The implications of Chinese fishing operations on EU fisheries and the way forward

Reference A9-0282/2023Committee PECHFood and agriculture

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The Left37

16113753%

S&D143

120012299%

Greens/EFA72

The European Parliament adopted by 573 votes to 11, with 30 abstentions, a resolution on the implications of Chinese fishing operations on EU fisheries and the way forward.Maritime strategy is an essential part of China’s plan to expand its power. The politicisation and militarisation of its civil maritime sector can be observed, including with respect to fishing. The EU and China signed a bilateral agreement in 2018, known as the Blue Partnership, which aims to improve cooperation on global ocean governance. However, the Chinese seafood imported into the European market is the product of opaque operations and severely undermines the competitiveness of the EU single market…