European Parliament
Marie-Christine Vergiat  (GUE/NGL ),
in writing.
(FR)
The resolution on the contribution of the common fisheries policy to the production of public goods is a missed opportunity for the European Parliament to take a clear position on the common fisheries policy. The report contains some positive points but it is very theoretical. For example, the resolution calls for the establishment of a sustainable fisheries sector, food and employment security, and the maintenance of dynamic fishing communities. The resolution also calls for the preservation of marine biodiversity, which, in itself, constitutes a public good, and considers it vital to recognise seas – which cover more than two-thirds of the surface of our planet – as a resource that plays a crucial role in producing other natural resources. The resolution is deliberately vague and imprecise, even though, when it comes to the common fisheries policy, there is no lack of problems. I therefore abstained on this vote.

