Decision

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

Effect: Adopted
Result: 402 for · 95 against · 57 abstained roll call
Date: 18 January 2024, 12:24–12:28
Kind: Resolution

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Margin: by a large majority
Text: Report A-9-2023-0437
Dossier: 2023-2124
Source: Committee report by Niclas Herbst
Votes: 26 votes · 21 roll calls · 14 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · MEPs (4 split votes, 1 separate vote)
Sitting: Thursday 18 January 2024
Final vote: 163093

Margin: by a large majority
Text: Report A-9-2023-0437
Dossier: 2023-2124
Source: Committee report by Niclas Herbst
Votes: 26 votes · 21 roll calls · 14 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · MEPs (4 split votes, 1 separate vote)
Sitting: Thursday 18 January 2024
Final vote: 163093

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Result

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Adopted by a large majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

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

Backed by S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; opposed by The Left and Greens.

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Group	For	Against	Abst.	Majority line	Clear line
The Left	For 0	Against 9	Abst. 1	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
Greens	For 1	Against 24	Abst. 1	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
S&D	For 48	Against 5	Abst. 1	Majority line For	Clear line For
Renew	For 33	Against 1	Abst. 1	Majority line For	Clear line For
EPP	For 67	Against 0	Abst. 2	Majority line For	Clear line For
ECR	For 12	Against 0	Abst. 9	Majority line For	Clear line Divided
Patriots	For 22	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
ESN	For 3	Against 0	Abst. 1	Majority line For	Clear line For
No group	For 1	Against 1	Abst. 3	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Divided

Voted against their group, 0

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Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.

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Members

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All votes on this decision, 26

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 1 – Am 1	Roll call	347 for, 177 against, 14 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
2	Separate vote on paragraph 7 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 7	Roll call	419 for, 124 against, 11 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: MEPs
3	Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 10 – Am 2	Roll call	331 for, 202 against, 15 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Separate vote on paragraph 7 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 7	Roll call	419 for, 124 against, 11 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: MEPs
3	Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 10 – Am 2	Roll call	331 for, 202 against, 15 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 10 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 10 – Am 3	Roll call	294 for, 215 against, 46 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
5	Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 11 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 11 – Am 4	Roll call	259 for, 255 against, 35 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens
6	Paragraph 13 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “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;”	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: MEPs
7	Paragraph 13 — part 2 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 13/2 Part voted on: ‘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;’	Roll call	425 for, 122 against, 11 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens; split: MEPs
8	Paragraph 13 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘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;’	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: MEPs
9	Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 13 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 13 – Am 5	Roll call	325 for, 211 against, 19 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens
10	Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 13 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 13 – Am 6	Roll call	239 for, 251 against, 63 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens
11	Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 14 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 14 – Am 7	Roll call	189 for, 330 against, 42 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens
12	Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 17 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 17 – Am 8	Roll call	279 for, 206 against, 68 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens
13	Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 18 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 18 – Am 9	Roll call	177 for, 343 against, 38 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens
14	Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 18 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 18 – Am 10	Roll call	187 for, 308 against, 53 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens
15	Separate vote on paragraph 19	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: MEPs
16	Paragraph 19 — part 2 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 19/2 Part voted on: “considers however, that the action plan takes some steps in the opposite direction, in particular in relation to its proposals on bottom trawling;”	Roll call	402 for, 135 against, 9 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens; split: MEPs
17	Separate vote on paragraph 23	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: MEPs
18	Paragraph 23 — part 2 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 23/2 Part voted on: ‘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’;’	Roll call	360 for, 134 against, 58 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens; split: MEPs
19	Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 23 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 23 – Am 11	Roll call	252 for, 284 against, 11 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
20	Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 23 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 23 – Am 12	Roll call	233 for, 289 against, 37 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
21	Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 23 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 23 – Am 13	Roll call	146 for, 397 against, 15 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
22	Separate vote on paragraph 24	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: MEPs
23	Paragraph 24 — part 2 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 24/2 Part voted on: “they are considered by science as sustainable and compatible with achieving seabed conservation objectives or stocks being exploited above maximum sustainable yield levels;”	Roll call	317 for, 189 against, 51 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens; split: MEPs
24	Separate vote on paragraph 25 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – § 25	Roll call	425 for, 121 against, 14 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: MEPs
25	Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 39 A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – After § 39 – Am 14	Roll call	276 for, 265 against, 13 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens
26	Final vote — text as a whole A9-0437/2023 – Niclas Herbst – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)	Roll call	402 for, 95 against, 57 abstained Adopted

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

Text

The text voted on.

Report A-9-2023-0437

Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2023/2124(INI) · Own-initiative report

Parliament adopted the text on 18 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

Show the 5 steps of the dossier

Referred to committee · 12 July 2023 (done)
Committee work · Report adopted 7 December 2023 (done)
Tabled for plenary · 14 December 2023 (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 18 January 2024 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Lead committee: PECH · Author: Niclas HERBST (EPP)

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-18/8
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 18 January 2024 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 18 January 2024 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-01-18
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2024). “EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries”. Decision, 18 January 2024. votingId 163093, document A-9-2023-0437, reference 2023-2124. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-18/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 18 January 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-18-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 18 January 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-18-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-01-18, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-01-18/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2024-01-18-8,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-01-18},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-18/8}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-18/8},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 163093, document A-9-2023-0437, reference 2023-2124. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-18-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-18-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-01-18 (CC BY 4.0)}
}