Report: Kiss trawling destroying livelihoods

EJF Kiss Trawling Report

A form of illegal bottom trawling is causing severe environmental and economic damage to the Gulf of Gabès in Tunisia

A form of illegal bottom trawling is causing severe environmental and economic damage to the Gulf of Gabès in Tunisia, according to a new report from the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and FishAct.

In “Kiss of Death: How illegal bottom trawling threatens ecosystems and livelihoods in Tunisia”, the NGOs have identified that so-called “kiss trawling” is causing sustained, severe harm to this biologically diverse ecosystem, and are calling for immediate action to end the fishing method.

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