4 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2016/2079(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that small-scale fishing in the Mediterranean accounts for 80% of the fleet and 60% of jobs; points to the importance of small-scale non-industrial fishing for the sustainability of stocks, environmental conservation, and the socio- economic development of fishing communities; stresses that small-scale fishing plays a significant role in local employment and is an essential economic and social factor in the Mediterranean; underlines that the identity, culture and values of many local communities concerned are largely based upon activities in the fishing sector;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
– promoting the recruitment, education and multi-disciplinary training of young people, in thereby enhancing the status of work and vocational training Mediterranean fishing sector, in order to ensure sustainability and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure decent working conditions for all workers in the fishing sector regardless of the size and type of company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract; stresses the importance of occupational safety and health as well as adequate living conditions on fishing vessels, particularly in the light of demographic changes and the nature of off-shore work in the fishing sector; highlights in this context the importance of effective labour inspections and controls;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Acknowledges the important role of fishermen with regard to saving shipwrecked refugees in the Mediterranean;