Conflict – EU fishers at risk

EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, has been warned by European fishing leaders that the sharp rise in energy and logistics prices, caused by the invasion of Ukraine, necessitates the introduction of emergency measures for fishing companies, and without such actions the fleet may be forced to cease operations.

EU fishing vessel

EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, has been warned by European fishing leaders that the sharp rise in energy and logistics prices, caused by the invasion of Ukraine, necessitates the introduction of emergency measures for fishing companies, and without such actions the fleet may be forced to cease operations.