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Report (2024/2127(INI)) 2026-05-11

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

12.5.2026 A10-0121/33

Amendment 33

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
14. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to further strengthen the implementation of the landing obligation to tackle illegal discarding in the Baltic Sea, recognising the need for workable measures, to support selectivity and reduce unwanted catches, and to implement the relevant provisions on this matter in line with the CFP and the Fisheries Control Regulation;deleted

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/34

Amendment 34

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
18. Calls on the Member States to ensure the full and effective implementation of the EU fisheries control regulation, including provisions addressing misreporting of catches and strengthening the accuracy and reliability of catch reporting in the region;deleted

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/35

Amendment 35

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
21. Calls on the Commission, in the case of the Baltic Sea, to request from ICES advice for precautionary buffers related to the uncertainty of the scientific advice, as well as the uncertainty of recruitment and biomass trajectory, as well as advice on the effects of not using ranges above MSY and all relevant consequences, avoiding rigid or automatic reductions that disregard socio-economic realities; stresses that MSY remains an important tool for adaptive and responsible management; calls furthermore on the Commission to request from STECF relevant socio-economic analyses for the Baltic Sea;21. Calls on the Commission, in the case of the Baltic Sea, to request from ICES advice for precautionary buffers related to the uncertainty of the scientific advice, as well as the uncertainty of recruitment and biomass trajectory, as well as advice on the effects of not using ranges above MSY and all relevant consequences, avoiding rigid or automatic reductions that disregard socio-economic realities; stresses that MSY remains an important tool for adaptive and responsible management; calls on the Commission and the Member States to apply the upper ranges within FMSY (fishing mortality consistent with achieving MSY) when setting TACs for Baltic Sea stocks wherever the best available scientific advice permits, in order to give effect to the balanced objectives of Article 2 CFP, protect employment and processing capacity, uphold EU food security and reduce dependence on fish imports; calls furthermore on the Commission to request from STECF relevant socio-economic analyses for the Baltic Sea;

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/36

Amendment 36

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
22. Calls on the Commission to base all stock assessments used for implementing EU law on BMSY biomass reference points, as reflected in the objectives of Article 3(1) of the Baltic MAP Regulation and Article 2(2) of the CFP;22. Calls on the Commission to base all stock assessments used for implementing EU law on FMSY, as this is reflected in the objectives of Article 3(1) of the Baltic MAP Regulation and Article 2(2) of the CFP;

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/37

Amendment 37

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the management of Baltic Sea fish stocks includes targets for the restoration of natural size and age distributions within populations in line with Article 2(5)(j) of the CFP that refers to Article 1(1) of the MSFD, recognising that healthy population structures contribute to reproductive capacity, stock resilience and ecosystem stability; encourages the development of monitoring indicators and more selective fishing practices developed in cooperation with the sector that can reduce the systematic removal of larger and older fish and better protect the recruitment potential of the stock;23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the management of Baltic Sea fish stocks includes targets for the restoration of natural size and age distributions within populations in line with Article 2(5)(j) of the CFP that refers to Article 1(1) of the MSFD, recognising that healthy population structures contribute to reproductive capacity, stock resilience and ecosystem stability; encourages the development of monitoring indicators and more selective fishing practices developed in cooperation with the sector;

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/38

Amendment 38

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate a comprehensive genetic population mapping in the Baltic Sea of certain commercially exploited species, including herring and sprat, as well as other commercially exploited species, based on the best available scientific knowledge, and to supplement evidence-based advice for better informed decisions on fishing opportunities and on technical measures; stresses that such genetic data must be fully validated by ICES and integrated into long-term stock assessment models before being used for management purposes;deleted

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/39

Amendment 39

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
36. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to base any approach to natural predation on science and stakeholder consultations, including preventive, locally anchored and targeted management measures for great cormorants and grey seals, ensuring that any measures adopted are effective, fulfil all legal obligations, and include adequate monitoring, dedicated and adequate funding and strengthened stakeholder cooperation, to ensure the effectiveness of the implemented measures, including mitigation practices such as deterrents or physical exclusion;36. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to base any approach to natural predation on science and stakeholder consultations, including preventive and targeted management measures for great cormorants and grey seals, ensuring that any measures adopted are effective, fulfil all legal obligations, and include adequate monitoring, dedicated and adequate funding and strengthened stakeholder cooperation, to ensure the effectiveness of the implemented measures, including mitigation practices such as deterrents or physical exclusion;

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/40

Amendment 40

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
52. Emphasises that fisheries management in the EU should be based on European experience, science and regional realities; calls on the Commission to propose regionally adapted rules for the Baltic Sea for actions to be taken automatically when stocks fall below trigger values set in accordance with the precautionary approach, and reiterates that MSY management should be complemented where applicable by measures to differentiate catches according to size and age in the first place; considers that inspiration could be drawn from management practices in other regions such as those of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, while ensuring consistency with the EU legal framework;52. Emphasises that fisheries management in the EU should be based on European experience, science and regional realities; calls on the Commission to propose regionally adapted rules for the Baltic Sea for actions to be taken automatically when stocks fall below trigger values set in accordance with the precautionary approach, and reiterates that MSY management should be complemented where applicable by measures to differentiate catches according to size and age in the first place;

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/41

Amendment 41

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
54. Calls for concrete and effective measures ensuring that fish caught in the Baltic Sea are increasingly directed towards direct human consumption, to promote and incentivise local food supply chains;54. Calls for concrete and effective measures ensuring that fish caught in the Baltic Sea are increasingly directed towards direct human consumption, to promote and incentivise local food supply chains; calls on the Commission to assess the competitive position of EU Baltic flatfish producers, including producers of plaice and flounder, in the context of increased imports of substitute species such as yellowfin sole from non-EU countries, and to consider, where appropriate, internal market protection measures, including tariff adjustments or preferential sourcing requirements for EU processing facilities, to ensure a level playing field for Baltic small-scale demersal fishers;

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12.5.2026 A10-0121/42

Amendment 42

Piotr Müller, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0121/2026

Isabella Lövin

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

(2024/2127(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
55. Notes that some Member States in the Baltic Sea region such as Germany and Sweden have introduced national measures to restrict or prohibit bottom trawling in certain marine areas;deleted

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