On November 5, 2026, a nationwide agricultural and hunting debate was organized in the Column Hall of the Sejm, dedicated to analyzing the consequences of the civic proposal to amend the Hunting Act. The event, which received honorary patronage from Sejm Deputy Marshal Piotr Zgorzelski, gathered representatives of key industries and institutions to discuss the potential impact of the proposed regulations on food security and wildlife population management.
The debate was opened by Member of Parliament Urszula Pasławska, Chair of the Commission for Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry. In her speech, she emphasized that changing climatic conditions, such as persistent drought, and mutations in wild game populations have a direct impact on the situation in both rural and urban areas. The Commission Chair pointed to the accompanying social transformations in Europe and the need for a constructive discussion where arguments regarding legal consequences for nature and agriculture are presented, regardless of the interlocutors' views.
Participants analyzed the consequences of the proposed changes from the perspective of protecting agricultural production, limiting hunting damage, and sanitary safety. The main goal of the proceedings was to conduct a broad discussion on the potential change in the hunting regulation model, with particular emphasis on the compensation payment system and the combat of infectious diseases.
It was emphasized that the planned restrictions on hunting management could make it difficult to regulate game populations, which in turn would increase the risk of damage to crops. An additional concern for participants was the potential weakening of the effectiveness of the fight against animal infectious diseases, in particular African swine fever (ASF).
The discussion was attended by, among others, representatives of the National Council of Agricultural Chambers, breeding communities, and local governments. Scientists specializing in veterinary issues and representatives of the Polish Hunting Association were also present.