European Parliament · 6 July 2021

Impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems

Adopted

512 in favour · 21 against · 159 abstained. 692 members voted.

What it asks for, in the Parliament's words

• Urges the Member States also to continue working on the development and usage of other forms of renewable energy
• Urges the Member States to take into account the impact of offshore renewable energy on the marine ecosystem and fisheries when determining their energy mix
• Calls on Member States, in line with maritime spatial planning provisions, to designate specific historical and traditional fishing grounds of local fishers as areas that are to remain free of offshore renewables

Quoted from A9-0184/2021, which says more than these lines. Each is a whole paragraph; this site does not rewrite them.

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• Roll-call results, 6 July 2021
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