Mediterranean fishing fleets face profit crisis

The table shows profitability of the trawler segments operating in the western Med

Source: Oceana

Most western Mediterranean trawlers are barely profitable due to chronic overfishing, a new report warns, urging urgent reforms to safeguard fisheries sustainability.

Published by Oceana, new analysis finds that excessive bottom trawling capacity in France, Italy and Spain is undermining both fish population recovery and fleet profitability, despite years of public subsidies.

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