Activities of André RODRIGUES related to 2024/0176(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections
Amendments (11)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that, sustainable management of fishing resources have to be based on the most updated scientific advice, that are directly dependent on accurate fishing data collection, including recreational fisheries, and fisheries control, and without them the sustainability of fisheries management are put in cause;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that special attention must be devoted to the fishing fleets in order to improve safety, on-board livworking conditions, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, including renewal of the fleet, with special attention to thein particular of small scale fishing fleet segment; reiterates that this can contribute to makinge the fisherying sector more attractive for the younger generations and must not be confused with fleet expansion or increased fishing capacity or ability to catch fish;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that, as a result of Brexit, the EU fishing sector is still experiencing considerable economic disruptions especially with regard to the unilateral institution of fishing restricted areas in UK waters; calls on the Commission, therefore, as a matter of priority, to secure commensurate compensation to offset the damage suffered by the sector and fishing communities, in particular after the end of transitional period in June 2026;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Insists on the need to improve scientific and technical knowledge in order to ensure the development and use of the most reliable research-based solutionsfishing gears selectivity, that are dependent on scientific technical knowledge and development; reiterates the importance of guaranteeing sufficient financial resources for Member States’ and European scientific entities so that they can collect, manage, analyse, use and exchange fisheries sector data and invest in research on innovative, and more selective fishing techniques with technology-openness;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Pledges its support to the combafight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; calls therefore for adequate and increased funding for EU policies combafighting IUU fishing worldwide, including by strengthening checks on goods at EU borders, targeted development aid and by fostering cooperation with national navithird-countries but also among Member-States;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to adequately fund measures aiming to effectively make the EU fleet more fuel efficient and less dependent on fossil fuel and more fuel efficients; further calls on the Commission to fund research on adapting zero-emission propulsion systems for fishing vessels, such as e-fuels, wind propulsion and batteries, for use on fishing vessels and withand electric propulsion, having in account different gear types to be used;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the role of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) in ensuring a level playing field for the EU fleet, and especially in discouraging and curbing IUU fishing in European waters and also at a global level; considers that the adoption of the new Control Regulation (EU 2023/2842) implies an important increase in EFCA’s tasks and responsibilities; recognises that the progressive implementation of the new control measures will need some activities in the form of pilot projects; calls on the Commission to provide adequate funds to EFCA to tackle the new tasks and activities, including participation to the tripartite working arrangement between the EFCA, the European Maritime Security Agency (EMSA) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) considering EFCA’sits coastal guard function and contribution to the new EU Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS);
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that generational renewal, including diversifying the profession and gender mainstreaming, is one of the European fishing sector’s priorities; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to support the mobilisation of budgetary resources to help young people to take up careers in fisheries and the wider sustainable blue economy sector, to make the sector more diverse and to encourage people from underrepresented groups, particularly women, to join it; further invites the Commission to support the creation of an association of young European fishers;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the need to provide substantial support for disadvantaged coastal areas and European outermost regions. Calls for the European Commission to allow financial support for fleet renewal in the European outermost regions by ending the ban on State aid for vessel replacements. Recalls that, contrary to the provisOutermost Regions (OR) and other disadvantaged coastal areas. Calls for the European Commission to evaluate the possibility, under the analysis of the balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities for small-scale fleet of OR according to Article 22 of the CFP, propose solutions including financial support for fleet renewal in these Regions that will not put in cause sustainable exploitations of the EMFAF, this objective has not received any European funding in any regionresources, but increase working and safety conditions on the fleet.
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the vital importance of the POSEI scheme for maintaining agricultural activity and for the provision of food and agricultural products in the outermost regions; regrets that the levels of support offered by this scheme have not been revised to provide them with the necessary financial resources, which is exacerbated by the fact that their appropriations have not been adjusted in line with inflation, resulting in substantial losses in real terms;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Regrets the cuts made to the European Union’s 2025 programme for the promotion of agricultural products, in particular to multi programmes; recalls the importance of promotion policy in increasing the competitiveness of the European agricultural sector, internally as well as in third countries, in particular by boosting recognition of the EU's quality schemes.