According to the European Commission's evaluation, EU fish landings have declined.

Omissions

• The Commission's evaluation attributes the decline in landings to sectoral challenges (e.g., reduced fishing opportunities and quota constraints), a nuance the MEP does not mention.
• The Commission evaluation was published on 30 April 2026, before the session date of 2026-07-09, so the MEP could have known it directly.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Commission Staff Working Document SWD(2026) 120 final (Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy)The staff working document (Brussels, 30.4.2026, SWD(2026) 120 final) 'shows that landings declined between 2014 and 2024, which is most probably linked to challenges' facing the fishing sector, within the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Press release IP/26/938 'Commission evaluation shows slow progress in fishing sustainability and current challenges for EU fishers'The European Commission published its evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Regulation, covering the decade from 2014 to 2024, showing slow progress in fishing sustainability and current challenges for EU fishers.
• SecondaryLife Platform — 'Common Fisheries Policy Evaluation Report: Must Do Better'Reviewing the Commission's evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation covering 2014 to 2024, the article states: 'As a result less fish is being landed into European ports, with an increasing dependence on fish imports to meet consumption demands. Overall, declared landings are down by around 30% compared to 2014.'