23 Amendments of Antolín SÁNCHEZ PRESEDO related to 2011/2292(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas small-scale fishing (including artisanal fishing and some types of inshore fishing, shellfishing and other traditional, extensive aquaculture activities such as the natural breeding of molluscs in inshore waters) has specific characteristics and problems that set it apart from large- scale fishing and from intensive or industrial aquaculture;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the generalisation and uniformity of management models based on transferable fishing rights or concessions can comprise real risks for the subsistence of certain sectors of inshore and artisanal fishing, as demonstrated by the experience in some countries;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the economic and social crisis in the fisheries sector is particularly affecting artisanal and small-scale fishing;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas its structural weaknesses mean small-scale fishing is more exposed to certain types of external shock (such as the rapid increase in fuel prices) and to rapid changes in the availability of resources than other elements of the fleet considered more competitive;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the market does not fully remunerate the positive social and environmental externalities associated with artisanal and small-scale fishing;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the future European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) should fully take into account the specific problems and needs of artisanal and small-scale fishing;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas setting out exclusion zones contributes to the development of responsible practices, to the sustainability both of coastal marine ecosystems and of traditional fishing activities, and to the survival of fishing communities;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that small-scale fishing should be the subject of differentiated treatment, with management systems and models adapted to its specific characteristics andrequires management systems and models adapted to its characteristiscs and that it should be the subject of differentiated treatment owing to its specific problems;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Rejects a definition of small-scale fishing that is restrictive and detached from reality; considers that the definition of artisanal and small-scale fishing should cover a range of criteria, in addition to the strict that are not limited to the boat-size criterion, and includinge, inter alia, the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea andprofile of the economic unit exploiting the resources, the coastal context of the activity, the characteristics of the teconomic unit exploiting the resourcehnical means and the selectivity of the fishing techniques as well as their impact on the marine ecosystem, time spent at sea and the sale of fresh products;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that local management, that is based on scientific knowledge and that involveson the consultation and participation of the sector in setting out and, implementing and evaluating policy, is the management type that best meets the needs of small- scale fishing;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the imposition of a single model for all the Member States, such as the generalisation of the transferable fishing concessions (TFCs), does not constitute an appropriate solution, in view of the huge diversity that characterises fishing in the EU;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Rejects the mandatory implementation of TFCs; where more suitable systems exist, argues that the decision on whether or not to adopt TFCs and on which sectors of the fleet to include in this scheme should be left to the Member States, taking into account the diversity of situations and the opinions of stakeholders;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to the importance of taking into account, not only the quantity of the fleet, but also its quality; considers that the future 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 selective fishing techniques with less impact on resources, and that benefit the communities of which they are part in terms of generating jobs and of the quality of these jobs;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Rejects a general and indiscriminate reduction in the capacity of a given fleetthe fleet and emphasises that, when necessary, it cannot be adjusted solely and obligatorily on the basis of market criteria;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates non-discrimination against artisanal and small-scale fishing in EU programmes and the drawing up of an specific EU programme supporting artisanal and small-scale fishing that links up existing instruments, particularly in the financial field, so as to respond to the specific problems of this sector and support the local and sustainable management of the involved fisheries;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 1
Paragraph 11 – indent 1
– renewal and modernisation of fleets with a view to making them easier to use for men and women, safer, and more economically and environmentally sustainable (selection of techniques, energy efficiency, etc.);
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 4
Paragraph 11 – indent 4
– support for associations and, organisations and cooperatives of the sector’s professionals;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 4 a (new)
– promotion of quality policies;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 5
Paragraph 11 – indent 5
– promotion of the cohesion of the economic and social fabric of the coastal communities most dependant on artisanal and small- scale fishing;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 6
Paragraph 11 – indent 6
– support for sustainable shellfish farming and shellfishing practices, for complementary activities carried out on land and for related professionals, whilst enhancing the role of women in fishing;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers it urgent to promote the fairer and more adequate distribution of value added along the sector’s value chain, by reducing operating margins,through initiatives that enable producers to increasinge the prices paid to producers and limitingir competitiveness and their profit margins on the prices paid by end consumers; considers that, in cases where there are serious imbalances in the chain, the Member States should adopt proportionate means of intervention, such asincluding setting maximum operating margins for each agent in the chain, as necessary;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Advocates the creation (within the framework of the EMFF or of other instruments) of specific support mechanisms to be implemented in emergencies, such as natural or man-made disasters, fishing stoppages imposed by plans for restoring stocks or restructuring, and sudden increases in fuel prices;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Advocates the establishment and expansion of the exclusion zone (currently 12 nautical miles) and adjoining areas, in line with the continental shelf; considers that, in the case of the outermost regions, this area should go from 100 to 200 nautical milesbe suitably expanded;