9 Amendments of Iliana IOTOVA related to 2011/2107(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Emphasises that 70 million members of the EU’s population are dependent on the fisheries sector; in that connection, calls on the Member States to encourage research and development activities with the aim of developing a more competitive, sustainable and up-to-date fisheries sector;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that consolidated community policies such as agriculture and fisheries, which form the basis of the EU’s economy, require appropriate and targeted scientific support. Stresses that traditional ways of solving sector-specific problems such as environmental impact, provision of feed, health control and integration in coastal zones have long since ceased to be the primary and most important sources of solutions; recommends that the financial framework enable the funding, under the European Fisheries Fund, of facilities and scientific research equipment in the field of fisheries;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that specific budget allocations for calls for proposals within the new Framework Programme and actions deriving from it would help to combat many of the sector’s weaknesses and would also help build a stronger position for fisheries researchers. Stresses also that building a strong research base would help to further develop a sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sector; calls for the new financial framework to provide support for research and innovation with the aim of stimulating the aquaculture sector and making it more competitive, sustainable and stable and better equipped to meet environmental challenges, in order to ensure the independence of the European fisheries sector vis-à-vis the rest of the world;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that cooperation between EU scientific teams and their counterparts outside the Community is the cornerstone for a clearer vision of the state of fisheries resources and the marine ecosystem; considers it vital for the EU to provide funding for this type of cooperation;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that unless access to EU funding is made easier and more flexible, under strict conditions, and administrative obstacles are significantly reduced, there is a risk of that money continuing to go unused and of it not contributing towards a more sustainable EU fisheries sector;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises the importance of establishing a strong base for EU cooperation efforts in the context of the ‘Innovation Union’, which is one of the flagship initiatives under the Europe 2020 Strategy, so as to enable a sustainable structured framework to be created for the development of research and innovation in the field of fisheries, with the aim of enhancing understanding of the marine ecosystem and encouraging selective fishing;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Believes that all the decisions and policies adopted by the EU need to be based on firm scientific grounds; considers, in this connection, that the stepping-up of research activities will contribute towards a better assessment of the state of fisheries resources and better management of the EU fisheries sector;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Considers that the development of the fleet also needs to be encouraged, in order to establish sustainable fisheries and favourable conditions for small-scale fishing, which is why the new financial framework must focus on research and innovation in this area;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Notes that the European fishing industry is closely dependent on research; in this connection, initiatives such as the European Fisheries Technological Platform can be suitable instruments for encouraging the transition from a high-expenditure sector to a much more competitive, sustainable and up-to-date one, with a view to embracing all current and future projects in the field of fisheries and bolstering EU fishery capacities;