Decision
The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 337 for · 178 against · 44 abstained roll call
- Date
- 21 May 2026, 13:38–13:49
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2127(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Isabella Lövin
- Topics
- Agriculture, food & fisheriesClimate & environment Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 54 votes · 27 roll calls · 19 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · EPP (5 split votes) · ECR (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 21 May 2026
- Final vote
- 192528
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 337 for, 178 against, 44 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 19 amendments (4 adopted, 15 rejected) and 34 parts of the text voted on separately (15 adopted, 19 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 20 | Against 9 | Abst. 8 | No vote 8 of 45 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.31 | |
| Greens | For 43 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 97 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 39 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 100 | Against 12 | Abst. 18 | No vote 53 of 183 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.65 | |
| ECR | For 4 | Against 53 | Abst. 9 | No vote 15 of 81 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.70 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 76 | Abst. 1 | No vote 8 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 21 | Abst. 3 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.81 | |
| No group | For 8 | Against 7 | Abst. 5 | No vote 10 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 47
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
EPP line For · 12 voted against, 18 abstained of 130 who voted
Voted against (12)
- Bartłomiej SIENKIEWICZ Poland
- Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI Poland
- Dariusz JOŃSKI Poland
- Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA Poland
- Ewa KOPACZ Poland
- Hanna GRONKIEWICZ-WALTZ Poland
- Jagna MARCZUŁAJTIS-WALCZAK Poland
- Janusz LEWANDOWSKI Poland
- Kamila GASIUK-PIHOWICZ Poland
- Krzysztof HETMAN Poland
- Marta WCISŁO Poland
- Michał WAWRYKIEWICZ Poland
Abstained (18)
- Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA Spain
- Andrzej BUŁA Poland
- Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ Spain
- Dolors MONTSERRAT Spain
- Elena NEVADO DEL CAMPO Spain
- Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain
- Fernando NAVARRETE ROJAS Spain
- Francisco José MILLÁN MON Spain
- Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA Spain
- Jacek PROTAS Poland
- Javier ZARZALEJOS Spain
- Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ Spain
- Krzysztof BREJZA Poland
- Maravillas ABADÍA JOVER Spain
- Mirosława NYKIEL Poland
- Nicolás PASCUAL DE LA PARTE Spain
- Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA Spain
- Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT Spain
ECR line Against · 4 voted for, 9 abstained of 66 who voted
Voted for (4)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Bogdan RZOŃCA Poland
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
Abstained (9)
- Alexandr VONDRA Czechia
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Kris VAN DIJCK Belgium
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Ondřej KRUTÍLEK Czechia
- Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia
Patriots line Against · 1 abstained of 77 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
ESN line Against · 3 abstained of 24 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Belgium | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.47 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.59 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — |
| Czechia | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0.21 |
| Germany | 61 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0.64 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| Estonia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Spain | 18 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 0.13 |
| Finland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| France | 37 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 0.30 |
| Greece | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0.45 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Hungary | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0.36 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 20 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 0.41 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Netherlands | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| Poland | 7 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 0.59 |
| Portugal | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Romania | 16 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.54 |
| Sweden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.55 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts ZĪLE Latvia | ECR | Speeches1 | 21 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Emma WIESNER Sweden | Renew | Speeches3 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Sebastian EVERDING Germany | The Left | Speeches3 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Victor NEGRESCU Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Isabella LÖVIN Sweden | Greens | Speeches2 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 54
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Amendment 25 to paragraph 3 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 3 – Am 25 | Roll call | 198 for, 366 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Counted | 290 for, 165 against, 112 abstained Adopted |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 25 to paragraph 3 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 3 – Am 25 | Roll call | 198 for, 366 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Counted | 290 for, 165 against, 112 abstained Adopted |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 27 to paragraph 6 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 6 – Am 27 | Roll call | 187 for, 380 against, 3 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens, ECR |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Counted | 314 for, 202 against, 50 abstained Adopted | |
| 6 | Amendment 29 to paragraph 8 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 8 – Am 29D | Roll call | 191 for, 371 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 7 | Amendment 30 to paragraph 9 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 9 – Am 30D | Roll call | 158 for, 374 against, 36 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens, ECR |
| 8 | Paragraph 9 — part 1 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 9/1 Part voted on: “Calls for the prevention of irreversible ecological damage to herring and sprat populations in the Baltic Sea in order to secure the long-term viability of coastal and small-scale fisheries targeting those species and safeguarding marine food webs;” | Roll call | 422 for, 83 against, 66 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 9 | Paragraph 9 — part 2 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 9/2 Part voted on: “believes that, based on scientific advice, recovery pauses for the respective stocks must be urgently considered, until scientific evidence demonstrates a clear and sustained recovery of the stocks;” | Roll call | 306 for, 225 against, 38 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 10 | Separate vote on paragraph 10 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 13 | Counted | 321 for, 228 against, 12 abstained Adopted | |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 13 | Amendment 34 to paragraph 18 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 18 – Am 34D | Roll call | 198 for, 354 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 14 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 15 | Amendment 35 to paragraph 21 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 21 – Am 35 | Roll call | 205 for, 262 against, 96 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens, ECR |
| 16 | Amendment 36 to paragraph 22 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 22 – Am 36 | Roll call | 208 for, 264 against, 94 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 17 | Separate vote on paragraph 23 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 26 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 19 | Separate vote on paragraph 35 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 35 | Roll call | 551 for, 12 against, 5 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 36 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 21 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 36 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 22 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 36 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – After § 36 – Am 1 | Roll call | 158 for, 398 against, 11 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 23 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 36 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – After § 36 – Am 2 | Roll call | 202 for, 346 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 24 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 36 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – After § 36 – Am 3 | Roll call | 205 for, 344 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 25 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 36 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – After § 36 – Am 4 | Roll call | 279 for, 121 against, 167 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 26 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 36 — part 1 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – After § 36 – Am 5/1 Part voted on: “Recalls that Baltic seal populations were brought to the brink of extinction in the 1970s;” | Roll call | 388 for, 120 against, 62 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: EPP |
| 27 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 36 — part 2 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – After § 36 – Am 5/2 Part voted on: “points out that environmental and anthropogenic factors still pose a risk to the long-term survival of Baltic seal populations, despite their partial recovery; calls on the Commission and the Member States to uphold seal protection measures;” | Roll call | 226 for, 296 against, 46 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: EPP |
| 28 | Separate vote on paragraph 37 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 37 | Roll call | 391 for, 90 against, 84 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 29 | Separate vote on paragraph 40 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 40 | Roll call | 531 for, 24 against, 13 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 30 | Amendment 12 to paragraph 43 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 43 – Am 12 | Roll call | 501 for, 49 against, 15 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 31 | Separate vote on paragraph 52 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 32 | Separate vote on paragraph 54 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 33 | Amendment 42 to paragraph 55 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 55 – Am 42D | Roll call | 166 for, 356 against, 40 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 34 | Amendment 43 to paragraph 56 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 56 – Am 43 | Roll call | 162 for, 384 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens, ECR |
| 35 | Paragraph 56 — part 1 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 56/1 Part voted on: “Calls on the Commission and the Member States for the Baltic Sea to propose halting trawling for fish meal and fish oil during a rebuilding phase, and limiting extractive activities in MPAs;” | Roll call | 378 for, 171 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 36 | Paragraph 56 — part 2 A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – § 56/2 Part voted on: “recognises that approaches differ across the Union in the light of specific ecological, legal and socio‑economic contexts; Encourages the Member States to continue developing proportionate, science-based solutions in cooperation with stakeholders, in particular the fishing sector and coastal communities, to improve marine protection while ensuring the viability of the EU fisheries sector through a just transition;” | Roll call | 537 for, 26 against, 3 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 37 | Amendment 13 to recital A A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – Recital A – Am 13 | Roll call | 293 for, 263 against, 10 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 38 | Vote on text inserted after recital D | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 39 | Vote on text inserted after recital D | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 40 | Separate vote on recital N | Counted | 287 for, 255 against, 17 abstained Adopted | |
| 41 | Separate vote on recital S | Counted | 287 for, 264 against, 8 abstained Adopted | |
| 42 | Separate vote on recital S | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 43 | Separate vote on recital T | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 44 | Separate vote on recital V | Counted | 229 for, 259 against, 71 abstained Rejected | |
| 45 | Amendment 6 to recital Y A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – Recital Y – Am 6 | Roll call | 122 for, 432 against, 4 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 46 | Separate vote on recital AB | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 47 | Separate vote on recital AF | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 48 | Separate vote on recital AI | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 49 | Separate vote on recital AJ | Counted | 295 for, 253 against, 7 abstained Adopted | |
| 50 | Separate vote on recital AM | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 51 | Amendment 7 to recital AY A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – Recital AY – Am 7 | Roll call | 175 for, 378 against, 2 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 52 | Separate vote on recital AZ | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 53 | Separate vote on recital AZ | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 54 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0121/2026 – Isabella Lövin – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 337 for, 178 against, 44 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, ECR, ESN · split votes by EPP (5).
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea, calling for urgent action to address the sea's critical state and proposing changes to fisheries management.
The resolution sets out immediate actions within current rules, steps to improve scientific advice, and a new management approach requiring legal changes to the Baltic MAP.
Parliament's position is that the existing plan has failed to restore fish stocks and that a reset of the ecosystem is needed, with a focus on low-impact fishing for human consumption.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's resolution on the Baltic Sea multiannual plan calls for urgent action to recover fish stocks, improve scientific advice, and address environmental pressures.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2127(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 21 May 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 23 January 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 15 April 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 23 April 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 21 May 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: PECH · Author: Isabella LÖVIN (Greens)
Connections
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward”. Decision, 21 May 2026. votingId 192528, document A-10-2026-0121, reference 2024/2127(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 21 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-21-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 21 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-21-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-21, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-05-21/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-05-21-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-05-21},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/8},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 192528, document A-10-2026-0121, reference 2024/2127(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-21-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-21-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-21 (CC BY 4.0)}
}