The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins

12.5.2026 A10-0120/3

Amendment 3

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0120/2026

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins

(2024/2126(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F. whereas the EU has set a legally binding target to put in place effective and area-based restoration measures in at least 20 % of its sea area by 2030;

F. whereas the EU has set a legally binding target to put in place effective and area-based restoration measures in at least 20 % of its sea area by 2030; whereas the implementation of these measures must respect the principle of proportionality and not compromise food sovereignty, coastal employment and traditional fishing activities;

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12.5.2026 A10-0120/4

Amendment 4

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0120/2026

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins

(2024/2126(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that MSP must better integrate fisheries and aquaculture and actively address the spatial challenges affecting fisheries, including the cumulative effects of offshore energy, marine protected areas, shipping and defence zones, and avoid the progressive marginalisation of fishing activities; stresses that offshore windfarms should, whenever possible, be placed in zones that are less suitable for fishing, in order to minimise negative impacts on fisheries operations;

16. Stresses that MSP must better integrate fisheries and aquaculture and actively address the spatial challenges affecting fisheries, including the cumulative effects of offshore energy, marine protected areas, shipping and defence zones, and avoid the progressive marginalisation of fishing activities; stresses that offshore windfarms should, whenever possible, be placed in zones that are less suitable for fishing, and should not be authorised where they would threaten the economic viability of traditional fishing communities, in order to minimise negative impacts on fisheries operations;

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12.5.2026 A10-0120/5

Amendment 5

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0120/2026

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins

(2024/2126(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

41. Emphasises the need to strengthen support for and systematically consider fisheries within MSP; supports the establishment of clear spatial zoning and priority zones for fisheries, taking into account the movement and development of fishery resources, the recognition of traditional fishing and aquaculture zones, the need for preservation and protection of the environment and the improvement of the state of fish stocks; emphasises that the zoning should be tailored to different fleet segments, as well as sea basins, and based on robust scientific and socio-economic assessments and indicators, in order to bring greater visibility and predictability to the fisheries sector; calls for mandatory assessment of the cumulative socio-economic impacts of fishing displacement, including the effects on the competitiveness of the EU fleet, its profitability, safety at sea and generational renewal;

41. Emphasises the need to strengthen support for and systematically consider fisheries within MSP; supports the establishment of clear spatial zoning and priority zones for fisheries, taking into account the movement and development of fishery resources, the recognition of traditional fishing and aquaculture zones, the need for preservation and protection of the environment and the improvement of the state of fish stocks; emphasises that the zoning should be tailored to different fleet segments, as well as sea basins, and based on robust scientific and socio-economic assessments and indicators, in order to bring greater visibility and predictability to the fisheries sector, a sector that should not be reduced by the deployment of offshore renewable infrastructure; calls for mandatory assessment of the cumulative socio-economic impacts of fishing displacement, including the effects on the competitiveness of the EU fleet, its profitability, safety at sea and generational renewal;

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Amendment 6

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0120/2026

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins

(2024/2126(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 69

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

69. Supports the revision of the MSP Directive as part of the ‘Ocean Act’ expected in late 2026; notes that the MSP Directive is being revised in parallel with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; considers that this revision should establish a coherent framework to improve coordination between the existing legislation and regulatory framework, by streamlining overlapping regulations, aligning objectives, streamlining existing targets and introducing minimum targets to be reached in maritime spatial plans, improving coherence between marine and terrestrial spatial planning, and establishing shared governance tools; believes that this revision should, in particular, make the provisions on the participation of stakeholders, especially fishers and coastal communities, legally binding, with more harmonised application by all Member States; believes that the proposed act should create synergy among the different regulations and sectors in a genuinely holistic coordination of policy, without imposing new sector-specific obligations; believes, furthermore, that minimum standards for securing space for fisheries and aquaculture must be introduced in order to contribute to food sovereignty strategic autonomy and the sustainability and competitiveness of the blue economy;

69. Supports the revision of the MSP Directive as part of the ‘Ocean Act’ expected in late 2026; notes that the MSP Directive is being revised in parallel with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; considers that this revision should establish a coherent framework to improve coordination between the existing legislation and regulatory framework, by streamlining overlapping regulations, aligning objectives, streamlining existing targets, improving coherence between marine and terrestrial spatial planning, and establishing shared governance tools; believes that this revision should, in particular, make the provisions on the participation of stakeholders, especially fishers and coastal communities, legally binding; believes that the proposed act should create synergy among the different regulations and sectors in a genuinely holistic coordination of policy, without imposing new sector-specific obligations; believes, furthermore, that minimum standards for securing space for fisheries and aquaculture must be introduced in order to contribute to food sovereignty strategic autonomy and the sustainability and competitiveness of the blue economy;

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