Dossier · Own-initiative report
Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear
- Reference
- 2024/2123(INI) Own-initiative report
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 18 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
- Lead committee
- Fisheries PECH
More facts (5)
- Author
- Ton DIEPEVEEN
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 6 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 18 Dec 2025 · Adopted
- Versions
- 3 versions
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- 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
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
People
Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.
- Lead committee
- Fisheries PECH
- Author
- Ton DIEPEVEEN (Patriots)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC (EPP), Sérgio GONÇALVES (S&D), Bert-Jan RUISSEN (ECR), Oihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ (Renew), Rasmus NORDQVIST (Greens), Emma FOURREAU (The Left)
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear | Resolutions | Adopted | 450 for, 93 against, 37 abstained by roll call |
Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.
Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).
- 18 Dec 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 1
Rejected 217–365–1
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 18 Dec 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 8
Rejected 196–367–19
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 18 Dec 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 42
Rejected 227–348–4
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 18 Dec 2025 Amendment 5 to paragraph 46
Rejected 227–346–8
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 18 Dec 2025 Amendment 6 to paragraph 61
Rejected 204–359–13
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 18 Dec 2025 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 77
Rejected 219–337–24
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 18 Dec 2025 Final vote — text as a whole
Adopted 450–93–37
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
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Versions, 3
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament18 Dec 2025
Adopted text TA10-0344/2025 TA-10-2025-0344
Tabled for plenary20 Nov 2025
Report A10-0236/2025 A-10-2025-0236
Committee draft25 Apr 2025
Draft report (PECH) PECH-PR-772077
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0344/2025: 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.
- Report A10-0236/2025: 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.
- Draft report (PECH): 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.
What changed, 2
Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0236/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0344/2025
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed from points to commas in two figures.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (PECH) → Report A10-0236/2025
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
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.
Timeline, 7
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 3 steps · 20 Nov 2025–18 Dec 2025
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 · 23 Jan 2025–11 Nov 2025
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.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
- Text REPORT on the decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear Report A10-0236/2025 18 Dec 2025
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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
- 5 October 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear”. Dossier, 18 December 2025. procId 2024-2123, reference 2024/2123(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2123 (retrieved 5 October 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2123(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2123 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2024-2123,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-12-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2123}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2123},
urldate = {2026-10-05},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2123, reference 2024/2123(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2123(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}