32 Amendments of Francisco José MILLÁN MON related to 2019/2161(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 May 2019 entitled ‘Social dimension of fisheries’ ,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
— having regard to the report entitled 'Social data in the EU fisheries sector' (STECF-19-03)1 a, _________________ 1aScientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) – Social data in the EU fisheries sector (STECF-19-03). Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2018, ISBN 978-92-76-09514-9, doi:10.2760/638363, JRC117517.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, according to information gathered by the FAO, women account for more than 20% of jobs related to aquaculture production, but only around 3% of those in productive fishing; whereas, however, women represent the majority of the workforce in certain extractive or semi-culture activities, such as shellfishing on foot, and in sectors of the sea-industry supply chain such as the canning and processing industry;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, except in a few cases, even without any specific and comprehensive data covering only the fisheries sector, it is possible to obtain some information on the age of fisheries workers in some of the Member States’ statistics services; whereas the figures show that the percentage of fishers aged 55 or older has been increasing in the last 10 years and currently stands at some 20% of active fishers and, on the other hand, the percentage of young fishers (aged 34 or younger) does not display a clear trend, remaining between 20 and 23% of active fishers;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the results of the economic performance of the EU fleet generally indicate improvements in income and an annual increase in profits and average earnings for fishers, but when analysed in detail by Member State, sea basin and fishing fleet, these trends are not absolutely universal and, in particular, are not reflected in trends among the EU’s small- scale coastal fleet;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, a significant proportion of fishermen in some Member States have low and irregular incomes, which do not provide them with enough social protection, and these facts are a further factor that lessens fishing’s attractiveness among young people;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the Commission must submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on implementation of the CFP by 31 December 2022;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that, as with stock and habitat management, the best scientific knowledge, based on reliable, near-real data with extended time series in a harmonised manner across all Member States, is key to managing and monitoring social developments in the sector, particularly employment developments, without which it will not be possible to follow up and fully implement one of the three sustainability pillars advocated under the CFP – the social pillar;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that professional maritime activities in general are considered high risk and dangerous, particularly fishing, and this situation is made worse by the fact that 85% of EU vessels are small-scale coastal vessels (less than 12 m in total length) and are, therefore, exposed to greater risks caused by adverse weather conditions and by operating close to shore have greater difficulty in providing protective spaces and improving living conditions;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that, despite international and EU efforts to improve safety conditions on board vessels, particularly fishing vessels, the international conventions setting out the rules and systems for the protection of ships and persons on board apply only to larger and newly built vessels although many Member States have national rules on measures concerning protection and living conditions for smaller vessels;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the steps taken internationally, particularly under the Torremolinos Protocol (1993) and the Cape Town Agreement (2012), to amend and improve the Torremolinos Convention (1977), which was established as a means to address fishing vessel safety, and points out that, even with the 2012 reduction in requirements, this Convention is still not in force; urges all Member States that have yet to ratify the Torremolinos Convention to do so;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the establishment of the IMO 2005 Voluntary Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Equipment of Small Fishing Vessels, points out, however, that as voluntary guidelines, they can serve only as guidance, and no legal obligation or standardisation of basic norms is applicable to small-scale coastal fishing vessels; stresses that some Member States have adopted provisions on the construction and safety of, and living conditions aboard, small fishing vessels and recommends that these rules be harmonised at EU level;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the need to ensureApplauds the fact that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) makes a significant contribution to improving connectivity and the working, living and safety conditions on EU vessels, finding ways to improve those conditions without increasing their fishing capacity, with particular attention paid to small-scale coastal fishing vessels;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists, further, on the need for regular monitoring and systematic statistical information harmonised at EU level on incidents and accidents involving vessels not covered by Directive 2009/18/EC, as it is only by monitoring and assessing changes in these figures, by geographical areas, fleets and fishing gear used, that it will be possible to find solutions that make improvement possible and that reduce and prevent the occurrence of such accidents, particularly in local and coastal fishing vessels;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the Bénodet 2000 report, which identified the problems concerning young people’s lack of interesting in fishing, and shone a spotlight on the diversity and complexity of training and certification systems for fishers among Member States, seems to have been forgotten and that, two decades later, no significant developments have been made; stresses the need for harmonisation and type approval of nautical and fisheries training requirements and procedures at EU level, as well as embarkation procedures and requirements;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that the movement of labour between Member States, and even from third countries to the EU, is increasing and that any generational renewal of labour in fisheries that this movement could lead to continues to be hampered by the absence of standardisation in training and certification systems for fishers; stresses the need for type approval of these systems at EU level and to align them with the requirements of the STCW and STCW-F Conventions;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that, under the 1995 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), the ILO establishes a number of fundamental standards regarding working conditions, including minimum safety training requirements for all types and sizes of fishing vessel; points out that, while this convention has been in force since September 2012, it applies only in those countries that have ratified it; urges all Member States that have yet to ratify this convention to do so;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Points out that, while the acquisition of practical knowledge and hands-on work experience provides a solid basis that remains valid for the training of fishermen in a number of Member States, formal certification provides the only guarantee that the necessary knowledge has been properly assimilatedthat also values practical experience is the only way to ensure proper recognition of the necessary knowledge; notes that formal certification not only enhances the personal status of fishermen but also provides a form of social recognition for this profession;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that, while European funding has been invested in teaching establishments and schools providing advanced vocational training and certification in the blue economy, its oldest sector of activity, fisheries, still has difficulty in gaining acceptance in such establishments, except under regional or national training or training programmes, in the absence of European recognition of training given; stresses the need to move towards standardisation and type approval for nautical and fisheries training in the EU and, to that end, advocates that full use be made of EMFAF and European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) resources;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Points that there are Member States in which such informal ancillary activity, carried out by women, does not generate any pay, welfare or pension entitlements for the women concerned and that, should the operation of the vessels be suspended or terminated, only the officially recognised workforce is entitled to welfare benefits, thus increasing existing worker inequalities; stresses the need for Member States to fully professionalise these women's work by recognising their role and integrating them into national social protection systems;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Points out that, despite the dangers of fishing activity, there is no reason to exclude or hamper access for women to this profession, as demonstrated by the increasing number of female crew members and skippers on working fishing vessels; observes that there are fortunately a number of particularly active associations representing women employed in the fisheries sector, especially in the regional advisory councils and guilds (‘cofradías’);
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the European Commission and the Member States to implement measures to improve the qualifications of women involved in the blue economy, specially fisheries,particularly the fisheries, shellfish, aquaculture and canning industries and to promote official recognition of their contribution to fishthe sea-industry supply chaing; considers it necessary, furthermore, to ensure that EMFAF funding within the 2021-2027 Community framework and beyond makes a significant contribution to equal treatment for women in the maritime fisheries sector, being earmarked in particular for measures to improve their living, working and safety conditions on board fishing vessels and ensuring that the necessary changes are made to this end;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that the European Union, the largest single market in fisheries products, accounts for only 6% of total world catches, being highly dependent on fishery and aquaculture imports from third countries; points out that European- owned companies and vessels generate a proportion of these imports;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Observes that, given the right training and specific skills, fishermen could contribute even more to the advancement of scientific knowledge through the in situ collection and registration of environmental data, providing verification of that obtained by remote observation using satellites and other instruments; in 2019, the Community fleet, consisting of over 81 000 fishing vessels of all sizes, provided an incomparable number of platforms constantly collecting fishing and other marine data on an almost daily basis; this is a facility that can and should be used for the collection of even more data regarding the seas of Europe and the world; urges official scientific fisheries advisory bodies such as International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to make greater use of the data gathered by the EU fleet;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Welcomes the proposals under discussion in connection withfact that the new 2021- 2027 EMFAF Regulation strengthens the EMFAF's pre-existing areas of action to provide assistance and support for young fishermen engaged in the first purchase of a vessel or fishing enterprise; stresses the need to attract young people to not only sea fishing activities, but also fishing enterprise management, thereby ensuring generational renewal across the entire sector;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Points out that the need to improve on-board connectivity and working, living and safety conditions, the difficulties regarding the recognition of fishery certificates, the obstacles to the movement of fishermen between Member States and the need for manpower in this sector are factors encouraging the arrival of third- country fishermen who are, in manysome cases, employed illegally; urges Member States to take appropriate measures to stamp out such practices;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Expresses concern at the situation of fishermen who are deprived in practice of their right to vote, including in elections to the European Parliament, because they are at sea; urges Member States to ensure that crew members who are EU citizens and are at sea are effectively able to exercise their right to vote in the various electoral processes;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to raise public awareness in Europe of the importance of fishingmaritime fisheries activities and the contribution made by of fishermen to food supply in Europe and, the conservation of oceans and marine life and the shaping of the culture and way of life of coastal communities, thereby debunking the preconception that fishermen are predators interested only in exploiting resources with no thought for the future;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Notes the continued relevance of the question raised in the Bénodet 2000 report entitled 'Fish comes from the sea, but where will future fishermen come from?', which can be reformulated more elaborately two decades later as follows: 'Fish comes from the sea, and fishermen are guardians of fish and the sea, but how will we be able to replenish them and where will future fishermen come from?'; takes the view that the opportunities for improving living standards that maritime fisheries activity has provided and can continue to provide should also be highlighted;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Concludes that generational renewal must take into account the objectives of the European Green Deal and the need to ensure digital transition in the blue economy also; this means not only attracting young people to fishing but also ensuring that they are informed and properly trained, offering them attractive career prospects and the opportunity to improve their personal situation — particularly by improving their income and ensuring its sustainability — and contribute to the cohesion of their local communities, especially in the most isolated coastal regions and with fewer job opportunities, enabling them to work for economic, social and environmental change in these areas, while enhancing the role of women in this sector through enhanced mobility and employment opportunities throughout the EU without difficulties or restrictions regarding recognition of their skills and training;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Urges the Commission to address the aspects and demands set out in this resolution in its next report on the implementation of the CFP;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions, and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States.