17 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2011/2292(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas small-scale fishing (including, artisanal fishing and some types of inshore fishing) hasve specific characteristics and problems that set it apart from large-scale fishing;
Amendment 46 #
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 small-scale fishing, as well as the consequences that arise for both men and women from the implementation of the measures included in the future reform;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the specific diseases that affect women working in the artisanal fishing sector are not recognised as occupational diseases;
Amendment 71 #
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 Commission should agree on a definition of small-scale fishing should cover a range of criteria, in addition to the strict boat-size criterion, including, inter alia,that takes into account a range of regional characteristics and differences in terms of governance, in addition to the strict boat-size criterion, including, inter alia, respect for an artisanal tradition rooted in the local environment, with family involvement in both the ownership and activities of fisheries undertakings, and the impact of fishing techniques on the marine ecosystem and its respectful use, time spent at sea and the characteristics of the economic unit exploiting the resources;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges that the precise definition be established at regional level, where the artisanal nature of the fleets’ activity is best known; takes the view that, should a maximum reference length be proposed for vessels to be considered to form part of an artisanal fleet, exceptions should be made for larger vessels that use fishing techniques that are environmentally friendly in terms of their selectivity and low environmental impact, as in the case of the live-bait fishery in the Cantabrian Sea and trolling for bluefin tuna and albacore;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the Commission to conduct an assessment of EU fleet capacity so as to enable the most appropriate decisions to be taken;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that regionalisation encourages local management, that is based on scientific knowledge and that involves the sector in setting out and implementing policy, and is the management type that best meets the needs of small- scale fishing;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Rejects the mandatory implementation of TFCs; 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 in accordance with the competent regions;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. If it is to be introduced in all fleets, drawing up censuses should be allowed (based on the form of fishing/fishing technique) so as to limit the transferability of quotas to units within the same or another census, introducing suitable safeguards to guarantee that there is a link between holding the right and fishing capacity, ensuring that rights remain the property of fishermen as well as curbing the possibility of accumulating these fishing rights.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, once the general management objectives have been set out, the Member States and the competent regions should be given flexibility to decide on the management rules best suited to achieving these objectives, specifically as regards the right of access to fisheries resources, taking into account the specific characteristics of their fleets, fisheries and resources;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to work with the Member States to improve the definitionand the competent authorities to agree on a definition of the concept of small-scale fishing in the EU;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers it vital to strengthen the role of the advisory committees and to consider collaboration and co- management of resources, thus making it possible to preserve the nature of these committees, with their value enhanced in order to become a management forum with no decision-making power, in which stakeholders from the sector and NGOs would participate and thereby make it possible to address horizontal questions concerning the specific issue of artisanal fishing;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 2 a (new)
– support for associations of women such as net makers, port workers and packers;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 7 a (new)
– scrapping of boats;
Amendment 200 #
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 that should apply equally to women working in the sector, to be implemented in emergencies, such as natural disasters, fishing stoppages imposed by plans for restoring stocks or sudden increases in fuel prices;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to ensure that women receive equal pay and other social and economic rights, including insurance covering the risks to which they are exposed by working in this fishing sector and recognition of their specific disorders as occupational diseases;
Amendment 210 #
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 miles;