Restrictions on trawl fishing otherwise

The election manifesto establishes that the climate crisis and biological diversity must be addressed now, and that constant overexploitation of nature's resources depletes diversity. The party programme requires that measures be immediately implemented against species depletion and makes long-term environmental considerations overriding. The counter-proposal's requirement that sensitive areas be protected from bottom trawling and that less environmentally damaging equipment be stimulated directly responds to these commitments.

• stop overexploitationdecisive»Ett ständigt överutnyttjande av naturens resurser leder till kraftig utarmning av den biologiska mångfalden och växthusgasutsläpp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Constant overexploitation of nature's resources leads to severe depletion of biological diversity and greenhouse gas emissions.”
• environmental consideration overriding»de långsiktiga miljöhänsynen måste vara överordnade« (party programme ↗)“long-term environmental considerations must be overriding”
• stop species depletion»till denna utarmning av den biologiska mångfalden« (party programme ↗)“to this depletion of biological diversity”
• protect biological diversity»Vi måste lösa klimatkrisen och skydda den biologiska mångfalden – omställningen går alldeles för sakta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must solve the climate crisis and protect biological diversity - the transition is going far too slowly.”

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 party programme establishes that biological diversity must be protected, requires a reorientation of fisheries policy and that environmental considerations are built into production processes from the start. It also notes that ecosystems are used beyond the boundary for long-term sustainability. Protecting sensitive areas from bottom trawling and encouraging less environmentally harmful gear is a direct application of these commitments.

• protect biological diversitydecisive»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”
• reoriented fisheries policy»också en omläggning av jordbruks- och fiskeripolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“also a reorientation of agricultural and fisheries policy.”
• environmental consideration in production»Hänsynen till miljöns krav ska byggas in i produktionsprocesserna redan från början.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental considerations shall be built into production processes from the start.”
• ecosystems over-utilised»naturtillgångar och ekosystem utnyttjas i dag över gränsen för det långsiktigt hållbara« (party programme ↗)“natural resources and ecosystems are used today beyond the boundary for long-term sustainability”

The election manifesto demands that fishing transitions to sustainable fishing methods and that at least 30 percent of the world's oceans are protected, and the party programme wants strong protection of key aquatic habitats and areas that are important for marine biodiversity. The counter-proposal's demands to protect sensitive areas from bottom trawling and stimulate less environmentally harmful equipment are precisely these commitments. The programme also wants to establish marine reserves and fish-free areas.

• 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 the ocean ecosystems set the limits for how much fish may be caught, introduce ecosystem-based ocean management and transition to sustainable fishing methods.”
• protect marine key habitats»Vi vill se ett starkt skydd av nyckelbiotoper i vatten och av områden som är speciellt viktiga för havets biologiska mångfald« (party programme ↗)“We want to see strong protection of key aquatic habitats and of areas that are especially important for marine biodiversity”
• marine reserves»sätt att öka skyddet är att inrätta marina reservat och införa fiskefria områden.« (party programme ↗)“ways to increase protection are to establish marine reserves and introduce fish-free areas.”
• protect 30 percent of the oceans»skydda minst 30 procent av världens hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect at least 30 percent of the world's oceans.”

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 explicitly states that harmful bottom trawling shall not be allowed to destroy the marine environment, the small-scale fishing industry or sport fishing. Protecting sensitive areas from bottom trawling and stimulating less environmentally damaging equipment is exactly that line. The plan also requires that the seas are saved and that biological diversity is developed.

• stop harmful bottom trawlingdecisive»Skadlig bottentrålning ska inte få förstöra för varken havsmiljön, den småskaliga fiskenäringen eller sportfisket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Harmful bottom trawling shall not be allowed to destroy either the marine environment, the small-scale fishing industry or sport fishing.”
• healthy seas»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav. Våra barn ska kunna bada utan att utsättas för gifter, nedskräpning eller algblomning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, waterways and seas. Our children shall be able to bathe without exposure to toxins, litter or algal blooms.”
• developed biological diversity»Sveriges natur ska vårdas och den biologiska mångfalden utvecklas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's nature shall be cared for and biological diversity developed.”
• preserve marine environments»Bevarande av biologisk mångfald, och de miljöer den beror av, är en investering i framtiden« (party programme ↗)“Conservation of biological diversity, and the environments it depends on, is an investment in the future”

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 party programme requires that the regulations promote fishing methods and equipment that are gentle on local ecosystems, and the election manifesto that the most valuable sea areas are protected as marine reserves. The counter-proposal's demand that sensitive areas are protected from bottom trawling and that less environmentally harmful equipment is stimulated is the same thing in substance. The plan also wants to see more protected connected areas in water and protection of seas through coastal state agreements.

• protect valuable sea areasdecisive»de mest värdefulla havsområdena skyddas som marina reservat« (2022 manifesto ↗)“the most valuable sea areas are protected as marine reserves”
• gentle fishing methods»Regelverket ska gynna småskaligt och kustnära fiske samt främja utveckling av fiskemetoder« (party programme ↗)“The regulations shall favour small-scale and coastal fishing and promote development of fishing methods”
• more protected areas in water»ökade restaureringsinsatser och fler skyddade sammanhängande områden« (party programme ↗)“increased restoration efforts and more protected connected areas”
• sea protection via coastal state agreements»Sverige omges av hav som behöver skyddas genom avtal mellan alla kuststater.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden is surrounded by seas that need to be protected through agreements between all coastal states.”

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 requires that fishing be conducted with regard to the stewardship principle and be long-term sustainable, and that biological diversity be a prerequisite for ecosystems' production capacity. To protect sensitive areas from bottom trawling and stimulate less environmentally impactful gear are applications of this. The plan also explicitly calls for habitat protection as a tool.

• sustainable fishingdecisive»långsiktigt ekologiskt, socialt och ekonomiskt hållbart.« (party programme ↗)“long-term ecologically, socially and economically sustainable.”
• diversity sustains ecosystems»Mångfalden är en förutsättning för ekosystemens långsiktiga produktionsförmåga.« (party programme ↗)“Diversity is a prerequisite for ecosystems' long-term production capacity.”
• habitat protection»strand- och biotopskydd samt särskilda skyddsregler för« (party programme ↗)“beach and habitat protection and special protection rules for”
• overfishing damages the industry»Ett alltför omfattande fiskeuttag gynnar ingen utan resulterar endast i att tillgången sinar och att näringen på« (party programme ↗)“Overly extensive fish catch benefits no one but results only in supplies drying up and the industry on”

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 identifies coastal trawling as the cause of declining fish stocks and says that this development must be reversed, with a moved trawl boundary as a concrete measure. Protecting sensitive areas from bottom trawling and encouraging less environmentally damaging equipment serves the same purpose. The plan also wants to strengthen Baltic Sea cooperation and bases its environmental policy on science and facts, which supports this conclusion.

• limit harmful trawlingdecisive»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 fish stocks in recent years, not least due to coastal trawling”
• trawling should be limited»Stävja minskningen av sill-/strömmingsbestånden i Östersjön genom att flytta gränsen för trålfiske från fyra till tolv nautiska mil« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop the decline of herring/sprat stocks in the Baltic Sea by moving the trawling boundary from four to twelve nautical miles”
• measures for marine environment»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the joint Baltic Sea work for measures against eutrophication and littering”
• science-based environmental policyweak support»Vetenskap och fakta ska vara ledande i klimat- och miljöpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Science and facts should be guiding in climate and environmental policy.”

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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 prioritizes the marine and water environment over overly intensive fishing and wants to accelerate the restoration of the Baltic Sea environment. To protect sensitive areas from bottom trawling and encourage gentler gear falls within that, and equipment development responds to the plan's desire to use new techniques in nature conservation. The plan simultaneously requires that the measures do not damage industries.

• 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 over overly intensive fishing and extensive wind power expansion.”
• restore the marine environment»Öka takten i arbetet med att återställa havsmiljön i Östersjön« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Accelerate the work to restore the Baltic Sea environment”
• new techniques in nature conservation»Använda nya tekniker i naturvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Use new techniques in nature conservation”
• environmental benefit without industry damage»Sverigedemokratisk miljöpolitik utgår från förvaltarskapstanken och strävar efter att hitta de mest miljöeffektiva och kostnadseffektiva metoderna, som samtidigt inte skadar näringar och landsbygd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democratic environmental policy is based on stewardship and strives to find the most environmentally effective and cost-effective methods, which simultaneously do not damage industries and rural areas.”

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.