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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 190206Source: 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
✓Some 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+4 / 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, Renew, ECR and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while PfE, Left and ESN voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (484 for, 140 against, 15 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

484

Against

140

Abstain

Margin of victory

344 votes

Turnout (cast)

639

Absent

Participation rate

88.9%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 164Against 0Abstain 0Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 122Against 0Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE85 MEPs

For 0Against 75Abstain 1Absent 9

Renew78 MEPs

For 72Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 64Against 3Abstain 2Absent 13

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 9Against 32Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 12Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 0Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany65
Italy55
Spain43
Poland39
France38

Most against

Hungary9

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Greece
Hungary

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 16Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 38Against 37Abstain 0Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 65Against 17Abstain 5Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 9Abstain 0Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 21Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 39Against 5Abstain 0Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 27Against 1Abstain 1Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 5Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 43Against 8Abstain 0Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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