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"Mr President, a few days ago, 36 people were kidnapped while they were fishing in waters of the Indian Ocean under the aegis of an agreement approved by the European Commission. On 15 September, I condemned the risky situation and the helplessness and defencelessness of these workers. I put forward certain concrete measures, but nothing was done. Unfortunately, we are therefore now in the position of speaking about those who have been kidnapped and are being held by the pirates. I therefore ask the European Commission to be forceful and to recommend to the Member States that soldiers be posted on fishing vessels, and I ask it to address this recommendation to the Spanish Government, because it has been an effective measure. France is taking this action and we can see the results. This Parliament has acknowledged, in a resolution, that the fisheries sector is defenceless because priority has been given to the merchant navy. The European Commission official also acknowledged this on the eve of the seizure and we therefore ask that this protection be extended to fishing vessels. I also call upon the President to express and pass on our sympathy and support to those who have been kidnapped, and their families, and for him to invite the skipper of the vessel, once he has been freed, to Parliament."@en1
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