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"Mr President, I wish to say a few words on this subject which is of great interest to me, especially since I come from an oceanic country – Ireland.
We have seen the Danube, the Baltic and the Mediterranean strategies. In those terms, the Atlantic strategy is in its infancy, but has vast potential, as speakers have pointed out, not just in its maritime aspects, but also in its territorial aspects, as my colleague, Mr Millán Mon, mentioned.
There are two points which I would like to concentrate on: one is tourism potential and the other is energy. 7% of Irish tourism is maritime-based. We should set a target of doubling that right along the Atlantic coast, in the five countries of the Atlantic Arc, by 2020.
Particularly amongst young people, there has been a growth in activities based on-shore and off-shore, such as walking, diving, fishing, whale-watching and surfing. These can all be developed through a unified approach with all the areas cooperating, particularly in marketing, and also in licensing, etc., thereby reducing red tape.
Where energy is concerned, by 2050, we will need far more renewable energy than we have now. We have seen the volatility of the price of oil in recent weeks. That is not going to change. The Atlantic Ocean has wonderful potential for wind, wave and tidal power. That may be cost-prohibitive at the moment, but in due course, with developing technologies, that will change."@en1
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