Fisheries

EU fishing limits will not end overfishing

2025-12-15T12:16:00

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EU ministers have agreed 2026 fishing limits for Europe and the Western Mediterranean, maintaining stability for fishing fleets but failing to end overfishing or secure fisheries sustainability.

That’s according to Oceana, which says that while the deal offers short-term certainty for fishing fleets, it does not tackle the core problem behind the sector’s economic struggles: Depleted fish populations after decades of excessive fishing pressure.

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