Protecting High Seas Biodiversity

by name voted on 13.11.2025

Summary

A proposal to implement the BBNJ Agreement into EU law, focusing on protecting high seas biodiversity and managing marine genetic resources.

10 13.11.2025

Report

science

justice

fisheries

environment

human rights

public administration

international relations

Key points

The directive aims to implement the international BBNJ Agreement into EU law to protect high seas biodiversity.
New rules will govern the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from marine genetic resources and digital sequence information.
Member States must ensure that potential impacts of planned activities in the high seas are assessed before authorization.
The proposal emphasizes the need to collaborate and consult with stakeholders, including fisheries organizations and indigenous communities.

Vote

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Verts/ALE

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Speeches

17 Speeches in total

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Li ANDERSSON

The Left

1:13 min

20. Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction ***I (debate)

Sander SMIT

PPE

1:14 min

20. Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction REPORT on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction

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