Activities of João PIMENTA LOPES related to 2021/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Amendments (26)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 25 June 2015 on untapping the potential of research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth,
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the blue economy concept is limited in its approach, as it focuses heavily on seabed mining, energy and biotechnology;
Amendment 24 #
Aa. whereas developing the blue economy could greatly boost growth and economic development, as well as job creation, especially in coastal and island countries and regions and in the outermost regions;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the fisheries sector, particularly the small-scale, coastal and artisanal fisheries segment, have not been given appropriate consideration in the EU’s strategy for the blue economy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the principle of sustainable development within the blue economy as a driver of economic growth in the EU, in particular in the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas, as a way to foster a number of sectors, such as maritime transport, shipbuilding, biotechnology, sustainable tourism, offshore wind, fishing and aquaculture, and wave and tidal energy, in connection with the Member States' development needs and strategies, as a way to foster all ocean-, sea- and coastal area-related sectoral and intersectoral activities, including activities connected to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, sustainable tourism, shipbuilding and ship repair, transport, and mining, biotechnology and energy production;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to promote the establishment of maritime transport partnerships with the private sector in order to improve innovation and strengthen competitivenessand the Member States to push for sound investment that improves our ecological understanding of the marine environment, supports small-scale and traditional fisheries and the development of related activities, boosts the value of coastal products and cultures, and supports community development;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the sectoral priorities for the development of the blue economy may differ from Member State to Member State, depending, on the one hand, on the respective development record of traditional or established sectors and, on the other hand, on existing resources and the development potential of emerging sectors in each Member State;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Supports, in this context, the renewal of the traditional and small-scale fisheries fleet, providing safer and more comfortable conditions for fishers, making it possible to spend longer at sea, boosting incomes and making the sector more attractive to young people and women;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that, for the blue economy to receive the investment that it needs in order to develop, the financial instruments available – including the structural and investment funds – will have to be coordinated; stresses the need to create a POSEI-Fisheries and a POSEI-Transport, which could address the needs of the island and outermost regions more directly;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for instruments to be developed that make it possible to exploit maritime resources sustainably and diversify the ocean economy, which opens up new areas for development and innovation, including through support for the creation of new products connected to and derived from fishing activities, products which can add value to our cultural and natural heritage, specifically by providing high-quality tourism options;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a broad definition of the blue economy that encompasses all sectoral and intersectoral activities relating to oceans, seas and coastal areas, also including direct and indirect support activities, and in which the fisheries sector is given appropriate consideration; draws attention to the cross-cutting importance of innovation for all these activities, be they traditional or emerging;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Draws attention to the negative trends and clear decline in some more traditional sectors of the blue economy (such as fisheries and shipbuilding and ship repair, among others), especially in regions where they function as true anchor activities, driving economic activities both upstream and downstream, creating jobs and promoting growth; considers that any blue economy strategy should not omit these activities and regions, and should emphasise the potential of innovation to reverse the recorded decline;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Draws attention to the need to promote an integrated approach to different sectors of the blue economy, recognising and respecting the priorities of the different Member States and supporting them in developing those priorities;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission, in close coordination with Member States, to gauge the specific needs of the fisheries sector in the context of the financing of the blue economy (at sectoral, regional, national, and European level) with a view to realising its growth and job-creating potential;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses that the development of the blue economy requires greater investment in knowledge and that, in order to improve understanding of the marine environment, the EU and the Member States must provide substantial funding under arrangements making for continuity and predictability over the long term;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Considers that public investment, especially in some Member States, plays a decisive role in promoting the development and full exploitation of the potential of the blue economy;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to establish legally binding instruments to make the blue economy ‘greener’ and to align it with the overall objectives of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that coastal and island communities, particularly those associated with fisheries, should be fully involved at every stage in the development of the blue economy, this being a sine qua non for realising its potential in terms of innovation, jobs, prosperity, and sustainable development;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the sovereignty of Member States in their exclusive economic zones and over their resources on the continental shelf should be respected, subject to the necessary deepening of cooperation for the sustainable development of the blue economy and the preservation of the marine environment;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that proper development of the blue economy requires the dignity of the professions associated with it and the creation of stable employment with rights; considers that this consideration also applies to fisheries, and that mechanisms are needed to boost incomes, in particular by taking action in the value chain for the sale of catches, and considering the establishment of a guaranteed minimum wage for the sector;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers the shortage of qualified professionals in various fields of study and activity, which affects the fisheries sector in particular, to be a huge hurdle that could prevent the blue economy from fully realising its potential; maintains that this shortcoming is closely bound up with the growing disengagement and disinvestment by Member States in the spheres of science and education and with the decline in the professional status and social standing of several of the professions concerned, and therefore calls for these two trends to be reversed without delay;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for the creation of an appropriate financial framework to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, which integrates and coordinates the various financial instruments available – the structural and investment funds (EMFAF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), Horizon Europe 2021-2027 and others; draws attention to the need to promote better matching of the various instruments to the needs of the various stakeholders and wide dissemination of existing opportunities;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses the strategic importance of shipbuilding and ship-repair activities and their interrelationship with other sectors, such as the maritime tourism sector; considers that a commitment to technological innovation and a high degree of specialisation, which could lead to gains in added value, could create contexts less exposed to international competition and might help to reverse the downturn that the sector has been undergoing; maintains that specific support should be provided to revitalise and modernise the shipbuilding industry in the Member States, in its different forms;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)