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Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear

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 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 23 January 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 11 November 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 20 November 2025
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 18 December 2025
  5. ✓ 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
Ton DIEPEVEEN PfE
Shadow rapporteurs
Isabelle LE CALLENNEC PPESérgio GONÇALVES S&DBert-Jan RUISSEN ECROihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ RenewRasmus NORDQVIST Verts/ALEEmma FOURREAU 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

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0344/2025 18 December 2025 ✦ Parliament's resolution on decarbonising and modernising EU fisheries and developing fishing gear stresses the need for a just, inclusive transition to climate neutrality by 2050, with tailored support for small-scale and outermost region fleets.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0236/2025 20 November 2025 ✦ Parliament's resolution on decarbonising and modernising EU fisheries calls for a realistic, phased transition that supports all fleet segments, especially small-scale fishers, and urges changes to EU funding and capacity rules.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (PECH) 25 April 2025 ✦ This draft report addresses the decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries and the development of fishing gear. It calls for revising capacity limits and funding rules, streamlining gear approval, and boosting aquaculture.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed from points to commas in two figures. see the changes →

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The new version reframes the report around a just and inclusive transition, adding extensive recitals on climate science, small-scale fisheries, and outermost regions. It introduces many new operational paragraphs on decarbonisation, modernisation, and innovation, including calls for funding, vessel renewal, and revised capacity rules. The text now emphasizes support for small-scale and artisanal fisheries, regional diversity, and the need for tailored approaches. It adds new sections on modernisation and innovation, with detailed proposals on gear testing, pilot projects, and aquaculture development. The versions differ only in substance; no formal or wording changes are present. see the changes →

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

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 18 December 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 18 December 2025 📄 Report A10-0236/2025📄 Adopted text TA10-0344/2025
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 450 Against 93 Abstained 37

    Final vote — text as a whole at 12:20 · 78% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 8 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 8 ballots in voting order
    1. Amendment 1 to paragraph 1 12:18 A10-0236/2025 – Ton Diepeveen – § 1 – Am 1
    Rejected
    2. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    3. Amendment 3 to paragraph 8 12:19 A10-0236/2025 – Ton Diepeveen – § 8 – Am 3
    Rejected
    4. Amendment 4 to paragraph 42 12:19 A10-0236/2025 – Ton Diepeveen – § 42 – Am 4
    Rejected
    5. Amendment 5 to paragraph 46 12:19 A10-0236/2025 – Ton Diepeveen – § 46 – Am 5
    Rejected
    6. Amendment 6 to paragraph 61 12:19 A10-0236/2025 – Ton Diepeveen – § 61 – Am 6
    Rejected
    7. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 77 12:20 A10-0236/2025 – Ton Diepeveen – After § 77 – Am 7
    Rejected
    8. Final vote — text as a whole 12:20 A10-0236/2025 – Ton Diepeveen – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 10 December 2025 7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    📄 Amendments 1–7
  4. 20 November 2025 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0236/2025
  5. Committee stage
  6. 11 November 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

    PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  7. 7 June 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of PECH (Fisheries) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (PECH)
  8. 25 April 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (PECH)
  9. 23 January 2025 Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.