Fishing Licenses and Generational Change

The plan wants the values of natural resources to stay where they are produced, that the countryside is not depleted and that services remain in smaller places, which speaks for facilitating generational transfers in small-scale coastal fishing. At the same time the plan is critical of rights being concentrated in the hands of a few owners, and transferable licences carry that risk. The basis is therefore thin.

• value stays locallydecisive»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the values of natural resources must stay where they are extracted and produced.”
• the countryside must not be depleted»Oavsett var i landet vi bor så har vi ett gemensamt intresse av att landsbygden inte utarmas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regardless of where in the country we live we have a common interest in the countryside not being depleted.”
• vibrant smaller communities»Äldreomsorg, förskola, skola och matbutik behöver finnas på fler mindre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Elderly care, preschool, school and grocery shop need to exist in more smaller places.”
• warning against ownership concentration»Vi har länge sett en ohållbar utveckling där alltmer kapital« (party programme ↗)“We have long seen an unsustainable development where ever more capital”

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 does not address fishing licenses. The closest commitments are the party programme's requirement that the entire country shall be able to live, that all regions shall provide good conditions for work and entrepreneurship, and that new business start-ups and entrepreneurship shall be stimulated. Enabling the transfer of licenses at generational transitions in coastal fishing follows that principle. The plan therefore supports the requirement, but the basis is weak.

• the entire country shall livedecisive»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a common interest in the entire country being able to live and develop.”
• good conditions in all regions»förutsättningar för arbete, företagande och studier samt erbjuda goda levnadsvillkor.« (party programme ↗)“conditions for work, entrepreneurship and studies as well as offering good living conditions.”
• stimulate entrepreneurship»entreprenörskap och kooperativ och social företagsamhet ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“entrepreneurship and cooperatives and social entrepreneurship shall be stimulated.”
• long-term business conditions»Stärk de långsiktiga förutsättningarna för företagande och innovation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the long-term conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation.”

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 highlights the importance of coastal fisheries for living archipelagos and for jobs throughout the country, which speaks for easing generational transitions. At the same time, the plan states that fishing rights should be distributed based on sustainability criteria, which sets a limit on how freely licences should be transferable. The plan therefore leans towards supporting the demand, but weakly.

• living coastal fisheriesdecisive»Det kustnära fisket och fritidsfisket har en viktig roll både för människors rekreation och för att våra skärgårdar ska hållas levande.« (party programme ↗)“Coastal fisheries and recreational fishing have an important role both for people's recreation and for keeping our archipelagos alive.”
• sustainability guides fishing rights»Fiskerätter ska fördelas utifrån hållbarhetskriterier.« (party programme ↗)“Fishing rights should be distributed based on sustainability criteria.”
• sustainable fishing methods»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 ecosystems in the sea set the limits for how much fish can be caught, introduce ecosystem-based marine management and switch to sustainable fishing methods.”
• jobs throughout the country»Ett fungerande samhälle bygger på välfärd, utveckling och högkvalificerade jobb i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“A functioning society is built on welfare, development and highly qualified jobs throughout the country.”

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 protects the small-scale fishing industry and wants to strengthen the green industries' competitiveness, while expensive and complicated regulations shall be cleared away. A rigid licensing regulatory framework that makes generational handovers difficult is exactly such a burden. The party programme's view of ownership as the foundation for managing and developing resources also argues for licenses to be transferable.

• protect small-scale fishingdecisive»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.”
• clear away complicated rules»Dyra, krångliga och innovationshämmande regelverk ligger som en våt filt över delar av landsbygden. Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expensive, complicated and innovation-stifling regulations lie like a wet blanket over parts of the countryside. We shall clear away redundant rules and bureaucracy.”
• green industries' competitiveness»Vi vill stärka de gröna näringarnas konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen the green industries' competitiveness.”
• strong ownership rights»Äganderätten är central för ett samhälle där människor kan förverkliga sig själva och sina drömmar.« (party programme ↗)“Ownership rights are central to a society where people can realize themselves and their dreams.”

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 regulations shall favour small-scale and coastal fishing, and is based on the principle that property rights and the right to buy and sell property are necessary for the individual's freedom. Regulatory burden for small enterprises shall also decrease. Enabling transfer of fishing licenses during generational change thus aligns with the plan, within the framework of long-term sustainable fishing.

• favour small-scale coastal fishingdecisive»Regelverket ska gynna småskaligt och kustnära fiske samt« (party programme ↗)“Regulations shall favour small-scale and coastal fishing and”
• property rights and transfer»Det liberala samhället förutsätter ekonomisk frihet. Äganderätten, rätten att köpa, sälja och ge bort« (party programme ↗)“Liberal society presupposes economic freedom. Property rights, the right to buy, sell and give”
• less rigid regulations»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och« (party programme ↗)“Regulatory burden for small enterprises shall decrease, through efforts at both municipal, state and”
• sustainable fishing»Fisket måste bedrivas på ett långsiktigt hållbart sätt och hålla sig inom ramen för vetenskapliga« (party programme ↗)“Fishing must be conducted in a long-term sustainable way and stay within the framework of scientific”

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 wants to facilitate generational handover of businesses so that enterprises can continue to be run when the owner stops, and the party programme requires that rules are shaped so that generational handovers are facilitated. To enable transfer of fishing licenses is the same thing for small-scale coastal fishing, a business the plan wants to keep viable. Rigid rules are moreover precisely the complexity the plan wants to counteract.

• facilitate generational handoverdecisive»Underlätta personalägande och generationsskifte av företag - så att fler företag kan drivas vidare av personalen om ägaren vill sluta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate employee ownership and generational handover of businesses - so that more businesses can be continued by staff if the owner wants to stop.”
• rules for generational handover»Skatteregler ska utformas så att generationsskiften i företagen underlättas.« (party programme ↗)“Tax rules shall be shaped so that generational handovers in businesses are facilitated.”
• viable fishing industry»Den svenska fiskerinäringen måste ges förutsättningar att även i framtiden vara livskraftig. Den regionalpolitiska betydelsen av svenskt fiske är stor.« (party programme ↗)“The Swedish fishing industry must be given the conditions to also in future be viable. The regional political importance of Swedish fishing is great.”
• counteract regulatory complexity»Byråkrati och krångliga regler ska motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Bureaucracy and complicated rules shall be counteracted.”

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 wants to strengthen ownership and user rights in the green sectors, reduce the number of rules and shorten handling times, and it explicitly wants to save the fishing industry. To make fishing licences transferable so that succession in small-scale coastal fishing is facilitated is precisely such a softening of a rigid regulatory framework. The party programme's view of ownership as the foundation for long-term stewardship points the same direction.

• strengthened user rightsdecisive»Stärka ägande- och brukanderätten för jordbrukare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen ownership and user rights for farmers”
• save the fishing industry»Vi ska stoppa jakten på jägarna och rädda fiskerinäringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall stop the hunt for hunters and save the fishing industry”
• fewer and simpler rules»Minska antalet regler för jordbruket och korta handläggningstider för miljötillstånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the number of rules for agriculture and shorten handling times for environmental permits”
• ownership creates long-term responsibility»Den enskilda äganderätten är central i förvaltarskapstanken« (party programme ↗)“Individual ownership is central in the stewardship idea”

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 wishes to simplify regulations and improve legal protection, give more freedom to develop your business and requires that authorities have a supportive rather than obstructing role. Making it possible to transfer fishing licenses upon generational change in small-scale coastal fishing removes a rigid obstacle for an industry throughout the country. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• simpler regulationsdecisive»Förenkla regelverken och förbättra rättssäkerheten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Simplify regulations and improve legal protection”
• supportive authorities»Myndigheterna får inte bli företagens fiender som sätter käppar i hjulen utan måste få en mer stödjande funktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Authorities must not become companies' enemies putting obstacles in their way but must have a more supportive function.”
• freedom to conduct business»Genom att ge mer frihet till människor, frihet att bruka sin mark, frihet att utveckla sina affärsverksamheter – frihet för människor att nå sin fulla potential kan vi släppa lös den potential som finns i vårt land.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By giving more freedom to people, freedom to use their land, freedom to develop their business operations – freedom for people to reach their full potential we can unlock the potential that exists in our country.”
• business throughout the country»Underlätta för industri och näringsliv i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate industry and business throughout the country”