Activities of Rosa D'AMATO related to 2021/2056(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives
Amendments (46)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of 210 AugustNovember 20219 entitled ‘The 20219 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet’,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to recital four of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy1 (CFP), which states that the CFP should contribute to 'long-term environmental, economic, and social sustainability' and to ‘a fair standard of living for the fisheries sector including small-scale fisheries’, _________________ 1 OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22.
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the 7th Environmental Action Programme (EAP) and the concepts enshrined therein, such as planetary boundaries and ecological limits,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— Having regarding to the publication of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization entitled of ‘The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020: Sustainability in Action’ (SOFIA) 2020,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
— having regard to the 2021 study conducted for the Fisheries Committee entitled 'Workshop on electronic technologies for fisheries – Part III: Systems adapted for small-scale vessels',
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
— having regard to the 2018 study by the Organization for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) entitled 'Relative Effects of Fisheries Support Policies',
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in 20189 the EU Member States’ small-scale fisheries sector consisted in a fleet of 447022838 vessels, accounting for 7658% of the EU’s active fishing ships and 5048% of its crew but only 87.5% of gross tonnage and 5.4% of landings, employing 67 762 650 fishers;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the adopted definition of small-scale coastal fisheries refers to fishing activities carried out by marine and inland fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 m and not using towed fishing gear and by fishers on foot, including shellfish gatherers;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas due account needs to be taken of the marked differences between fleets, fleet segments, the environmental impact of different fleet segments, target species, fishing gear, productivity, consumption preferences and the amount of fish consumed per inhabitant in the various EU Member States;
Amendment 80 #
E. whereas, therefore, the centralisation of fisheries management advocated by marine biological resources and marine ecosystems have no borders, whereas therefore the cCommon fFisheries pPolicy (CFP) and the resulting loss of Member State sovereignty has hindered the necessary local management that is essential for ensuring the sector’s socio- economic viabilityis key to ensure the effective management of marine resources and a level playing field among Member States; whereas the CFP provides already for increased regionalisation;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas local co-management is key to ensure the participation of the small-scale fisheries segment in the decision-making process;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the fisheries sector and small-scale fishingeries sector makes an important contribution towards socio-economic well- being, cultural heritage, employment and the promotion of economic and social cohesion in various coastal regions and Member States;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
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 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
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 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
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 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O d (new)
Recital O d (new)
Od. whereas fuel subsidies perform poorly in terms of increasing incomes for fishers;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas greater investment is needed in research into and understanding of the state of resourcefisheries resources and marine ecosystems;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Promoting higher fisheries incomes and providing income diversification opportunities
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
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 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Warns of the difficulties that the small-scale fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have nowcan also been aggravated by risfluctuating fuel prices;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
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 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
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 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
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 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
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 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the viewWelcomes that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) should make it possible to provide specific support for small-scale fishing in the form of fuel subsidiprovides the possibility to support the modernisation or acquisition of newer engines that emit less CO2, including engines using new energy- efficient technologies and alternative fuels emitting less CO2; regrets however that the required emission reduction threshold is only set at 20%, regrets that the requirement for lower emissions for the threshold applies only to vessels from 12 to 24 metres;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that fuel subsidies in the fisheries sector have been recognised as harmful subsidies that lead to an artificial increase of fishing capacity by reducing the cost of fishing and creating more pressure on already overfished stocks; highlights that fuel subsidies are particularly beneficial to large-scale industrial fishing operations, to the detriment of small-scale fisheries, of developing countries and to global fish stocks;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights the need to end fuel tax exemptions in the upcoming revision of the Council Directive 2003/96/EC (Energy Taxation Directive) in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal; stresses, however, that this should not result in a burden for small-scale fisheries and takes the view that the revision should require Member States to invest the income generated by fuel taxes in the fisheries sector to fund projects to strengthen small-scale fisheries' resilience and position in the value chain;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to allow, under the aegis of EMFAF, support to be provided once again for storage, freezing and refrigerationfully support the allocation of available funding in line with the objectives of the CFP and EMFAF, as a decisive element enabling full advantage to be taken of fisheries resources – without destroying or depleting stocks – and ensuring a regular supply to the public and the food processing industry;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that support under the EMFAF should be marshalled to address marketstructural failures, thereby contributing to increased incomes from fishing, promoting jobs with rights in the sector and, ensuring fair prices for producers and a future for the small-scale fisheries sector;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance to involve small-scale fishers in the decision-making process at the EU, national and local level and calls on the Council and Member States to improve transparency in the decisions concerning small-scale fisheries to ensure accountability;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses the importance to strengthen the development of co- management at the local level to ensure effective participation of small-scale fisheries in the decision-making process;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that, with a view to improving the execution rate of EMFAF financing and ensuring this part of the sectorat small-scale fisheries hasve access to support, it is necessary to: (1) look into and implement measures to streamline procedures, thus reducing the red tape surrounding applications; (2) amend the funding process for receiving aid and replace it with a system of pre- financing; rafully utilise the fund’'s financing limits;
Amendment 290 #
12. Warns of the high average age of the fleet in small-scale fishing, which means a programelcomes to renew and update the small-scale fleet is neededhe funding possibilities available under the EMFAF with a view to improving safety and on-board living conditions, improving energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, while ensuring the social and economic sustainability of the fishing communities that depend on the fleet;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States to provide technical assistance at the local level to facilitate small-scale fishers' access to EU and national funding;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. ConsiderWelcomes, therefore, thate EMFAF must provide funding opportunities for the renewal, upgrading or even resizing of the small- scale coastal and artisanal fleet;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to ensure that the best safety, labour and living standards are in place on board fishing vessels, in particular on small-scale vessels;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges Member States to invest in works for the dredging, constructionmaintenance or upgrading of ports and harbours, thus ensuring that catches can be landed and unloaded in conditions of safety;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that the objectives of a fisheries policy should include ensure that fisheries activities develop within planetary boundaries; including guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public – as part of ensuring food security and sovereignty – developing coastal communities, and promoting fisheries- related professions and; highlights that a fisheries policy should also recognisinge the social role they playo-economic role of small-scale fisheries in providing jobs and improving the living conditions of fisherlocal communities;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Considers that promoting local consumption and shortening supply chains can contribute to higher and more stable revenues for small-scale fishers and to reduce the impact of processing and transport of catches on the environment;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that if we wish to see generational renewal there must be attractive conditions for young people, which means increasing fisheries incomes through increased quota allocation to small-scale fisheries, and ensuring training under conditions that pay due account to the diverse fishing practices, fishing gear and needs of each Member State;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to strengthen research on best practices increasing and diversifying the income of small-scale fisheries with a view to replicate and implement these projects both at the national and EU level;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view, however, that the necessary setting of environmental objectives must go hand in hand with defining social and economic objectives, which are crucial for any fisheries policy, as enshrined in the CFP;