# Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of labour to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities

European Parliament procedure 2019/2161(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 275 committee amendments tabled by 27 Members between 2021-02-24 and 2021-02-24.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier is Parliament's report on attracting a new generation of labour to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities. Amendments invoke the common fisheries policy and its environmental, social and economic sustainability, the lack of social data, safety at sea, the role of women, fleet restructuring, outermost regions, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fishers as essential workers.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| João FERREIRA | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 51 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96706.md |
| Manuel PIZARRO | Portugal | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197732.md |
| Isabel CARVALHAIS | Portugal | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/199996.md |
| Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES | Spain | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197718.md |
| Pietro BARTOLO | Italy | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197808.md |
| Carmen AVRAM | Romania | S&D | 39 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197651.md |
| Ivo HRISTOV | Bulgaria | S&D | 39 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197846.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Nuno MELO | Portugal | PPE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96978.md |
| Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR | Portugal | PPE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124734.md |
| Annalisa TARDINO | Italy | ID | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197806.md |
| Rosanna CONTE | Italy | ID | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197616.md |
| Massimo CASANOVA | Italy | ID | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197796.md |
| Valentino GRANT | Italy | ID | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197799.md |

## Official source documents

- PE689.480: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-689480_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2019-2161-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2019-2161-INI.json

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