Activities of Alain CADEC related to 2015/2090(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Small-scale coastal fishing in regions dependent on fishing (A8-0044/2016 - Ruža Tomašić) FR
Amendments (12)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund defines small-scale coastal fishing as fishing carried out by vessels of less than 12 metres and not using towed fishing gear, and whereas this is the only definition of coastal fishing in European legislation;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas operations financed by the EMFF may benefit from an increase by 30 points in aid intensity where they concern small-scale coastal fisheries;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund states that in Member States where over 1 000 vessels can be considered small-scale coastal fishing vessels, an action plan must be drawn up for the development, competitiveness and sustainability of small-scale coastal fishing;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas logbooks often represent an administrative burden for small coastal fishing businesses and greater flexibility would be desirable;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to propose a suitabladapt the definition of coastal, small-scale coastal and traditional fishing that will be based more onin line with the socio-economic characteristics and specificities of a specific region than onthe different regions, rather than solely according to the dimensions and power of fishing vessels;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Proposes to make use of regionalisation in order to adapt the definition of coastal fishing on a case-by-case basis in line with the specificities of each fishery, against a number of indicative criteria such as the size of the vessels, the gears used, the lengths of the fishing trips and whether the fisherman in charge is on board;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the revision of the framework of technical measures must take into account the specificities of coastal fishing and allow for certain derogations, provided these are justified, in the context of regionalisation;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Member States to give priority to small-scale coastal fishing when granting EMFF funding and to streamline procedures for operators of those types of fisheries;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls on the Commission to be accountable to the Parliament in respect of the action plans for the development, competitiveness and sustainability of small-scale coastal fishing drawn up by the Member States for the purposes of the EMFF;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls for greater flexibility with regard to logbooks for vessels of less than 12 metres, in particular in terms of the requirement that documents must be sent within 48 hours, as this represents a considerable administrative burden; proposes in this context to allow vessels that sell all of their fish at auction to be exempted from this obligation, which would enable the required information to be obtained without imposing an unnecessary administrative burden;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Stresses that the outermost regions have specific characteristics as a result of their remoteness and insular nature; emphasises that these specific characteristics incur additional costs for coastal fishing in these regions and that these additional costs should be compensated in full as part of the EMFF;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Stresses that coastal fishing fleets in the outermost regions often consist of ageing vessels, which causes issues in terms of onboard safety; calls on the Commission to propose a revision of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with a view to authorising aid for the renewal of small-scale coastal fishing vessels in the outermost regions, providing this does not increase capacity;