Decision
Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 559 for · 48 against · 62 abstained roll call
- Date
- 15 September 2026, 13:29
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0106(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Thomas Bajada
- Topics
- Agriculture, food & fisheriesForeign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 15 September 2026
- Final vote
- 195833
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 559 for, 48 against, 62 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 40 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 44 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 51 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 127 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 75 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 175 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 72 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 9 of 84 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| Patriots | For 2 | Against 39 | Abst. 34 | No vote 9 of 84 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.28 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 3 | Abst. 23 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.83 | |
| No group | For 17 | Against 6 | Abst. 2 | No vote 3 of 28 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Voted against their group, 6
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.
ECR line For · 3 abstained of 75 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
ESN line Abstained · 3 voted for or against of 26 who voted
Voted for or against (3)
- Alexander JUNGBLUTH Germany
- Arno BAUSEMER Germany
- Markus BUCHHEIT Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Belgium | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.72 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.45 |
| Germany | 76 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0.74 |
| Denmark | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.88 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 52 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.82 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| France | 47 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0.43 |
| Greece | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 8 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 64 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.87 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.75 |
| Poland | 41 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0.87 |
| Portugal | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Romania | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.94 |
| Sweden | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas BAJADA Malta | S&D | Speeches1 | 15 Sept 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Victor NEGRESCU Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 15 Sept 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0039/2026 – Thomas Bajada – Provisional agreement – Am 292 | Roll call | 559 for, 48 against, 62 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The Commission proposed a regulation to update several EU laws that apply conservation, management and control measures in the convention areas of six regional fisheries management organisations, and to bring rules agreed multilaterally between 2018 and 2024 into EU law.
Parliament adopted its position at first reading on this proposal, which sets out its stance for the negotiations with the Council before the law can be final.
The committee report includes amendments that add recommendations adopted until 2024 that were missing from the Commission proposal, and the rapporteur asks the Commission to engage with Parliament before future transposition proposals.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal updates seven EU regulations transposing conservation, management and control measures agreed in six regional fisheries management organisations. It adds new rules on whale sharks, mobulid rays, sharks, cetaceans, observers, transhipment, gillnets, fishing gear, data protection and delegated powers.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0106(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by several Regional Fisheries Management Organisations
Parliament approved the text agreed with the Council on 15 September 2026. The Council must now adopt it formally before it is published as law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 16 June 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 25 February 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 3 March 2026 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 6 May 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 15 September 2026 (done)
- Published as law (to come)
Lead committee: PECH · Rapporteur: Thomas BAJADA (S&D)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 8 connections: Running issue: Common Fisheries Policy · Other decisions of the part-session on PECH dossiers
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 Catches of porpoise in the Baltic Sea Objection to a Commission measure · motion for a resolution 17 Jun 2026 Objection failed
- Decision The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward Resolution · report by Isabella Lövin 21 May 2026 Adopted
Other decisions of the part-session on PECH dossiers
- 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 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
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). “Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations”. Decision, 15 September 2026. votingId 195833, document A-10-2026-0039, reference 2025/0106(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-09-15/5 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 15 September 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-09-15-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 15 September 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-09-15-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-09-15, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-09-15/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-09-15-5,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-09-15},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-09-15/5}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-09-15/5},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 195833, document A-10-2026-0039, reference 2025/0106(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-09-15-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-09-15-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-09-15 (CC BY 4.0)}
}