Call for EU fishing areas closure vote delay

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Source: Bernard Girardin/Adobe Stock

Proposals to close 10% of EU fishing waters is a ‘giant experiment’ based on an ‘ill-defined’ law, says EBFA

The European Bottom Fisheries Alliance (EBFA) is calling for a crucial vote on the future of EU fishing to be postponed.

Member states will be deciding today (22 May 2024) whether to create ‘reference areas’ free from any human involvement which would mean the closure of 10% of fishing zones.

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