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Fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies

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 10 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 23 January 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 27 January 2026
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 6 February 2026
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 10 March 2026
  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
André FRANQUEIRA RODRIGUES S&D
Shadow rapporteurs
Fredis BELERIS PPEFrance JAMET PfECarlo CICCIOLI ECRAsger CHRISTENSEN RenewRasmus NORDQVIST Verts/ALEMEP #256961 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 TA10-0067/2026 10 March 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution on fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies calls for ecosystem-based management, reduced bycatch, and better protection of sensitive species.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0018/2026 6 February 2026 ✦ This resolution addresses safeguarding sensitive marine species, tackling invasive alien species (IAS), and supporting local economies. It calls for ecosystem-based fisheries management, better monitoring, and funding.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (PECH) 22 April 2025 ✦ This draft report addresses safeguarding sensitive marine species, tackling invasive alien species (IAS), and benefiting local economies. It urges the Commission and Member States to prioritize conservation, improve IAS monitoring and management, and support coastal communities.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Adds a recital citing public opposition to seal product sales and moral concerns about seal hunting. The other changes are formal or wording: decimal separators are standardized and an invisible character is removed. see the changes →

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report expands significantly, adding many new recitals and paragraphs on sensitive species, bycatch, MPAs, and invasive alien species. It strengthens calls for ecosystem-based management, reducing bycatch, and improving data collection and monitoring. It adds specific examples of invasive species and measures for their control, including temporary economic use. It emphasizes support for fishers and coastal communities, including compensation and funding. The other changes are formal or wording updates, such as spelling corrections and renumbering. 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. 10 March 2026 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 10 March 2026 📄 Report A10-0018/2026📄 Adopted text TA10-0067/2026
    Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 528 Against 21 Abstained 62

    Final vote — text as a whole at 14:13 · 86% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 10 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 10 ballots in voting order
    1. Separate vote on paragraph 8
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    2. Paragraph 8 — part 2 14:11 A10-0018/2026 – André Franqueira Rodrigues – § 8/2
    Adopted
    3. Amendment 2 to paragraph 16 14:12 A10-0018/2026 – André Franqueira Rodrigues – § 16 – Am 2
    Rejected
    4. Amendment 3 to paragraph 17 14:12 A10-0018/2026 – André Franqueira Rodrigues – § 17 – Am 3
    Rejected
    5. Paragraph 18 — part 1 14:12 A10-0018/2026 – André Franqueira Rodrigues – § 18/1
    Adopted
    6. Separate vote on paragraph 18
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 19
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    8. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 19
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    9. Amendment 1, adding text after recital Z 14:13 A10-0018/2026 – André Franqueira Rodrigues – After recital Z – Am 1
    Adopted
    10. Final vote — text as a whole 14:13 A10-0018/2026 – André Franqueira Rodrigues – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 4 March 2026 5 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    📄 Amendments 1–5
  4. 6 February 2026 Report tabled for plenary

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

    📄 Report A10-0018/2026
  5. Committee stage
  6. 27 January 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

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

  7. 22 April 2025 Draft report published

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

    📄 Draft report (PECH)
  8. 23 January 2025 Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.