# Untapping the potential of research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth

European Parliament procedure 2014/2240(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee EMPL / ITRE / PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 392 committee amendments tabled by 83 Members between 2015-04-07 and 2015-05-28.

## What the amendments focus on

The own-initiative report concerns untapping the potential of research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth. The amendments stress the employment potential of seas and oceans through innovation in sectors such as shipbuilding, aquaculture, port infrastructure, fisheries and renewable/offshore energy, the role of SMEs, marine research and skills, environmental sustainability and protection of marine ecosystems, social dialogue, and data collection.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam DALLI | Malta | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124970.md |
| Isabelle THOMAS | France | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114279.md |
| Maria SPYRAKI | Greece | PPE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125064.md |
| Alain CADEC | France | PPE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96849.md |
| Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR | Portugal | PPE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124734.md |
| Ulrike RODUST | Germany | S&D | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/93624.md |
| Ernest MARAGALL | Spain | Verts/ALE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124933.md |
| Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY | Netherlands | RE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96940.md |
| Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS | Cyprus | GUE/NGL | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124689.md |
| José BLANCO LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125044.md |
| Sofia RIBEIRO | Portugal | PPE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124733.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Gesine MEISSNER | Germany | ALDE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96870.md |
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| Michela GIUFFRIDA | Italy | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124864.md |

## Official source documents

- PE551.954: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-551954_EN.pdf
- PE554.856: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ITRE-AM-554856_EN.pdf
- PE554.965: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-554965_EN.pdf
- PE557.323: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-557323_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2014-2240-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2014-2240-INI.json

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