Moving the trawling boundary

The party programme makes long-term environmental considerations overriding other interests and requires that measures are immediately implemented against depletion of biological diversity. The election manifesto states that constant overexploitation of natural resources leads to serious depletion and that more of the values of natural resources should remain where they are produced, which speaks for small-scale coastal fishing over industrial trawl fishing. A halt to industrial fishing in domestic waters and a relocated trawl boundary thereby aligns with the plan.

• stop overexploitationdecisive»Ett ständigt överutnyttjande av naturens resurser leder till kraftig utarmning av den biologiska mångfalden och växthusgasutsläpp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Constant overexploitation of natural resources leads to serious depletion of biological diversity and greenhouse gas emissions.”
• environmental protection overriding»de långsiktiga miljöhänsynen måste vara överordnade« (party programme ↗)“long-term environmental considerations must be overriding”
• local natural resource values»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the values of natural resources must remain where they are extracted and produced.”
• stop species depletion»till denna utarmning av den biologiska mångfalden« (party programme ↗)“to this depletion of biological diversity”

The party programme explicitly requires a reorientation of agricultural and fishing policy, establishes that biological diversity must be protected and states that natural resources and ecosystems are today used beyond the limit for long-term sustainability. The election manifesto warns of accelerating species extinction. A halt to industrial fishing and a displaced trawl boundary is in line with these commitments, but the plan does not take a position on the trawl boundary's location and the requirement's scope is far-reaching.

• reoriented fishing policydecisive»också en omläggning av jordbruks- och fiskeripolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“also a reorientation of agricultural and fishing policy.”
• protect biological diversity»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”
• ecosystems over-exploited»naturtillgångar och ekosystem utnyttjas i dag över gränsen för det långsiktigt hållbara« (party programme ↗)“natural resources and ecosystems are today used beyond the limit for long-term sustainability”
• stop species extinction»Samtidigt accelererar artdöden och den biologiska mångfalden hotas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time species extinction is accelerating and biological diversity is threatened.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto demands that marine ecosystems set the limits for catches and that fishing transitions to sustainable fishing methods, and the party programme identifies industrial fishing as a cause of catastrophic disturbances in marine ecosystems. A total ban on industrial fishing in domestic waters and a moved trawl boundary is precisely a transition to sustainable methods. The programme furthermore highlights the value of coastal fishing, which a moved trawl boundary protects.

• sustainable fishing methodsdecisive»låt ekosystemen i haven sätta gränserna för hur mycket fisk som får fångas, inför en ekosystembaserad havsförvaltning och gå över till skonsamma fiskemetoder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“let marine ecosystems set the limits for how much fish can be caught, introduce ecosystem-based marine management and transition to sustainable fishing methods.”
• industrial fishing harms ecosystems»Genom bland annat industrifiske, övergödning, miljögifter och exploatering av kustzoner har störningarna på dessa ekologiska system ökat« (party programme ↗)“Through, among other things, industrial fishing, eutrophication, environmental toxins and exploitation of coastal zones, disturbances to these ecological systems have increased”
• protect coastal fishing»Det kustnära fisket och fritidsfisket har en viktig roll« (party programme ↗)“Coastal fishing and recreational fishing have an important role”
• save coastal ecosystems»rädda kustens ekosystem — återskapa förstörda miljöer .« (2022 manifesto ↗)“save coastal ecosystems — restore destroyed environments.”

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The plan establishes that harmful bottom trawling must not destroy the sea environment, small-scale fishing or sport fishing, and that Sweden's seas must be saved. A moved trawl boundary and a stop to industrial fishing in coastal waters are measures in exactly that direction. The plan does not specify a boundary, and the absolute and immediate nature of the demand goes further than the plan expresses.

• stop harmful bottom trawlingdecisive»Skadlig bottentrålning ska inte få förstöra för varken havsmiljön, den småskaliga fiskenäringen eller sportfisket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Harmful bottom trawling must not be allowed to destroy either the sea environment, small-scale fishing or sport fishing.”
• save sea environment»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, watercourses and seas.”
• preservation as investment»Bevarande av biologisk mångfald, och de miljöer den beror av, är en investering i framtiden« (party programme ↗)“Preservation of biological diversity, and the environments it depends on, is an investment in the future”
• precautionary principle»Med försiktighetsprincipen, utgångspunkten att förorenaren« (party programme ↗)“With the precautionary principle, the starting point that the polluter”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto states that industrial fishing shall be limited and the most valuable sea areas shall be protected, and the party programme that regulations shall favor small-scale and coastal fishing. A moved trawl limit and a stop to industrial fishing in domestic waters is precisely that prioritization. The plan's requirement that fishing stays within scientific assessments however means that a categorical ban without exceptions goes further than the plan expresses.

• limit industrial fishingdecisive»Kampen mot övergödningen ska fortsätta, industrifisket ska begränsas och de mest värdefulla havsområdena skyddas som marina reservat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against eutrophication shall continue, industrial fishing shall be limited and the most valuable sea areas shall be protected as marine reserves.”
• favor small-scale coastal fishing»Regelverket ska gynna småskaligt och kustnära fiske samt främja utveckling av fiskemetoder« (party programme ↗)“Regulations shall favor small-scale and coastal fishing and promote development of fishing methods”
• science-based fishing»Fisket måste bedrivas på ett långsiktigt hållbart sätt och hålla sig inom ramen för vetenskapliga bedömningar av« (party programme ↗)“Fishing must be conducted in a long-term sustainable way and stay within the framework of scientific assessments of”
• seas in poor condition»Rädda hav och vatten. Våra hav och vatten är i dåligt skick.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save our seas and waters. Our seas and waters are in poor condition.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that excessively large fishing catches do not benefit anyone and that fishing must be long-term ecologically, socially and economically sustainable according to the stewardship principle. Moving the trawl boundary and stopping industrial fishing in domestic waters protects precisely the coastal industry that the plan says has great regional political importance. The requirement that the industry must be viable in the future, however, speaks against an unconditional total ban.

• overfishing harms the industrydecisive»Ett alltför omfattande fiskeuttag gynnar ingen utan resulterar endast i att tillgången sinar och att näringen på« (party programme ↗)“Excessively large fishing catches benefit no one but result only in supplies declining and the industry”
• sustainable fishing»långsiktigt ekologiskt, socialt och ekonomiskt hållbart.« (party programme ↗)“long-term ecologically, socially and economically sustainable.”
• stewardship in natural resource use»med hänsyn till förvaltarskapsprincipen. Det ska vara« (party programme ↗)“with regard to the stewardship principle. It must be”
• viable coastal fishing»Den svenska fiskerinäringen måste ges förutsättningar att även i framtiden vara livskraftig. Den regionalpolitiska betydelsen av svenskt fiske är stor. Många« (party programme ↗)“Swedish fisheries must be given conditions to remain viable in the future as well. The regional political importance of Swedish fishing is large. Many”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly promises to move the trawling boundary from four to twelve nautical miles to stem the decline in herring and sprat stocks, and points to coastal trawling as the cause of hardship in the fishing industry. The counter-proposal's core demand for a move to twelve nautical miles thus coincides with the plan's commitment. However, the plan does not go as far as an immediate total stop on industrial fishing in domestic waters, which lowers confidence in the assessment.

• the trawl boundary to twelve nautical milesdecisive»Stävja minskningen av sill-/strömmingsbestånden i Östersjön genom att flytta gränsen för trålfiske från fyra till tolv nautiska mil« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stem the decline of herring/sprat stocks in the Baltic Sea by moving the trawling boundary from four to twelve nautical miles”
• coastal trawling is the problem»Fiskerinäringen har drabbats hårt av minskade bestånd på senare år inte minst på grund av det kustnära trålfisket« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fishing industry has been hit hard by declining stocks in recent years not least because of coastal trawling”
• measures for the Baltic Sea»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the joint Baltic work for measures against eutrophication and littering”

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The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan states that the marine and water environment should be prioritized more clearly ahead of overly intensive fishing and wants to increase the pace of work to restore the marine environment in the Baltic Sea. A halt to industrial fishing in domestic waters and a relocated trawl boundary to twelve nautical miles is an application of that prioritization. The plan's precautionary principle points in the same direction.

• marine environment before intensive fishingdecisive»Vår havs- och vattenmiljö måste prioriteras tydligare framför ett allt för intensivt fiske och omfattande vindkraftsutbyggnad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our marine and water environment must be prioritized more clearly ahead of overly intensive fishing and extensive wind power expansion.”
• restore the Baltic Sea»Öka takten i arbetet med att återställa havsmiljön i Östersjön« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the pace of work to restore the marine environment in the Baltic Sea”
• serious situation in the Baltic Sea»Situationen vad gäller övergödning och gifter i Östersjön är allvarligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The situation regarding eutrophication and toxins in the Baltic Sea is serious.”
• the precautionary principle in environmental policy»Försiktighetsprincipen är således central inom Sverigedemokraternas miljöpolitik« (party programme ↗)“The precautionary principle is thus central to the Sweden Democrats' environmental policy”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.