Moving the trawl limit

The plan requires ambitious environmental goals that are followed up with strict legislation and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems, and notes that overexploitation of nature's resources depletes biological diversity. To promptly and with clear timelines move the trawl boundary out to twelve nautical miles in the Baltic Sea is one such strict measure. The plan also wants more of the value of natural resources to remain where they are produced.

• strict environmental legislationdecisive»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals that are followed up with strict legislation and practical work.”
• rich ecosystems»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems, among other things through restoration”
• 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 biological diversity and greenhouse gas emissions.”
• the value remains locally»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the value of natural resources must remain where they are extracted and produced.”

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 states that ecosystems are being exploited beyond the limit of what is sustainable in the long term and requires that fisheries policy be reformed with environmental considerations as the starting point. An extended trawl boundary to twelve nautical miles with clear time frames is a concrete means for good environmental status in the Baltic Sea. That this requires negotiation with the EU and neighbouring countries is in line with the view of the EU as a tool for cross-border problems. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• overexploited ecosystemsdecisive»naturtillgångar och ekosystem utnyttjas i dag över gränsen för det långsiktigt hållbara, och« (party programme ↗)“natural resources and ecosystems are today being exploited beyond the limit of what is sustainable in the long term, and”
• reformed fisheries policy»också en omläggning av jordbruks- och fiskeripolitiken. Konsumentperspektivet, inte« (party programme ↗)“also a change in 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 biodiversity is threatened.”
• solutions through the EU»Vi är övertygade om att EU-samarbetet är grunden för att lösa många av vår tids svåraste problem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are convinced that EU cooperation is the basis for solving many of the most difficult problems of our time.”

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 ecosystems set the limits for fishing and that coastal ecosystems be saved, and the party programme wants to see strong protection of key biotopes in water and fish-free areas. A trawl boundary moved to twelve nautical miles with clear timeframes is precisely such protection of coastal spawning and nursery areas.

• ecosystem-based marine managementdecisive»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 at sea set the limits for how much fish may be caught, introduce ecosystem-based marine management and move to gentle fishing methods.”
• protection of spawning areas»Vi vill se ett starkt skydd av nyckelbiotoper i vatten och av områden som är speciellt viktiga för havets biologiska mångfald eller för många arters fortplantning.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see strong protection of key biotopes in water and areas that are especially important for marine biological diversity or for many species' reproduction.”
• save coastal ecosystems»rädda kustens ekosystem — återskapa förstörda miljöer .« (2022 manifesto ↗)“save coastal ecosystems — restore destroyed environments.”
• fish-free areas»Ett sätt att öka skyddet är att inrätta marina reservat och införa fiskefria områden.« (party programme ↗)“One way to increase protection is to establish marine reserves and introduce fish-free areas.”

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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 election manifesto explicitly states that harmful bottom trawling should not be allowed to damage the marine environment, small-scale fishing or sports fishing, and that Sweden's lakes, waterways and seas should be saved. Moving the trawl boundary to twelve nautical miles with clear timeframes is a direct application of that commitment. That this requires negotiation with the EU and neighbouring countries is in line with the plan's view that transnational environmental issues are solved only through international cooperation.

• stop harmful bottom trawlingdecisive»Skadlig bottentrålning ska inte få förstöra för varken havsmiljön, den småskaliga fiskenäringen eller sportfisket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Harmful bottom trawling should not be allowed to damage the marine environment, small-scale fishing or sports fishing.”
• save the marine environment»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, waterways and seas.”
• protect biological diversity»Att skydda den biologiska mångfalden är nödvändigt för att ekosystemen ska kunna fortleva.« (party programme ↗)“Protecting biological diversity is necessary for ecosystems to be able to survive.”
• international cooperation required»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.”

The election manifesto affirms that industrial fishing shall be limited and the most valuable sea areas protected, and the party programme that the regulations shall favour small-scale and coastal fishing within scientifically sustainable framework. The seas shall be protected through agreement between all coastal states, which corresponds to the need for negotiation with the EU and neighbouring countries. An outplaced trawl boundary with clear timeframes thereby follows from the plan.

• limited 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 protected as marine reserves.”
• favour coastal fishing»Regelverket ska gynna småskaligt och kustnära fiske samt« (party programme ↗)“The regulations shall favour small-scale and coastal fishing as well as”
• sea protection through agreement»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 agreement between all coastal states.”
• 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 keep itself within the framework of scientific”

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 fishing takes only cause supplies to dwindle and the industry to die out, and that fishing shall occur according to the stewardship principle. An extended trawl boundary protects the coastal stocks that archipelago fishers depend on. The plan also recognizes that transboundary maritime problems require international agreements, which corresponds to the requirement to negotiate with the EU and neighbouring countries.

• 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 fishing takes benefit no one but result only in the supply dwindling and the industry in the long term dying out.”
• 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, occur with regard to the stewardship principle.”
• coastal fishing's significance»Många i skärgården är direkt eller indirekt beroende av en väl fungerande och livskraftig fiskerinäring.« (party programme ↗)“Many in the archipelago are directly or indirectly dependent on a well-functioning and vigorous fishing industry.”
• international agreements on the marine environment»Internationella överenskommelser behövs för att begränsa utsläpp som leder till försurning och övergödning.« (party programme ↗)“International agreements are needed to limit emissions that lead to acidification and eutrophication.”

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 explicitly commits to moving the trawl limit from four to twelve nautical miles to fight the decline of herring and sprat stocks in the Baltic Sea. The counter-proposal's demand for rapid work with clear timelines for precisely such a shifted trawl limit is therefore the same thing as the plan's commitment. The plan furthermore wants to strengthen the joint Baltic Sea work, which responds to the need for negotiation with the EU and neighbouring countries.

• trawl limit 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 ↗)“Fight the decline of herring and sprat stocks in the Baltic Sea by moving the trawl limit from four to twelve nautical miles”
• halt stock decline»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 reduced stocks in recent years, particularly as a result of coastal trawling – that development must be reversed.”
• joint Baltic Sea work»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the joint Baltic Sea work for action against eutrophication and pollution”
• strong marine environment measures»Moderaterna vill vidta kraftfulla åtgärder för att förbättra havs- och vattenmiljön.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to take strong measures to improve the marine and aquatic environment.”

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 election manifesto establishes that the marine and water environment should be prioritized more clearly over overly intensive fishing and that the pace of work to restore the Baltic Sea should increase. An extended trawl boundary to twelve nautical miles serves that purpose, and the plan itself emphasizes that international cooperation between Baltic States is needed because Sweden cannot solve the situation alone.

• 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.”
• 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»Det är därför allvarligt att situationen i våra vatten och framför allt i Östersjön är så dålig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is therefore serious that the situation in our waters and above all in the Baltic Sea is so bad.”
• 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 States as Sweden cannot alone 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.