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EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries

Committee report by Niclas Herbst · voted 12:24–12:28

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a large majority 402 for · 95 against · 57 abstained (73 % in favour)
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 402 Against 95 Abstained 57

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:28 · 73% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✗
  • Verts/ALE ✗
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✓
  • PfE ✓
  • ESN ✓
  • NI ~

Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left and Verts/ALE.

How the vote unfolded · 26 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 14 amendments (7 adopted, 7 rejected) and 11 parts of the text voted on separately (11 adopted).

Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE · split votes by MEPs (4) · separate votes by MEPs.

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

All 26 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 12:24 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 1 – Am 1 requested by The Left
Adopted
2. Separate vote on paragraph 7 12:24 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 7 requested by MEPs requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
3. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 12:25 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 10 – Am 2 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
4. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 10 12:25 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 10 – Am 3 requested by The Left
Adopted
5. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 11 12:25 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 11 – Am 4 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
6. Paragraph 13 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Highlights that MPAs are diverse in terms of size, species, habitats and ecosystems to be protected, are established with different conservation objectives, and should not be seen as uniform areas that all bring the benefits of well-managed MPAs for marine ecosystems;’ requested by MEPs
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
7. Paragraph 13 — part 2 12:25 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 13/2 Part 2: ‘considers, therefore, that the Commission’s action plan presents an oversimplified and over-generalised approach, thus giving the impression that all MPAs can be implemented and managed in the same way, illustrated for example by proposals related to certain fishing gears and to the phase-out of mobile bottom fishing in all MPAs by 2030;’ requested by MEPs requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
8. Paragraph 13 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘considers, therefore, that the Commission’s action plan presents an oversimplified and over-generalised approach, thus giving the impression that all MPAs can be implemented and managed in the same way, illustrated for example by proposals related to certain fishing gears and to the phase-out of mobile bottom fishing in all MPAs by 2030;’ requested by MEPs
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
9. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 13 12:25 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 13 – Am 5 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
10. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 13 12:26 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 13 – Am 6 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
11. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 14 12:26 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 14 – Am 7 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
12. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 17 12:26 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 17 – Am 8 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
13. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 18 12:26 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 18 – Am 9 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
14. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 18 12:26 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 18 – Am 10 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
15. Separate vote on paragraph 19 requested by MEPs
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
16. Paragraph 19 — part 2 12:26 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 19/2 Part 2: ‘considers however, that the action plan takes some steps in the opposite direction, in particular in relation to its proposals on bottom trawling;’ requested by MEPs requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
17. Separate vote on paragraph 23 requested by MEPs
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
18. Paragraph 23 — part 2 12:27 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 23/2 Part 2: ‘and that it should be, in priority, regulated in the framework of the Technical Measures Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 2019/1241 ), whose aim is, as its title indicates, ‘the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems’;’ requested by MEPs requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
19. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 23 12:27 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 23 – Am 11 requested by The Left
Rejected
20. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 23 12:27 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 23 – Am 12 requested by The Left
Rejected
21. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 23 12:27 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 23 – Am 13 requested by The Left
Rejected
22. Separate vote on paragraph 24 requested by MEPs
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
23. Paragraph 24 — part 2 12:28 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 24/2 Part 2: ‘they are considered by science as sustainable and compatible with achieving seabed conservation objectives or stocks being exploited above maximum sustainable yield levels;’ requested by MEPs requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
24. Separate vote on paragraph 25 12:28 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 25 requested by MEPs requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
25. Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 39 12:28 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 39 – Am 14 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
26. Final vote — text as a whole 12:28 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 18 January 2024. The vote was taken on Report A-9-2023-0437 in procedure 2023/2124.

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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
  • A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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