Activities of João PIMENTA LOPES related to 2021/2169(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the state of play in the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives
Amendments (33)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 9 December 2022 on the small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in defining a fisheries policy, in addition to essential environmental objectives relating to the conservation of fishery resources, social and economic objectives must also be considered, as they have been neglected, particularly in the case of small-scale fishing;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas marine resources are a common public asset that cannot be privatised;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas there is a need to determine a fishery resource management policy that upholds collective access to fishery resources, is based primarily on their biological aspects and amounts to a fisheries co-management system that takes account of the specific conditions of fishery resources and the respective sea areas, with the effective participation of those working in the sector;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the centralisation of fisheries management advocated by the common fisheries policy (CFP) and the resulting loss of Member State sovereignty have hindered the necessary local management that is essential for ensuring the sector’s socio-economic viability;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the current centralised management of the CFP frequently results in guidelines that are divorced from reality, poorly understood by the sector (which is not involved in discussing or developing them), difficult to implement and produce results that are often the opposite of those intended;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
Ak. whereas, in some Member States, sovereign rights over their territorial waters, exclusive economic zones and adjacent seabeds are enshrined in the Constitution;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas the landing obligation potentially has a greater impact on small- scale fishing, despite a lower discard rate, owing to a number of factors, with studies suggesting that the evidence points to the fact that in the short to medium term the landing obligation has more negative social, economic and ecological impacts than benefits; whereas the ongoing review of the control regulation therefore does not make a distinction for small-scale fishing, where the impact of the application of what is already known of that regulation will be felt most acutely and negatively;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
Aj. whereas management models based on transferable fishing rights or concessions carry real risks for the subsistence of certain sectors of inshore and artisanal fishing, as demonstrated by the experience in some countries;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas small-scale fishing (including artisanal fishing and some types of inshore fishing) has specific characteristics and problems that set it apart from large-scale fishing;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas the common fisheries policy and the resulting regulations have been driven by a particular focus on large-scale fishing, disregarding the specificities, diversity and needs of small- scale, inshore and artisanal fishing and the impacts of the common fisheries policy on small-scale fishing, creating a framework that serves the large-scale fishing segment and encourages concentration of the sector;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas the CFP does not take due account of the specific characteristics of small-scale fishing and so fails to provide the right, sufficient or necessary response to several of the problems currently facing small-scale fishing;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes the view that it should fall to each Member State to manage their exclusive economic zone;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that small-scale fishing should be treated differently, with management systems and models adapted to its specific characteristics and problems, and that the CFP does not cater adequately for this sector;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that the objectives of a fisheries policy should include guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public, as part of ensuring food security and sovereignty, developing coastal communities, and championing and encouraging the social recognition of fisheries-related professions, as well as promoting jobs and improving the living conditions of fishers;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Affirms, therefore, the need for a reform of the common fisheries policy that guarantees Member States’ sovereignty over their exclusive economic zones, promotes the decentralisation of fisheries management in favour of local management, and modernises the fisheries sector, particularly in small- scale, inshore and artisanal fishing, with the aim of ensuring its socio-economic viability;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Takes the view that the future reform of the CFP should promote fair and proper distribution of added value along the sector's value chain, particularly in small-scale fishing, by reducing operating margins, raising the prices paid to producers, and limiting the prices paid by end consumers; considers that, in cases where there are serious imbalances in the chain, the Member States should be able to intervene, for example by setting maximum operating margins for each agent in the chain;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Takes the view that the CFP reform should establish the extension of the exclusive access zone (currently 12 nautical miles) to the adjacent areas, in line with the continental shelf; believes that, in the outermost regions, this area should be extended from 100 to 200 nautical miles;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to contemplate ways of positively discriminating in favour of small-scale fishing over large-scale fishing and fleets of a more industrial nature, while ensuring that the management of fisheries as a whole is effective and sustainable; considers that spatially segregating different fishing techniques to define areas reserved exclusively for small-scale fishing is one of the options for consideration;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that, once the general management objectives have been set out, the Member States should be given flexibility to decide on the management rules best suited to achieving them, specifically as regards the right of access to fishery resources, taking into account the specific characteristics of their fleets, fisheries and resources;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Takes the view that, although the practice should be avoided, discards persist for a number of reason which should not be ignored: catches (dead or alive) are unwanted; individual fish are either damaged or smaller than the minimum size; fish that would be fit for consumption has no commercial value; lack of storage on board or at port;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recognises that in some fisheries, such as the mixed (and primarily artisanal) fisheries that are prevalent in southern countries, by-catches are inevitable, yet this is not the case with the single-species (and predominantly industrial) fisheries in the north;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises that temporary fishing bans, otherwise known as biological rest periods, are an important and proven means of conserving fishery resources and an essential instrument for sustainably managing specific fisheries; recognises that the introduction of biological rest periods at certain critical stages in the life cycle of species allows stocks to grow at a rate compatible with maintaining fishing activity outside the rest periods; argues that, in such circumstances, it is fair and necessary to offer fishers financial compensation during periods of inactivity, in particular under the EMFAF;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Warns that measures that are highly restrictive in allocating fishing capacity are not always backed by optimum analysis or scientific knowledge;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States to step up their human and material resources and to equip them for suitable scientific campaigns and projects so that they have sufficient knowledge of the species targeted by conservation policies;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to set TACs only for the main target stocks, in accordance with sound scientific knowledge;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Draws attention to the importance of taking into account not only the quantity of the fleet but also its quality; considers that the CFP should encourage the increased sustainability of the fleet in environmental, economic and social terms, by promoting the progressive prevalence of sectors and operators that use fishing techniques with less impact on resources, and that benefit the communities of which they are part by creating quality jobs;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Takes the view that in order to achieve these objectives, support should be reoriented towards the renewal and upgrading of the fleet;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. RecognisesTakes note of the essential role of multiannual plans (MAPs) as main frameworks for regional fisheries management;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Draws attention to the need for greater involvement and participation of small-scale fishing professionals in the management, definition and implementation of fisheries policies; underlines the importance of giving greater support to groups of fishers and professional organisations that are willing to share responsibility for applying the CFP, with a view to further decentralising the CFP;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU; rigorous monitoring and certification procedures, to ensure they come from sustainable fisheries, and to high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU (for example on labelling, traceability, plant health rules and minimum sizes);
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Points to the specific features of fisheries sector value chains in the ORs; Calls on the Commission to propose a programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) for fisheries and aquaculture, similar to that of agriculture, and to establish a POSEI scheme for transport geared towards setting up and operating particular trade routes;