# Small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform

European Parliament procedure 2011/2292(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee PECH / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 244 committee amendments tabled by 29 Members between 2012-03-30 and 2012-05-08.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns small-scale and artisanal fisheries and the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Amendments address artisanal coastal fishing, shellfishing and extensive aquaculture as socially, economically and environmentally sustainable and as drivers of coastal communities, reject transferable fishing concessions, call for a definition of artisanal fisheries and for better statistics, and seek earmarked support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, regionalisation, traceability, and attention to outermost regions.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antolín SÁNCHEZ PRESEDO | Spain | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28295.md |
| João FERREIRA | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96706.md |
| Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES | Portugal | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96902.md |
| Luís Paulo ALVES | Portugal | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96976.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Alain CADEC | France | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96849.md |
| Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ | Spain | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1993.md |
| Carl HAGLUND | Finland | ALDE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96683.md |
| Ana MIRANDA PAZ | Spain | Verts/ALE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/24942.md |
| Estelle GRELIER | France | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96953.md |
| Maurice PONGA | France | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96931.md |
| Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS | Spain | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97203.md |
| Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU | Romania | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39714.md |
| Jean-Paul BESSET | France | Verts/ALE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96699.md |
| Kriton ARSENIS | Greece | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97009.md |

## Official source documents

- PE486.100: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-486.100+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE487.773: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-487.773+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2292-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2292-INI.json

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