Activities of José BLANCO LÓPEZ related to 2014/2214(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (A8-0279/2015 - Ivan Jakovčić) ES
Amendments (12)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas applying and respecting the CFP rules and objectives should be one of the most important evaluation targets for all the countries involved in this strategy; whereas, additionally, the quantitative target of at or below the ‘Maximum Sustainable Yield’ should be part of any evaluation concerning the marine environment and fisheries in the region;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the blue economy represents a potential solution to the economic crisis as it boosts new jobs creation, growth and economic development, especially in coastal and island countries; whereas the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region cannot be implemented without taking into consideration the concept of the blue economy as it covers a wide range of economic sectors linked to the seas and oceans, spanning traditional and emerging sectors including fisheries, aquaculture, (seagoing) shipping and inland waterway transport, ports and logistics, tourism;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, and as the financier, to do its best to make sure the socio-economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, and as the financier, to do its best to make sure the socio-economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased and that the strategy helps in strengthening the economic and social cohesion within the European Union and with the third countries of the Ionian-Adriatic region;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, given that an increase in maritime activity could affect the health of the fish stocks in the region and that many species are already struggling, for a thorough evaluation and analysis of the evolution of the stocks to be carried out constantly and shared among all the countries; asks for the precautionary principle to be applied whenever needed;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the States of the strategy to promote the fundamental work of women in the fisheries sector, to promote their professional qualification and their inclusion in the coastal action groups and producers' organizations;
Amendment 58 #
5b. Calls on the Commission and the States of the strategy to provide incentives that attract young people in the field of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic and Ionian region and encourage them to undertake such activities.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that particular attention should be given to remote and geographically disadvantaged areas and others such as those referred to in Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such as islands and mountainous regions with the aim of unlocking their vast potential, especially in the tourism sector; calls, moreover, on the Commission to propose a European Year of Islands and Mountains;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the regione need for a comprehensive EU approach as regards immigration policy; takes the view that legal channels of migration ought to be considered and highlights the need to look at the overall strategy on cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian SeaEmphasises that fisheries asre a result of overfishing; stresses that fisheries areprime objective of the strategy and one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; deems it necessary, thereftakes the view that there is a need to guarantee the socio-economic sustainability of the sectore, to consider the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management planparticularly as regards traditional fishing, and the protection and preservation of fish stocks, in line with the principle of the maximum sustainable yield included in the recent reform of the common fisheries policy, with the means necessary in order for it to be implemented properly being guaranteed, with improved gathering and sharing of scientific data on the state of marine stocks, and towith further development of the aquaculture sector;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges strong support for the shipbuilding sector in order to create jobs and achieve sustainable and competitive growth that is in line with blue technologies;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of supporting and fostering sustainable, small-scale, traditional fishing and aquaculture, including at sport and family fishinglevel, especially on the islands, in order to guarantee their socio-economic sustainability, promote fishing tourism, and preserve the local cultural traditions and maritime lifestyles of islanders and small coastal sites;