Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/2123(INI)
Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 18 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 23 January 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 11 November 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 20 November 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 18 December 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
18 December 2025 · decision 6
Agriculture, food & fisheries, Resolution
Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear
Adopted 450 for · 93 against · 37 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text calls for a balanced transition that reflects realities at sea, supports innovation from within the sector, and avoids disproportionate impacts on fishers.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed from points to commas in two figures.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary: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.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Fisheries
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Ton Diepeveen (Patriots)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Isabelle Le Callennec (EPP), Sérgio Gonçalves (S&D), Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR), Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Renew), Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens), Emma Fourreau (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 18 Dec 2025
AI summary: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.
Tabled for plenary· 20 Nov 2025
AI summary: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.
Committee draft· 25 Apr 2025
AI summary: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.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
18 December 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 18 Dec 2025 Report A10-0236/2025Adopted text TA10-0344/2025
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.
20 November 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
11 November 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
7 June 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of PECH (Fisheries) proposed changes to the draft.
25 April 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.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/2123(INI)