for Combating Marine Plastic Pollution, with expertise in innovation, development and cooperation with fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders and associations for the adoption of sustainability strategies and policies, which can be replicated in other regions;