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Common Fisheries Policy

Decisions
19 on 14 sitting days
Outcomes
17 adopted · 2 rejected
Period
27 Nov 2024 – 17 Sept 2026
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EU initiative
Status
Active
Last 90 days
4 decisions
Roll-call votes
18
By kind
Consent 6 · New laws 3 · Objections 2 · Resolutions 8
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The EU's framework for managing fishing fleets, stocks and marine resources, periodically evaluated and revised.

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Decisions, 19

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Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
17 Sept 2026The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security ResolutionsAdopted467 for, 92 against, 44 abstained by roll call
17 Sept 2026Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up ResolutionsAdopted368 for, 172 against, 69 abstained by roll call
15 Sept 2026Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations New lawsPassed559 for, 48 against, 62 abstained by roll call
15 Sept 2026General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area New lawsPassed580 for, 51 against, 39 abstained by roll call
17 Jun 2026Catches of porpoise in the Baltic Sea Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated actObjectionsObjection failed223 for, 327 against, 24 abstained counted, no names
21 May 2026The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward ResolutionsAdopted337 for, 178 against, 44 abstained by roll call
20 May 2026EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol ConsentConsent given476 for, 101 against, 74 abstained by roll call
20 May 2026EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing Protocol ConsentConsent given545 for, 89 against, 15 abstained by roll call
28 Apr 2026The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture ResolutionsAdopted430 for, 107 against, 115 abstained by roll call
10 Mar 2026Fisheries management approaches for safeguarding sensitive species, tackling invasive species and benefiting local economies ResolutionsAdopted528 for, 21 against, 62 abstained by roll call
18 Dec 2025Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear ResolutionsAdopted450 for, 93 against, 37 abstained by roll call
8 Oct 2025EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement for 2025-2029 ConsentConsent given520 for, 97 against, 12 abstained by roll call
9 Jul 2025Amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing New lawsPassed681 for, 4 against, 4 abstained by roll call
8 Jul 2025EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 ConsentConsent given616 for, 29 against, 36 abstained by roll call
8 Jul 2025EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 (Resolution) ResolutionsAdopted561 for, 109 against, 11 abstained by roll call
2 Apr 2025Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) ConsentConsent given518 for, 104 against, 61 abstained by roll call
2 Apr 2025Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) (Resolution) ResolutionsAdopted605 for, 68 against, 10 abstained by roll call
11 Feb 2025Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde ConsentConsent given507 for, 76 against, 16 abstained by roll call
27 Nov 2024Measures to reduce incidental catches of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and other small cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated actObjectionsObjection failed123 for, 511 against, 42 abstained by roll call

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Dossiers, 12

The dossiers these decisions belong to, the one voted on most recently first.

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Decisions: decisions on the dossier counted here. Latest decision: its date and outcome.
DossierDecisionsLatest decision
Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear 2024-2123Decisions118 Dec 2025 · Adopted
EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement for 2025-2029 2025-0046Decisions18 Oct 2025 · Adopted

Group lines

How each group voted on the final votes of this issue: its clear line or divided.

The last 18 final roll-call votes. Each group’s line on the final votes, with members counted in the group they sat in on the day; a clear line = at least two thirds of the group’s votes with at least 10 members voting (method). For / Against / Abstained: its clear line. Divided: no clear line. With the outcome: votes where its majority line matched the result. Votes: finals the group voted on.
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedWith the outcomeVotes
The LeftFor6Against8Abst.1Divided3With outcome8of18
GreensFor11Against4Abst.3Divided0With outcome12of18
S&DFor16Against1Abst.0Divided1With outcome18of18
RenewFor16Against1Abst.0Divided1With outcome18of18
EPPFor17Against1Abst.0Divided0With outcome18of18
ECRFor15Against1Abst.0Divided2With outcome16of18
PatriotsFor6Against5Abst.0Divided7With outcome9of18
ESNFor6Against9Abst.3Divided0With outcome7of18

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Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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25 September 2026

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EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Common Fisheries Policy”. Running issue, 17 September 2026. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/issues/common-fisheries-policy?all=1 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-issue-common-fisheries-policy,
  author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
  title = {{Common Fisheries Policy}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/issues/common-fisheries-policy?all=1}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/issues/common-fisheries-policy?all=1},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Running issue. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}