Further measures in and outside marine protected areas

The plan requires deliberate and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems and ambitious environmental goals that are monitored with strict legislation, and points out overexploitation of nature's resources as a cause of depletion. Immediately initiating negotiations on a broader trawl ban also outside the trawl boundary is the logical consequence. The plan wants Sweden to actively seek cooperation with other countries on such issues.

• comprehensive ecosystem workdecisive»Sverige behöver också ett medvetet och heltäckande arbete med att skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa natur och kompensera för förlorade naturvärden.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden also needs deliberate and comprehensive work to create good conditions for rich ecosystems, among other things by restoring nature and compensating for lost nature values.”
• stop overexploitation»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.”
• strict environmental legislation»Vi vill se ambitiösa miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see ambitious environmental goals that are monitored with strict legislation and practical work.”
• international cooperation»Sverige behöver utveckla ett konstruktivt samarbete med andra länder« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs to develop constructive cooperation with other countries”

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 species extinction is accelerating and that biological diversity must be protected, and the party programme requires a restructuring of fisheries policy where environmental considerations take precedence over producer interests. That immediately initiating negotiations with other countries about a wider trawling ban even outside the trawling limit follows from that, in combination with the commitment that Sweden shall drive other countries internationally. However, the specific negotiation requirement is not in the documents.

• slow species extinctiondecisive»Samtidigt accelererar artdöden och den biologiska mångfalden hotas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, species extinction is accelerating and biological diversity is threatened.”
• protect biological diversity»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected”
• restructured fisheries policy»en omläggning av jordbruks- och fiskeripolitiken« (party programme ↗)“a restructuring of agricultural and fisheries policy”
• drive internationally»Sverige ska vara en stark kraft i FN och EU för att världens länder ska öka sina åtaganden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong force in the UN and EU for the world's countries to increase their commitments”

The plan wants to protect at least 30 percent of the world's oceans, let ecosystems set the limits for fishing and transition to gentle methods, and the party programme requires that Sweden be a driving force internationally for responsible fishing. The counter-proposal's demand to immediately begin negotiations on a broader trawl ban even outside the trawl boundary follows directly from this.

• protect 30 percent of the oceansdecisive»skydda minst 30 procent av världens hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect at least 30 percent of the world's oceans.”
• driving force for responsible fishing»ska vara pådrivande inom EU och globala organisationer för ett ansvarsfullt fiske som återuppbygger utfiskade bestånd och inte tar ut mer än« (party programme ↗)“shall be a driving force within the EU and global organizations for responsible fishing that rebuilds depleted stocks and does not take out more than”
• ecosystem-based marine management»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 oceans set the limits for how much fish may be caught, introduce ecosystem-based marine management and transition to gentle fishing methods.”
• protect marine key biotopes»skydd av nyckelbiotoper i vatten och av områden« (party programme ↗)“protection of key biotopes in water and of areas”

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 says that harmful bottom trawling must not destroy the marine environment, small-scale fishing or recreational fishing. The counter-proposal wants to immediately begin negotiations on a broader trawling ban that also covers sensitive areas outside the trawling boundary. The plan also states that common challenges require international cooperation and that low international standards must not prevent Sweden from going ahead. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• 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, small-scale fishing or recreational fishing.”
• protect marine ecosystems»Att skydda den biologiska mångfalden är nödvändigt för att ekosystemen ska kunna fortleva.« (party programme ↗)“Protecting biological diversity is necessary for ecosystems to continue to exist.”
• international cooperation is necessary»Utmaningar som är gemensamma för många nationer, som tullmurar, klimatfrågan och internationell brottslighet, kan bara lösas genom internationellt samarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Challenges that are common to many nations, such as tariff barriers, climate issues and international crime, can only be solved through international cooperation.”
• Sweden shall lead the way»eller lågt satta krav, får inte hindra nationer och regioner från att gå före och tillämpa skärpta krav.« (party programme ↗)“or low set standards, shall not prevent nations and regions from going ahead and applying stricter requirements.”

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 party programme states that the seas surrounding Sweden need protection through an agreement between all coastal states, which is precisely what the counter-proposal requires. The election manifesto wants to limit industrial fishing and protect the most valuable sea areas as marine reserves. The plan notes that the marine environment is seriously damaged and wants to see more protected contiguous areas also in water.

• agreement between coastal statesdecisive»Sverige omges av hav som behöver skyddas genom avtal mellan alla kuststater.« (party programme ↗)“The seas surrounding Sweden need protection through an agreement between all coastal states.”
• marine reserves»industrifisket ska begränsas och de mest värdefulla havsområdena skyddas som marina reservat« (2022 manifesto ↗)“industrial fishing shall be limited and the most valuable sea areas protected as marine reserves”
• damaged marine environment»havsmiljön är allvarligt skadad.« (party programme ↗)“the marine environment is seriously damaged.”
• more protected areas in water»sammanhängande områden både på land och i vatten.« (party programme ↗)“contiguous areas both on land and in water.”

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 establishes that excessively large-scale fishing does not benefit anyone but causes the industry to die out, and that all use of natural resources should occur according to the stewardship principle. Because the most serious environmental threats are transboundary, international agreements are required. Immediately beginning negotiations on a broader trawling prohibition even outside the trawl limits follows from this.

• overfishing harms the industrydecisive»Ett alltför omfattande fiskeuttag gynnar ingen utan resulterar endast i att tillgången sinar och att näringen på« (party programme ↗)“An excessively extensive fishing catch does not benefit anyone but only results in supplies declining and the industry”
• stewardship in fishing»med hänsyn till förvaltarskapsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“with regard to the stewardship principle.”
• international environmental agreements»Internationella överenskommelser behövs för att begränsa utsläpp som leder till försurning och övergödning.« (party programme ↗)“International agreements are needed to limit emissions leading to acidification and eutrophication.”
• biological diversity»Att slå vakt om den biologiska mångfalden är viktigt av« (party programme ↗)“To protect biological diversity is important from”

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 counter-proposal requires that negotiations with other countries be immediately initiated regarding a broader ban on bottom trawling, even outside the trawling boundary. The plan commits to stemming the decline in herring and sprat populations by moving the trawling limit to twelve nautical miles and to strengthen the joint Baltic Sea efforts. According to the plan, the development of declining stocks must be reversed, which aligns with the requirement. The plan therefore supports it.

• limited bottom trawlingdecisive»Stävja minskningen av sill-/strömmingsbestånden i Östersjön genom att flytta gränsen för trålfiske från fyra till tolv nautiska mil« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stem the decline in herring and sprat populations in the Baltic Sea by moving the trawling boundary from four to twelve nautical miles”
• save fish stocks»Fiskerinäringen har drabbats hårt av minskade bestånd på senare år inte minst på grund av det kustnära trålfisket – den utvecklingen måste brytas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fishing industry has been hit hard by declining stocks in recent years, not least because of coastal trawling – that trend must be reversed.”
• joint Baltic Sea work»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the joint Baltic Sea efforts to tackle eutrophication and pollution”
• the marine environment is under threat»Mer än hälften av världens största områden med döda bottnar finns i Östersjön.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More than half of the world's largest dead-bottom areas are in the Baltic Sea.”

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 establishes that marine and water environment must be prioritized more clearly over too intensive fishing and that more focus must be placed on international cooperation between Baltic Sea countries, since Sweden cannot solve the situation alone. The counter-proposal's requirement for immediate negotiations with other countries about a broader trawling ban also outside the trawling boundary follows precisely that line. The plan furthermore wants to increase the pace of work on the Baltic Sea's marine environment.

• international cooperation in the Baltic Seadecisive»Mer fokus måste i detta sammanhang satsas på internationell samverkan mellan östersjöländerna då Sverige inte ensamt kan bidra till att lösa situationen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More focus must in this context be devoted to international cooperation between Baltic Sea countries since Sweden cannot alone contribute to solving the situation.”
• marine environment before intensive fishing»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 too intensive fishing and extensive wind power expansion.”
• increased pace for marine environment»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”

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.