Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-16-Speech-4-088"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-01-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Fishing in international waters2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030116.4.4-088"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-01-16-Speech-4-0892
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, as regards fishing in international waters we need a responsible and non–exploitative approach. We cannot continue to export our problems. I would like this House to support Mrs Attwooll's amendments, which go some way towards improving the report, and my group will definitely be voting for these amendments. However, we cannot vote for the report itself, even if – as we hope – those amendments are adopted, because of the underlying policy and belief that we in the European Union can export our over–capacity, and that we have some historic right to exploit developing countries. It is true that down the centuries many Member States have colonised other countries and unjustly exploited the weaker and poorer countries of the world, but in the 21st century we should realise that the imperialist approach is wrong. We need to look at the social and economic contribution we make to developing countries, and in relation to fishing agreements this leaves a lot to be desired. This is not just a Spanish problem. To my own shame my own country, Ireland, has the which is an exploitative vessel. Like many other huge vessels – in fact it is worse than other vessels because it is one of the largest there is – it goes to developing countries, acting as if it had some right to exploit the resources of other countries without any checks. Despite what has been said about European Union agreements, at least there is a certain amount of control, though they leave a lot to be desired. However, when it comes to private agreements, there is no control whatsoever. We need to look at our position as regards developing countries. I support what Mrs Attwooll has said. We cannot say one thing, and then do another."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Atlantic Dawn"1 "McKenna (Verts/ALE )."1

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