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The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries87%★

Confidence: 87%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "fisheries"
title/description contains "aquaculture"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Foreign Affairs63%

Confidence: 63%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "diplomacy"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 190205Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+8 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while PfE, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (481 for, 151 against, 17 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

481

Against

151

Abstain

Margin of victory

330 votes

Turnout (cast)

649

Absent

Participation rate

90.3%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 166Against 1Abstain 0Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 122Against 0Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE85 MEPs

For 9Against 61Abstain 7Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 71Against 3Abstain 0Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 71Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 9Against 33Abstain 0Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 1Abstain 2Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 8Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany66
Italy54
Poland43
Spain41
Romania28

Most against

France39
Hungary8

Divided delegations

Austria
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Greece
Hungary
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 10Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 35Against 39Abstain 0Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 66Against 18Abstain 5Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 54Against 6Abstain 6Absent 10

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 21Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 43Against 5Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 18Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 28Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 5Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 41Against 11Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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