Activities of José BLANCO LÓPEZ related to 2014/2040(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 - all sections (A8-0014/2014 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Monika Hohlmeier) ES
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision adopted for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), notably 6.39 billion euros have been allocated to the fisheries sector and maritime policy for the period 2014-2020. These funds will help the fisheries and aquaculture sectors to achieve sustainable fisheries, support coastal and island communities heavily dependent on fisheries to diversify their economies and reach the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy.with priority support needing to go to coastal and small-scale fishing and regions highly dependent on fishing, fostering achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and diversification of coastal and island communities' economies;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission and the Member States to urgently prepare the necessary legal acts to speed up the Members States' operational programmes in order to implement the priorities of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) namely the conservation of biological resources and sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture and economic and social sustainability of the fisheries sector. Notes that the preparation of 2015 Budget is different compared to previous years, due to the Parliament reeconomic and social sustainability of the fisheries sector, conservation of biological resourcess and the late agreement between Parliament and Council on the adoption of the European Maritime and Fsustainable exploitation of fisheries Fuand (EMFF)aquaculture.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines of the importance of the research to evaluate the accurate state of fisheries stocks to calculate the maximum sustainable yield, earmarks of sustainable fisheries, studies also being necessary into the socio-economic impact of the measures adopted for communities dependent on fishing. The new basic regulation of the CFP adopted last year places a special emphasis on the conservation of resourcessustainability to obtain the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). This objective constitutes one of the core elements of the reformednew CFP and implies an accurate and reliable knowledge of the state of stocks and of the social and economic implications of the measures adopted.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that control of the fisheries activity on board and in the ports is essential to accomplish the objectives of sustainable fisheries. Insufficient financial support could jeopardise the goals of the Reform. Recalls that the new CFP requires an increase of EFCA´s operational undertakings to assist the Member States and the European Commission with the development of practical control and surveillance tools (operations related to fisheries governance, data management systems, landing obligations and fight against the illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries (IUU fisheries)).
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an increase in the budget of the Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) budget for operational tools and human resources to properly ensure the implementation of CFP reform, and for controls, inspections, surveillance and cooperation at national level to be stepped up so that CFP rules are observed and applied effectively and coherently, providing a level playing field for the fishing industry, and that there is equal treatment for all parts of the sector.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it necessary to allocate appropriate resources to tackle the challenge of depopulation and the gradual ageing of Europe, in keeping with Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and with a view to the EU’s own social and territorial cohesion, economic vitality and sustainability, and in order to preserve our social model;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that since more than 60% of the supply of fisheries products to the EU comes from international waters and the exclusive economic zones of third countries, adequate and reliable budgetary provisions must be calculated in the annual budget for 2015, which coincides with renewal of the protocols with Mauritania, Mozambique, Madagascar, Greenland, Cape Verde and Kiribati. The external dimension of the CFP requires the continued inclusion of specific budgetary measures aimed at reinforcing and developing the European Union's participation in regional fisheries management organisations.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RemindsPoints out that reindustrialisation is essential for boosting growth and job creation; alerts and that industry should account for 20% of GDP by 2020, a goal to be achieved by improving the business environment, especially for SMEs, and supporting the development of a strong, sustainable industrial base capable of competing at global level; alerts to the fact that further cuts in investments for European industry would seriously slow down its recovery;