13 Amendments of José BLANCO LÓPEZ related to 2016/2079(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the lack of correlation between the fishing effort regime and the status of stocks has been demonstrated;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the CFP recognises that access to fishing opportunities should be distributed primarily among small-scale non-industrial fishermen, or those in small coastal areas, and should include incentives (Article 7(1)(d) of the CFP regulation) in order to promote more selective fishing techniques which have a lower impact on the marine ecosystem and fishery resourcesincentives should be introduced in order to promote fishing methods which help to make fishing more selective, to prevent and reduce by-catches, in so far as possible, and to adopt fishing practices which have a small impact on the marine ecosystem and fisheries resources (Article 7(1)(d) of the CFP regulation) and that Member States should apply transparent and objective criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, which may concern the impact of fisheries on the environment, the previous history of compliance with rules, the contribution to the local economy and recording of catches (Article 17 of the CFP regulation); notes that, for this reason, efforts should be made in this direction, to ensure that incentives and preferential access to coastal fishing areas are given to the small-scale (artisanal) fleet as opposed to those fisheries segments that are not selective and have a greaterelective fleet, which has less impact;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that efforts in the field of marine knowledge should be stepped up, with particular regard to commercially exploited species, and this knowledge should be used as the basis for planning their sustainable exploitation;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areasdefine marine protected areas more effectively in the light of the conservation objectives adopted and to identify areas to be covered by protection measures, in addition to implementing an effective monitoring and control system to check they are effective;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that in, for the Mediterranean, a minimum permitted size should be adoptis imposed for all commercial species, depending on sexual maturity and based on the best scientific knowledge, and that measures should be taken to enforce these minimum permitted sizes more strictly;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to promote and implement an agreement for time-area closures imposing temporary sequential limits on fishing in the breeding areas of certain species throughout the year. This seasonalisation and specialisation of fishing efforts will be highly productive and should be scheduled with the agreement of fishing communities and scientific advisers.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that 250 000 people are directly employed on board boats and that the number of people dependent on the fishing industry increases exponentially if one includes families whose subsistence is derived from regional fishing and who are employed in secondary industries, such as processing, maintenance of boats and tourism; notes that 60% of work involved in fishing is located in developing countries to the south and east of the Mediterranean, which shows how important small-scale fishing is for the sustainable development of those regions and, in particular, for the most vulnerable coastal communities;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers an improvement in fishermen's working conditions essential, beginning with decent remuneration and fair competition, paying special attention to the industry's high accident rate and high risk of occupational diseases; suggests that Member States establish income support instruments, with due respect for the laws and customs of each Member State; recommends lastly that a stable income compensation fund be set up by the Member States to cover non- fishing periods, which can comprise adverse weather phenomena 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;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Commission should issue guidelines on how best to use funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Neighbourhood Instrument; considers furthermore that information and technical support need to be promoted and made more readily available to fishermen's and producers' organisations in order to meet the specific logistical, human resources and financial needs of the fishing industry, in particular: - renewal and modernisation of the fleet with a view to improving working conditions and safety, optimising supply chain processes and improving energy efficiency; - the recruitment, education and multi- disciplinary training of young people, thereby enhancing the status of work and vocational training and supporting the emergence and development of new economic activities within the sector; - enhancing the role of women in fishing and production sectors directly linked to it, bearing in mind that they make up 12 % of the industry's overall labour force;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers it vital to promote, emphasise and provide incentives for cooperation between small-scale fishermen within the same area or region, for the purpose of tackling jointly the planning and management of local fisheries resources with the aim of effective and practical regionalisation, in accordance with the aims of the CFP, given that the enormous fragmentation and differentiation of occupations, targets, technical characteristics and equipment used make itin response to such a complex, diverse situation it is practically impossible to adopt a cross- cutting and unambiguous approach;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need for integrated approaches which take into account simultaneously the heterogeneity of the marine environment, the complexity of species (both exploited and unexploited) in the sea, the various characteristics and the conduct of fishing activities, the phenomenon of the drop in value of fish at first sale and, in some regions, monopolies on distribution;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that new rules should be applied to recreational fishing and that a catalogue of recreational fishing activities, including information about fishing gear and operations, a description of fishing areas, target species and by- catches should also be drawn up;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes it important to advocate the mandatory provision of proper consumer information detailing the exact origin of products and the method and date of catch; considers that we need to analyse and assess whether the measures provided for in the new CMO have succeeded in improving consumer information.