Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2035(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The role of fisheries-related tourism in the diversification of fisheries (A8-0221/2017 - Renata Briano) EL
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance ofneed to devisinge strategies that can help diversify the economy of the local area, provide additional jobs and income to families, and help halt the employment decline in communities dependent on the fisheries sector, as well as the need to increase EU fisheries funding for southern Europe countries such as Greece that are affected by austerity measures;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the 2010 Tourism Communication set the development of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism as one of the main objectives for European tourism for the purposes of encouraging job creation and growth;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, as travellers today are much more informed than they were in the past, if tourism localities are to prosper, they need to be more attentive to the need to ensure quality, authenticity and a high ratio of price to quality;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that diversification in fisheries should be based on eco-tourism and soft tourism, which are environmentally friendly business models that help preserve the identities of local communities, as well as promoting the development of outlying areas with limited economic activity;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that one of the obstacles facing pesca-tourism, and one that limits the potential benefit for fishermen, is the regulatory burden put on small-scale commercial navigation and the high cost of refitting fishing vessels to conform to tourism standards; calls on the Union to take immediate action to step up funding for the pesca-tourism sector;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to analyse the efficiency of EU action takeUnion to review its action in the development of fisheries areas, and in the economic diversification of fisheries, including action taken under the European Structural Funds and the EMFF in particular;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends that Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) cooperate closely with tourism experts in order to identify projects and appropriateimmediately step up funding, through Axis 4 of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, for diversification in fisheries areas;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21