EU court ruling disheartens fishers
2025-06-16T11:57:00
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance has expressed disappointment following the decision by the General Court of the European Union to dismiss a legal challenge by Spain and several fishing organisations against the European Commission’s ban on bottom fishing in areas deemed to potentially host vulnerable marine ecosystems
EBFA maintains that the Commission’s approach is excessively rigid and excludes the fishing sector from shaping practical conservation measures.