EU Ocean Pact is a blueprint for the future of bottom fisheries, says EBFA

European bottom trawling

Source: EBFA

Implementation of marine protection measures on a case-by-case basis has been welcomed by the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance

The new EU Ocean Pact unveiled by the European Commission to better align marine policy with science, innovation, environmental responsibility and food security has been lauded by the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance (EBFA), particularly the pact’s recognition of fisheries as a vital economic sector essential to ensuring food supply, security and sovereignty.

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