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Wednesday, 11 November 2020 - Brussels Revised edition

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 – all sections (debate)
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  Martin Hlaváček, rapporteur for the opinion of the Committee on Fisheries. – Madam President, as the representative of the Fisheries Committee, I’m observing the developments of the proposed budget with great concerns. The 2021 budget is of particular importance for the entire fisheries and aquaculture sector, and it comes at a time of severe economic instability.

The new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) should help the sector to meet the new objectives of the EU, in particular, to deliver on the Green Deal, and that comes with significant costs. This alone would have well justified an increase in the budget for 2021 but, not only is the budget in decline, but the sector is in difficulty and facing unprecedented crisis.

The sector is suffering from the consequences of the massive drop in demand for fisheries and aquaculture product throughout Europe. We don’t even know yet how many waves of lockdowns will hit Europe, we don’t know how long and often restaurants and hotels will remain closed in the majority of Member States, with substantially reducing demand for fisheries and aquaculture products and business opportunities for our fishermen.

The amounts proposed by the Commission are well below what is needed: a drop by 13.5% in comparison to 2020. The Council position is even worse. This is simply irregular, irresponsible and unacceptable for us in the Fisheries Committee. This is why the text proposed by our committee for the plenary raises direct management for the EMFF. It would bring it in line with Parliament’s original position on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and also it would help the sector and those in need to act fast and get help very fast. This is why we in the European Parliament must vote in defence of our fisheries sector and in favour of the amendments presented by the Fisheries Committee. Only this could help equip the EMFF with the real strike for 2021.

 
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