# Optimisation of the value chain in the EU fishing sector

European Parliament procedure 2017/2119(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 133 committee amendments tabled by 23 Members between 2018-03-05 and 2018-03-05.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on optimising the value chain in the EU fishing sector. Amendments address fishermen's incomes and fuel costs, small-scale, artisanal and coastal fishing, the outermost regions under Article 349 TFEU, the impact of supermarkets and market concentration, the common organisation of the markets, labelling and traceability, first-sale prices, producer organisations, fisheries local action groups and inter-branch organisations.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| João FERREIRA | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96706.md |
| José BLANCO LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125044.md |
| Sylvie GODDYN | France | EFDD | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21331.md |
| France JAMET | France | PfE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/189065.md |
| Rosa D'AMATO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124835.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ | Spain | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125049.md |
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| John FLACK | United Kingdom | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/188623.md |
| Ruža TOMAŠIĆ | Croatia | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/119431.md |
| Gabriel MATO | Spain | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96936.md |
| Jarosław WAŁĘSA | Poland | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96774.md |
| Maurice PONGA | France | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96931.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Renata BRIANO | Italy | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124787.md |

## Official source documents

- PE619.121: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-619121_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2119-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2119-INI.json

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