2 February 2022
FINAL VOTING LIST - Short version
Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU:
the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
(PE697.842 -2021/2188(INI)
TRAN opinion to PECH
Rapporteur: Roman HAIDER
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Rapp Vote
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CA 1 EPP, S&D, RE,
If adopted, 42, 40, 41, 44, 45,
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ID, ECR
47, 48 A, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
and 72 fall
Paragraph 1 a
43 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 1 b
46 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 1 c
48 B Paulus
If adopted will be a separate
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(new)
paragraph: Calls the
Commission to “encourage
the deployment of legal
degassing infrastructure in
ports”
CA 2 EPP, S&D, RE,
If adopted, 58, 55, 54, 57, 59,
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ID, ECR
60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 68 and 69
fall
Paragraph 2
56 Paulus
Falls if 58, 55, 54 or 57
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adopted
If adopted will be a separate
new paragraph
Paragraph 2 a
62 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 2 b
65 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 2 c
67 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 2 e
70 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 2 f
71 Paulus
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(new)
CA 3 EPP, S&D, RE,
If adopted, 73 A, 75, 74, 76,
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ID, ECR
77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82 and 83
fall
CA 4 EPP, S&D, RE,
If adopted, 84, 86, 87, 88 and
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ID, ECR
91 fall
CA 5 EPP, S&D, RE,
If adopted, 73 B, 85, 92, 93,
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ID, ECR
95, 97, 94, 99, 106, 107, 108,
109, 100, 104 and 105 fall
Paragraph 4 c
89 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 4 d
90 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 5 –
96 Paulus
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point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 –
98 Paulus
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point 2 (new)
Paragraph 5 a
101 Bauzá Díaz,
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(new)
Nagtegaal, Oetjen,
Gade
Paragraph 5 a
102 Paulus
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(new)
Paragraph 5 b
103 Paulus
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(new)
CA 6 EPP, S&D, RE,
If adopted, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10,
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ID, ECR
11 and 13 fall
Citation 1 a
1 Paulus
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(new)
Citation 1 c
9 Paulus
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(new)
Citation 1 f
12 Paulus
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(new)
Citation 1 h
14 Paulus
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(new)
CA 7 EPP, S&D, RE,
If adopted, 15, 16, 17 and 18
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ID, ECR
fall
Recital A b
20 Paulus
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(new)
Recital A c
21 Paulus
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(new)
Recital A d
22 Paulus
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(new)
Recital A e
23 Paulus
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(new)
Recital A f
24 Paulus
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(new)
Recital A g
25 Paulus
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(new)
Recital A h
26 Paulus
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(new)
Recital A j
28 Paulus
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(new)
CA 8 EPP, S&D, RE,
If adopted, 19, 27, 29, 30, 31,
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ID, ECR
32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39
fall
Recital B a
33 Paulus
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(new)
Final vote – Draft as amended (Roll-call vote)
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Final draft version of COMPROMISE amendments
COMPROMISE 1:
Covers AMs: 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48 (1st part), 49, 50, 51, 52, 53; 72;
Supported by: EPP, S&D, RE, ID, ECR
1.
Supports the principle of sustainable development within the blue economy as a driver
of economic growth in the EU, in particular in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and
Baltic
Sea areas as a way to foster
all ocean-, sea- and coastal area-related sectoral and
intersectoral activities, including maritime transport, shipbuilding, and ship repair
biotechnology, sustainable tourism, offshore wind,
commercial and recreational fishing
and aquaculture, and wave and tidal energy;
calls on the Commission to promote
research, development and innovation as tools that contribute towards sustainable
tourism, resource efficiency and renewable energy;
- stresses particularly that the offshore renewable energy has the potential to become
an important component of Europe’s energy system by 2050 and calls to create
incentives and funding for investments in port infrastructure in order to facilitate
servicing of the offshore industry;
1 a. Recognises that the EU’s recovery efforts must be centred on sustainability,
competitiveness and growth objectives; Highlights that the decarbonisation of the
sector will require an integrated and cross-sectoral approach and that EU measures in
this regard shall go hand in hand with national and local policies and respect
technological neutrality; stresses the need for sustainable financing instruments in
driving this transition, including through the strengthening of public and private
investment;
1 b. Highlights that blue economy shall contribute to the objective of climate neutrality and
the digitalisation of the European economy, while respecting the principles of energy
and cost efficiency, technological neutrality, competitiveness preservation, circular
economy and the preservation of biodiversity and shall create more sustainable and
smart practices that are beneficial for socio-economic development and contribute to
the increase of employment opportunities, moreover it should be based on impact
assessment analysis;
1 c.
Recalls the existence of tools such as the European CleanSeaNet programme, which
aims to monitor oil pollution; emphasises that regional cooperation, including with
third countries, is essential, especially in the Mediterranean Sea; calls on the
Commission, therefore, to reinforce the exchange of information and cooperation
among countries; Underlines the importance of collaborative, inclusive and cross-
sectoral maritime spatial planning,
taking into account socio-economic,
environmental and biodiversity concerns; stresses the importance of the energy
transition, where the blue economy sector can promote renewable offshore power
generation technologies, such as tidal, wave, solar and wind energy; underlines the
importance of supporting the decarbonisation of the shipping and maritime transport
industries, developing sustainable technologies, increasing the use of low-emission
and renewable energy sources;
1 d. Welcomes the Horizon Europe 'Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters', recognising
the need for a systemic and coordinated approach to our ocean and waters at EU and
national level;
1 e.
Highlights that coastal and ocean-dependent communities can contribute for the
development of a sustainable blue economy sector, considering their specific
circumstances and needs, and that they can lead pilot projects of different nature, such
as offshore renewable energy technologies, development of nature-based activities and
the contribution of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for healthy, resilient and safe
food systems;
1.f Highlights the importance of improving ocean literacy culture and the renewal of the
traditional and small-scale fisheries fleet, as a way of attractiveness for young
generation in the sector of the fisheries-related tourism;
COMPROMISE 2:
Covers AMs: 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 68
Falls: 58
Supported by: EPP, S&D, RE, ID, ECR
2.
Highlights that maritime sector is a key link for international connectivity and a global
trading system, for the European economy and its competitiveness and for their
regions; stresses the importance of enhancing the role of ports and the need of
investments in smart infrastructures, as well as the development and management of
ports, which should enable further capacities to accommodate trade growth;
2a.Supports the principle of sustainable development as the main driver for economic growth
in the EU, and particularly in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Baltic areas through
maritime transport, shipbuilding, biotechnology, sustainable tourism, offshore wind,
fishing and aquaculture, wave and tidal energy;
2b.Calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU is achieving and maintaining
technological leadership, retaining talent and producing energy while reducing any
potential impacts on the marine environment;
2c.
Highlights the need for the blue economy sectors of appropriate financial support to
enable large-scale investments in research, technology and infrastructure at the EU
and Member States level. Therefore calls on the Commission and the industry to
evaluate the benefit of establishing European partnerships for maritime transport,
including the private sector at EU and international level, in order to
address the
current international trade and supply chain challenges, in order to foster innovation
and competitiveness within the sector, to contribute to decarbonisation, to create
infrastructures for loading and supplying alternative fuels in ports and cargo
terminals, shore-side electricity and to develop waste management plans for Atlantic,
Mediterranean and Baltic ports; welcomes therefore the establishment of the
“European Partnership for a climate neutral, sustainable and productive blue
economy”, aiming to align national, regional and EU research and innovation
priorities;
2 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in ports located along the EU
coast to focus on missing connections with the hinterland, with the overall objective of
making transport more resilient and turning ports into logistic platforms and strategic
clusters for multi-modal transport, energy generation, storage and distribution as well
as tourism; Stresses the importance of concluding a market-based measure in the
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the reduction of greenhouse gases
from maritime transport , to achieve a carbon offsetting scheme in international
shipping and to ensure a realistic path of emissions reduction;
2 e.
Highlights that the 2020 communication on a sustainable and smart mobility strategy
aims to bring the first zero emission vessels to market by 2030,
and that the EU has
already financed via H2020 substantial research in the field of hybridisation and
electrification of vessels. Calls on the Commission to further accelerate the support for
electric vessels for short routes;
2 f.
Highlights that the green transition in maritime transport should allow for
technological neutrality, progressively increased blending mandates, roadmaps for
supplying and charging points, and a clear commitment to transitional fuels such as
LNG; calls on the Commission to support all ship-owners and commercial operators
to implement all available operational and technical measures to improve energy
efficiency and reduce emissions from maritime sector, including slow steaming and
speed optimisation, wind propulsion, anti-fouling coatings, electrification from
renewable sources and energy storage, digitalisation and logistics optimisation;
COMPROMISE 3:
Covers AMs: 73 (1s part), 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
Supported by: EPP, S&D, RE, ID, ECR
3.
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to complete priority projects
included
in the trans-European transport network (
TEN-T)
for the Atlantic
, Mediterranean and
Baltic
Sea, especially in cross border areas
and in the context of the future TEN-T
guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility (2021-2027), to promote, simplify and
invest with adequate funding in the full development of the
TEN-T motorways of the
sea
better integrating short seas shipping to distribute goods more widely via ports
connecting islands to the mainland
and a comprehensive multimodal transport system;
stresses that it is essential to create seamless and sustainable transport chains for
passengers and cargo across all transport modes, and in particular rail, maritime and
inland waterways transport; believes that projects should pay particular attention to
the connectivity and accessibility needs of peripheral, islands and outermost regions of
the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Baltic Sea;
3 a. Highlights that ports can be used to boost the blue economy, having a key role in the
economic activities of this sector and to ensure its transition towards a sustainable and
smart mobility in line with the principles of the European Green Deal; calls on the
Commission to reallocate more EU funding to improve accessibility to TEN-T core
ports, improving transport efficiency, and reducing costs. This includes investment in
continuous dredging, channel deepening and other capacity-building measures in
selected ports;recalls the Commission and Member States that further investment in
sustainable, and intelligent port infrastructures is needed, enabling them to become
multimodal mobility and transport hubs, as well as energy hubs for integrated
electricity systems, hydrogen and other alternative fuels, and testbeds for waste reuse
and the circular economy;
3 b. Highlights that the potential of an blue economy strategy can only be achieved through
the cooperation of all different stakeholders; notes the increasing use of data and
artificial intelligence in the maritime transport and calls on the Commission to assess
the socio-economic impact of automation and digitalisation of the sector;
3 c.
Calls for an improved and more coordinated implementation of all available financial
instruments, including the structural and investment funds, to better promote the blue
economy strategy;
3 c.
Calls on the Commission to collect consistent data enabling the intelligent
management of coastal tourism, avoiding the pressure on ecosystems and local
communities, as well as the competition with the so-called traditional activities such
artisanal and coastal fishing;
COMPROMISE 4:
Covers AMs: 86, 87, 88, 91
Falls: 84
Supported by: EPP, S&D, RE, ID, ECR
4.
Highlights that fostering the blue economy is key to reviving the economy as a whole
and restoring the
economic and social aspects of several sectors
such as transport and
tourism among others, severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic;
4 a. Highlights the importance of management and adaptation measures that are necessary
to protect coastal communities, habitats and biodiversity and that would represent costs
well spent vis-a-vis the enormous climate change impacts and resulting costs; calls on
the Commission to set up an alert and observation system for increased storms and
floods and to provide adequate environmental and health monitoring and conduct
research into early warnings; calls on the Commission to assess different scenarios
and measures to face possible sea level rise and intensification of severe weather
events;
4 b. Calls for the development of instruments to utilize maritime resources in a sustainable
way and to diversify the ocean economy, including through support for new products
connected to and derived from fishing activities, which can add value to our cultural
and natural heritage, specifically by providing high-quality tourism options;
COMPROMISE 5:
Covers AMs: 73 (2nd part), 85, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 99, 100, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109
Supported by: EPP, S&D, RE, ID, ECR
5.
Calls on the Commission to
develop new forms of sustainable maritime coastal
tourism, to boost
new forms of tourism activities,
to provide additional income
streams and increase employment all year round
, to enhance the value of maritime
and coastal areas, while protecting the environment and the blue cultural heritage
and preserving marine and coastal habitats; highlights the importance of the circular
economy in the tourism sector in developing more sustainable practices that benefit
local development; recognises that the tourism sector should engage with coastal
communities and it needs support to boost the efficiency and sustainability of
infrastructure and the competitiveness of marine and tourism resorts;
5 a. Calls on the Commission to include sustainable maritime, island and coastal tourism
in related actions and programmes, to support initiatives that encourage the
diversification of coastal, maritime and marine tourism, to make tourist activities and
employment less seasonal, highlights the need of collecting better data on the
contribution of recreational angling tourism;
5aa. Stresses the importance of the Blue Economy in the Outermost Regions, namely in the
Tourism sector. Therefore calls on the Commission to create a "POSEI Transport" to
address the needs of the island and outermost regions more directly and support the
operation of some commercial routes to them;
5 b. Supports sustainable practices in coastal and maritime tourism, since they are essential
for the competitiveness of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Baltic Sea areas and in the
creation of high-value jobs focusing on blue education and vocational training;
stresses that specific training on blue economy activities would contribute to raising
awareness of marine ecosystems and of the need to protecting them;
5b.a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a broad consultation of regional and local
authorities and all related stakeholders, in order to identify tailor made solutions for
local and regional communities;
5bc. Asks the Commission to assess possible solutions to promote the resilience of the tourism
sector against the impacts of future pandemics or any kind of disruptive events that
risk the operability of tourism activities, and to come up with appropriate initiatives to
improve the working and employment conditions for workers in the sector, increasing
its attractiveness and helping to realise the full potential of the blue economy;
5 c.
Underlines the importance of yachting and sailing for maritime tourism, the
importance of beach and underwater tourism, angling tourism, ecotourism, water
sports, the cruise industry and the role of local culture and gastronomy in the
development of European coastal tourism;
5 d. Stresses the importance of marine protected areas as an instrument for protecting the
oceans, constituting an opportunity for the development of the so-called scientific
tourism;
5 e.
Notes that reliable, high-quality and harmonised ocean data are an important factor
the for a sustainable transformation of the blue economy; welcomes the initiative of
sharing marine data and ocean observations via EMOD net, and the work of the
Copernicus marine environment service providing satellite data and forecasting
services in the EU sea basins and in the world;
Citation & Recitals
COMPROMISE 6:
Covers AMs: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13
Supported by: EPP, S&D, RE, ID, ECR
–
having regard to the Commission communication of 17 May 2021 on a new approach
for a sustainable blue economy in the EU – transforming the EU’s Blue Economy for a
Sustainable Future (COM(2021)0240),
—
having regard to the competence of the European Parliament’s Committee on
Transport and Tourism in the area of maritime programming and an integrated
maritime policy,
—
having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU
Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives’
(COM(2020)0380),
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Having regard the Article 349 of the article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of
the European Union,
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having regard to the Commission communication of 9 December 2020 entitled
'Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy’ - putting European transport on track for
the future' (COM(2020) 789),
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having regard to the political agreement between Parliament and the Council of
11March 2021 on the Connecting Europe facility 2021-2027,
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having regard to the Commission communication of 23 July 2020 entitled ‘A new
approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy – Atlantic action plan 2.0: An updated
action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the
European Union Atlantic area’ (COM(2020)0329) and to the European Parliament
resolution of 14 September 2021 on 'A new approach to the Atlantic maritime
strategy' (2020/2276(INI)),
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having regard to Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks,
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having regard to Directive(EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable
sources,
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having regard to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field
of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive),)
COMPROMISE 7:
Covers AMs: 16, 17
Falls: 15, 18
Supported by: EPP, S&D, RE, ID, ECR
A.
- Whereas
Europe’s blue economy
provides 4.5million direct jobs
, it encompasses all
industries and sectors
related to oceans, seas and coasts, whether they are based in the
marine environment
(e.g. shipping, seagoing passenger transport, fisheries, energy
generation) or on land
(e.g. ports, shipyards, coastal tourism, land-based aquaculture),
and it is a broad, fast-moving segment of our economy, which over the past decade has
taken significant steps to modernise and diversify and which will play an important
role in improving the environmental, social and economic development;
Ab.
- whereas it will further provide new prospects and new jobs creation, namely in areas
such as ocean renewable energy, the blue bio-economy, bio-technology and
desalination;
COMPROMISE 8:
Covers AMs: 19, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Supported by: EPP, S&D, RE, ID, ECR
B.
whereas maritime and coastal tourism constitute a pillar of the blue economy, with over
half of the EU’s tourist accommodation located in coastal areas and 30 % of overnight
stays occurring at beach resorts
, while the Communication on Tourism and Transport
in 2020 and Beyond underscores the importance of protecting and restoring Europe´s
land and marine natural capital;
B a. whereas biodiversity conservation and the preservation and restoration of marine
ecosystems is essential for humankind as they are fundamental for the proper
functioning of oceans as carbon sinks, for global food security and human health, and
as a source of economic activities including transport, trade, tourism, fisheries,
renewable energy and health products;
B aa. whereas coastal communities need to diversify their incomes in order to sustain
economic and social shocks;
B ab. whereas angling tourism can be a sector to diversify the income sources, while
ensuring the sustainability and good status of fish stocks and providing social and
health benefits;
B ac. whereas maritime and coastal tourism accounts for 60% of the employment in the
blue economy; whereas a competitive, resilient and socially fair blue economy needs
highly qualified and skilled professionals, “blue jobs” can promote growth and
career opportunities;
B ae. whereas biodiversity conservation and protection should be safeguarded when
promoting maritime economic activity;
B af. whereas several sectors of the blue economy were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic,
in particular coastal and maritime tourism; whereas blue economy could help to repair
the economic and social damaged caused by the current crisis;
B b. Whereas EU shipyards could seize the opportunities arising from the fast- growing
markets of innovative energy-efficient service vessels;
B c. Whereas Ports are crucial to the connectivity and the economy of regions and
countries, and play an important role in the promotion of sustainable development
contributing to tackling biodiversity loss, as envisaged by the new EU biodiversity
strategy for 2030, and As Europe´s industrial landscape changes (for example with the
expansion of offshore renewable energy), the role of ports will evolve too;
B d. Whereas in coastal regions, developing sustainable infrastructure will help preserve
biodiversity, coastal ecosystems and landscapes, strengthening the sustainable
development of tourism and of the coastal regions’ economy;
B da. whereas the blue economy sector plays a vital role in the prosperity of outermost
regions, that, due to their insularity, are especially dependent on blue economy-based
activities, such as maritime transport, shipping, and tourism, with ports being an
important hub for the transport of goods and passengers;