Decision · Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act
Catches of porpoise in the Baltic Sea
- Effect
- Objection failed
- Result
- 223 for · 327 against · 24 abstained counted electronically, no names
- Date
- 17 June 2026
- Kind
- Objection to a Commission measure
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Counts are for
- the objection
- Dossier
- 2026/2633(DEA)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Agriculture, food & fisheries Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 0 roll calls
- Sitting
- Wednesday 17 June 2026
- Final vote
- 193915
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 223 for, 327 against, 24 abstained (counted electronically, no names).
Objection failed by a clear majority.
The objection failed — the Commission measure goes ahead.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany | Renew | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the motion for a resolution Motion for a resolution | Counted | 223 for, 327 against, 24 abstained Rejected |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The Commission proposed a delegated regulation adding monitoring and reporting duties for small fishing vessels to cut accidental catches of Baltic Proper harbour porpoises.
Parliament rejected the objection, so the Commission measure goes ahead unchanged.
Parliament had asked the Commission to submit a new act respecting transitional rules and assessing impacts, but this did not happen.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament objects to the Commission delegated regulation that would impose vessel tracking and reporting duties on small fishing boats to protect the Baltic Proper harbour porpoise.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2026/2633(DEA) · Scrutiny of a delegated act
Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 as regards the establishment of measures to ensure compliance with existing mitigation measures to reduce incidental catches of the resident population of the Baltic Proper harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Baltic Sea
Parliament rejected the objection on 17 June 2026 — the Commission measure goes ahead.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 11 March 2026 (done)
- Committee work (done)
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Rejected 17 June 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · No text adopted (done)
Lead committee: PECH · Authors: Piotr MÜLLER (ECR), Stephen Nikola BARTULICA (ECR)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 6 connections: Running issue: Common Fisheries Policy
Running issue: Common Fisheries Policy
- Issue Common Fisheries Policy Running issue · EU initiative 17 Sept 2026
- Decision Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up Resolution · motion for a resolution 17 Sept 2026 Adopted
- Decision The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security Resolution · report by Paulo do Nascimento Cabral 17 Sept 2026 Adopted
- Decision General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area New EU law · report by Željana Zovko 15 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations New EU law · report by Thomas Bajada 15 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward Resolution · report by Isabella Lövin 21 May 2026 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Catches of porpoise in the Baltic Sea”. Decision, 17 June 2026. votingId 193915, document B-10-2026-0274, reference 2026/2633(DEA). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/9 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 17 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-17-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-17, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-06-17/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-06-17-9,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Catches of porpoise in the Baltic Sea}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-17},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/9}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/9},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 193915, document B-10-2026-0274, reference 2026/2633(DEA). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-17-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-17 (CC BY 4.0)}
}