The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
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 17 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 23 January 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 9 July 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 16 July 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 17 September 2026
- ✓ 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
- Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES S&DFrance JAMET PfEStephen Nikola BARTULICA ECRStéphanie YON-COURTIN RenewAna MIRANDA PAZ 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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are updated and footnote markers are removed throughout. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The new version replaces the earlier recitals and points with a broader set of demands, including new mandatory labelling rules, harmonised import controls, mirror measures in trade agreements and action against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. It adds calls on aquaculture, fleet renewal, funding for the common fisheries policy and support for small-scale fisheries and the outermost regions. It also adds points on working conditions, women's employment, training and research and innovation. 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
- Plenary stage
- 17 September 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 467 Against 92 Abstained 44
Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 13:26 · 77% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 16 July 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 9 July 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 3 June 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 23 January 2025 Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.