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Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 450
- Against
- 93
- Abstained
- 37
roll-call vote at 12:20 · 78% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Ton Diepeveen · Report A-10-2025-0236
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on decarbonising and modernising EU fisheries and on developing and deploying fishing gear.§1: source passage in the text The text calls for a balanced transition that reflects realities at sea, supports innovation from within the sector, and avoids disproportionate impacts on fishers.§2: source passage in the text It urges the European Commission to revise outdated rules, improve access to funding, and establish clear definitions and faster approval for innovative fishing gear.§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: S&D, Renew, EPP, Patriots, ESN; Against: The Left, Greens; Divided: ECR
- The Left Against 6 for, 29 against, 2 abstainedof 46
- Greens Against 2 for, 40 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 89 for, 5 against, 4 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 58 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 150 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR Divided 44 for, 8 against, 15 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 74 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 87
- ESN For 20 for, 0 against, 4 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 7 for, 10 against, 8 abstainedof 30
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
28 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (29 of 37). For: 6, Abstained: 2
Estrella Galán (Spain, abstained), Giorgos Georgiou (Cyprus, abstained), João Oliveira (Portugal, for), Kathleen Funchion (Ireland, for), Lynn Boylan (Ireland, for)
3 more from The Left
Nikolas Farantouris (Greece, for), Per Clausen (Denmark, for), Pernando Barrena Arza (Spain, for)
Greens voted against (40 of 42). For: 2
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain), Diana Riba I Giner (Spain)
S&D voted for (89 of 98). Against: 5, Abstained: 4
Adnan Dibrani (Sweden, abstained), Heléne Fritzon (Sweden, abstained), Johan Danielsson (Sweden, abstained), Juan Fernando López Aguilar (Spain, against), Lara Wolters (Netherlands, against)
4 more from S&D
Marit Maij (Netherlands, against), Mohammed Chahim (Netherlands, against), Sofie Eriksson (Sweden, abstained), Thijs Reuten (Netherlands, against)
Renew voted for (58 of 60). Abstained: 2
Gilles Boyer (France), Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (France)
EPP voted for (150 of 151). Against: 1
Lukas Mandl (Austria)
Patriots voted for (74 of 76). Abstained: 2
Anna Bryłka (Poland), Tomasz Buczek (Poland)
ESN voted for (20 of 24). Abstained: 4
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (Poland), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland), Milan Mazurek (Slovakia), Milan Uhrík (Slovakia)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (6 rejected) and 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 rejected).