At støtte kystfiskeriet er bl.a. ensbetydende med at forsvare det mod uhæmmet fiskeri fra fartøjer, der sejler under tredjelandes flag, og som arrogant og hæmningsløst udøver deres erhverv uden nogen hensyntagen til mængden, kvaliteten og typen af de fiskearter, der fanges.
I am pleased to point out that inshore and traditional fishing – and I say this as a man from the south of Italy, who lives in close contact with the seafaring world on almost a daily basis – not only represents an extremely important source of income for thousands of European families living around our continent ’ s coasts, but also brings with it a centuries-old tradition that Europe must, in my view, support and preserve.