23 Amendments of Valentino GRANT related to 2020/2260(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU has adopted a Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas it is important to note the conclusions of the negotiations on the new EMFAF;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas it is important to note the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 1224/2009, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006 and Regulation (EU) No 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control (COM(2018)368);
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas a holistic approach is needed for the different EU strategies and policies relating to the Farm to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the general market concentration and large retailers’ tendency to conclude agreements that are at times unfair to primary producers have a negative impact on small-scale fishing;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas small-scale fishers need financial aid and support in order to gain a foothold in new sectors of the market;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses its disappointment at the lack of coordination with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Criticises the fact that the Commission has failed to acknowledge the important role of fishers as ‘guardians of the sea’ and the role of fisheries and aquaculture as key suppliers of healthy foods and proteins that would otherwise have to be imported;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that promoting healthy and sustainable diets should privilege EU fisheries and aquaculture products, as they are an important source of protein and a crucial component of a healthy diet and also highlight the importance of recognising the value of the work of fishers and women in the sector, and of aquaculture;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the important role that women play in processing, promoting and marketing the fish that is caught;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that European food products represent a high standard at global level in terms of quantity, safety and quality thanks to the efforts made by the entire industry, starting with fishers, producers in the aquaculture sector and farmers;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the importance, in this regard, of providing financial support for climate change mitigation and adaptation, including through new insurance and credit instruments;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out, moreover, the importance of financial support for carrying out studies and research on the sustainable use of fisheries packaging;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of recognising territoriality when defining the objectives and measures to be implemented within the Strategy, and points out that the characteristics and distinctive features of fleets and fishing production in the EU vary from country to country and from territory to territory within the same state;
Amendment 149 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses, in the context of improving the value chain in the fisheries sector, that although primary producers play a key role in the value chain, they do not always benefit from the added value that is generated in its later stages;
Amendment 156 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Hopes that the new Strategy will give rise to a new demographic that will contribute to territorial cohesion and the repopulation of coastal areas, in socio- economic harmony with the marine resource;
Amendment 161 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to continue to promote the responsible exploitation of fisheries resources and to combat IUU fishing, not forgetting the socio-economic needs of coastal communities, and to combat IUU fishing through a zero tolerance policy and by strengthening the policy of sustainable fisheries agreements with non- EU countries for European vessels providing quality products;
Amendment 181 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of EMFAF in sustaining and modernising the sector, favouring generational renewal, and promoting the active participation of women, associations, including guilds (‘cofradías), producer organisations and the retail sector;
Amendment 187 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Criticises, in this regard, the fact that the new EMFAF does not allow for the modernisation of obsolete boats in order to make them more environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 191 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for targeted measures and actions for projects and funding to be drawn up in order to make the Strategy’s tools for investment, research and innovation more accessible to the sector’s SMEs, small-scale fishers and actors in the supply chain;
Amendment 198 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that appropriately funded dedicated campaigns aimed at consumers, which place a greater focus on diet, be launched to bolster fish consumption of healthy and fresh fish, starting with schools.
Amendment 201 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support initiatives such as: (1) direct consultations with fisheries and support for networking; (2) training courses to encourage local fish consumption and respect for the seasonality of certain catches and synergies between the fishing and tourism industries; (3) creation of smaller and more specialised sales outlets; (4) preparation of a list of best practices.
Amendment 211 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for edible alien species to be commercially exploited, with the dual aim of using proteins that are available in the environment and reducing the pressure on traditionally fished stocks, such as the blue crab (Callinectes Sapidus), which is common in the Mediterranean.