European Parliament · 8 July 2021

Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity

Adopted

588 in favour · 21 against · 79 abstained. 688 members voted.

What it asks for, in the Parliament's words

• Underlines that IUU fishing activities represent a considerable threat to sustainable fishing and the resilience of marine ecosystems
• Points out that the geographic isolation of the Southern Ocean makes monitoring operations in the CAMLR Convention Area complex and difficult
• Notes that the establishment of MPAs covering over 3 million km2 in the eastern Antarctic and the Weddell Sea would create one of the largest marine protection areas in history

Quoted from B9-0369/2021, which says more than these lines. Each is a whole paragraph; this site does not rewrite them.

See how every country and every MEP voted

Check it at the European Parliament

• Roll-call results, 8 July 2021
• Minutes of the sitting
• Procedure file B9-0369/2021
• Open data record for the sitting