The state of play in the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 18 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 7 October 2021
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 24 October 2023
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 13 November 2023
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 18 January 2024
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- PECH — Fisheries
- Rapporteur
- Gabriel MATO PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- MEP #197806 IDMEP #197651 S&DBert-Jan RUISSEN ECRMEP #197585 RenewMEP #96734 Verts/ALEMEP #136236 The Left
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 18 January 2024 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 371 Against 92 Abstained 92
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:24 · 67% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 24 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 6AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on paragraph 6Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdopted4. Separate vote on paragraph 16RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on paragraph 23RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 26, indent 4AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected8. Separate vote on paragraph 36RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on paragraph 41Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on paragraph 41AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Separate vote on paragraph 42RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted13. Separate vote on paragraph 63AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded14. Separate vote on paragraph 70AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Separate vote on paragraph 70AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted19. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 89 12:23 A9-0357/2023 – Gabriel Mato – After § 89 – Am 1Adopted20. Separate vote on paragraph 91AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Separate vote on paragraph 91AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Separate vote on paragraph 109AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted24. Final vote — text as a whole 12:24 A9-0357/2023 – Gabriel Mato – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)Adopted - 18 January 2024 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 13 November 2023 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 24 October 2023 Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 8 November 2022 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 7 October 2021 Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.