Comprehensive measures

The plan requires conscious and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems and ambitious environmental goals that are followed up with sharp legislation, and states that constant overexploitation of nature's resources depletes biodiversity. That ecosystems set the limits for fishing, that the authority's instruction is clarified and that harmful subsidies that create overcapacity are driven out follows from that.

• rich ecosystemsdecisive»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems, among other things by restoring”
• ambitious environmental goals»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals that are followed up with sharp legislation and practical work.”
• overexploitation depletes nature»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 biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions.”
• protect biodiversity»Vi måste lösa klimatkrisen och skydda den biologiska mångfalden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must solve the climate crisis and protect biodiversity”

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 natural resources and ecosystems are exploited beyond the limit of long-term sustainability and requires that biological diversity is protected and that fisheries policy is reformed with environmental considerations as the starting point. Letting ecosystems set the limits and phasing out subsidies that create overcapacity follows directly from this. The election manifesto warns of species extinction. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's requirement.

• ecosystems within sustainable limitsdecisive»naturtillgångar och ekosystem utnyttjas i dag över gränsen för det långsiktigt hållbara, och« (party programme ↗)“natural resources and ecosystems are today exploited beyond the limit of long-term sustainability, and”
• protect biological diversity»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”
• reformed fisheries policy»också en omläggning av jordbruks- och fiskeripolitiken. Konsumentperspektivet, inte« (party programme ↗)“also a reform of agricultural and fisheries policy. The consumer perspective, not”
• halt 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 verbatim that the ecosystems in the oceans set the limits for how much fish can be caught and that ecosystem-based marine management is introduced. The party programme wants Sweden to be driving for fishing that does not extract more than regrowth, and the manifesto wants to phase out harmful subsidies. The counter-proposal's requirement is thus the plan's own line.

• ecosystems set the limitsdecisive»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 ecosystems in the oceans set the limits for how much fish can be caught, introduce ecosystem-based marine management and switch to sustainable fishing methods.”
• driving against overfishing»Sverige ska vara pådrivande inom EU och globala organisationer för ett ansvarsfullt fiske som återuppbygger utfiskade bestånd och inte tar ut mer än återväxten.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be leading within the EU and global organisations for responsible fishing that rebuilds depleted stocks and does not extract more than regrowth.”
• eliminate harmful subsidies»fasa ut fossila subventioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out harmful subsidies.”
• protected marine areas»skydda minst 30 procent av världens hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect at least 30 per cent of the world's oceans.”

The election manifesto requires that Sweden's lakes, watercourses and seas be saved and that harmful bottom trawling be prevented from destroying the marine environment, and the party programme that biodiversity be protected so that ecosystems can survive. Allowing ecosystems to set the limits for fishing follows from this. The plan also explicitly wants to use trade policy to cut harmful subsidies internationally.

• stop harmful 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 damage the marine environment, small-scale fishing or sport fishing.”
• ecosystems set the limits»Att skydda den biologiska mångfalden är nödvändigt för att ekosystemen ska kunna fortleva.« (party programme ↗)“Protecting biodiversity is necessary for ecosystems to survive.”
• save the marine environment»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, watercourses and seas.”
• away with harmful subsidies»Vi ska använda handelspolitiken för att kapa fossila subventioner runtom i världen och pressa stora utsläppare som Kina att stänga ner sina kolkraftverk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will use trade policy to cut fossil subsidies around the world and pressure major emitters like China to shut down their coal power plants.”

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 requires that fishing is conducted in a long-term sustainable manner and is kept within scientific assessments of what the stocks can sustain, that industrial fishing is limited and that seas are protected through agreements between coastal states. It also wants to phase out market-distorting support. Letting ecosystems set the boundaries and eliminating subsidies that create overcapacity therefore aligns with the plan.

• fishing within scientific limitsdecisive»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 manner and stay within the framework of scientific”
• limited industrial fishing»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 maritime areas shall be protected as marine reserves.”
• eliminate market-distorting support»EU:s jordbrukspolitik behöver reformeras i grunden. Samtliga direktstöd och marknadsstörande« (party programme ↗)“The EU's agricultural policy needs fundamental reform. All direct supports and market-distorting”
• sea protection through 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.”

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The plan establishes that excessively large fish catches benefit no one but only cause the supply to dwindle and the industry to die out, and that fishing shall be conducted according to the stewardship principle. Allowing ecosystems to set the limits and opposing subsidies that create overcapacity follows directly from this. The plan also rejects direct business subsidies as a principle.

• counter overfishingdecisive»Ett alltför omfattande fiskeuttag gynnar ingen utan resulterar endast i att tillgången sinar och att näringen på lång sikt dör ut.« (party programme ↗)“Excessively large fish catches benefit no one but only result in the supply dwindling and the industry dying out in the long term.”
• stewardship in fishing»Fisket ska i likhet med allt annat nyttjande av naturresurser ske med hänsyn till förvaltarskapsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“Fishing shall, like all other use of natural resources, be conducted with regard to the stewardship principle.”
• biological diversity and ecosystems»Att slå vakt om den biologiska mångfalden är viktigt av många skäl. Mångfalden är en förutsättning för ekosystemens långsiktiga produktionsförmåga.« (party programme ↗)“Protecting biological diversity is important for many reasons. Diversity is a prerequisite for the long-term productive capacity of ecosystems.”
• no to harmful subsidies»Direkta företagssubventioner avvisas.« (party programme ↗)“Direct business subsidies are rejected.”

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 take strong action for the marine and aquatic environment and stem the decline in herring and sprat stocks by moving the trawling boundary, and the party programme points to overfishing as a threat to a living marine environment. The counter-proposal's demand for a clearer ecosystem approach and that subsidies creating overcapacity are eliminated go in the same direction. The plan's principle that humans are the starting point for environmental policy qualifies, however, how far this can be taken.

• stop overfishing in the Baltic Seadecisive»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/sprat stocks in the Baltic Sea by moving the trawling boundary from four to twelve nautical miles”
• strong action for the marine environment»Moderaterna vill vidta kraftfulla åtgärder för att förbättra havs- och vattenmiljön.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to take strong action to improve the marine and aquatic environment.”
• overfishing threatens the marine environment»utfiskning slår mot en levande havsmiljö« (party programme ↗)“overfishing threatens a living marine environment”
• humans as the starting point»Människan måste vara miljöpolitikens utgångspunkt.« (party programme ↗)“Humans must be the starting point of 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.

The election manifesto states that the sea and water environment must be prioritized more clearly over overly intensive fishing and wants to increase the pace of work to restore the Baltic Sea's marine environment. The plan also emphasizes that international cooperation between Baltic Sea countries is required. The counter-proposal's demands that ecosystems set the limits for fishing and that harmful subsidies are eliminated are in line with this.

• environment before intensive fishingdecisive»Vår havs- och vattenmiljö måste prioriteras tydligare framför ett allt för intensivt fiske och omfattande vindkraftsutbyggnad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our sea and water environment must be prioritized more clearly over overly intensive fishing and extensive wind power expansion.”
• restored 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”
• 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.”
• international cooperation»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 placed on international cooperation between Baltic Sea countries since Sweden alone cannot contribute to solving the situation.”

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.