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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-01-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Announcement by the President2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040113.10.2-216"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-01-13-Speech-2-2172
lpv:speaker	lp:Joaquim Piscarreta2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (2003-10-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (2002-04-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 unknown; Partido Social Democrata (2002-04-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-07-01--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2003-01-16--2004-04-30)3 member; BUDG (2002-06-10--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in view of the critical situation facing the tuna fishing industry, the European Parliament has decided to proceed with an own-initiative report in order to protect both the EU fleet and the tuna processing industry. With its abundance of species, tuna has become a commercially and socio-economically significant fishery resource, to the extent that it has recently shown strong growth rates. To put this into figures, tuna accounts for more than 60% of canned fish production in the EU, with more than 40 000 people directly employed in the industry. With Spain, Italy, France and Portugal leading the way, the European tuna fleet is the most productive in the world, as it accounts for more than 20% of the total catch. This is an industrial activity with strong historical traditions. Parliament’s sole aim in producing this report is to call for a detailed and through-going study of the current situation and to set out the future prospects for this sector of fishing. The report thus begins by focussing on two fundamental problems facing the tuna fishing sector: the loss of competitiveness of the fleet and of the industry in the EU faced with imports from third countries and the sustainable conservation and management of resources. It should be recognised that these characteristics are not confined to tuna; they are widespread and apply to almost all types of fishing. To ensure that the EU shows unequivocal support for the industry, this report calls for a specific action plan and a structural support framework for the tuna sector. With this instrument, the EU must demand that products from third countries meet the same health standards for quality and for food safety as products from the Community. Similarly, the European Union once again calls for more frequent product inspections in order to ensure that rules on conservation are adhered to in full. As regards the conservation and management of fisheries resources, tuna is a migratory species that is particularly vulnerable to illegal fishing in international waters. Consequently, the EU must prevent the transfer of EU-owned vessels to countries flying flags of convenience. The capacities of the fishing fleet must also adapt more effectively to the resources available. Finally, in conclusion, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the excellent work of the rapporteur, Mr Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, which will certainly make a positive contribution towards setting out future prospects in this sector."@en1

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