EU stakeholders discuss future of bottom trawling

EU bottom fisheries meeting

Fishing sector feels Brussels’ new action plan places ”a heavy and disproportionate burden” on an already struggling fleet

One month after the publication of the European Commission’s ‘Action Plan: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries’, fishing industry leaders and EU member state representatives have met in Brussels to jointly analyse the nature, impact and consequences of the new initiative.

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