European Bottom Fishing Alliance

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) have met Commissioner Costas Kadis in Brussels to discuss the future of bottom fishing and the sustainability of EU fisheries.

3rd December 2025

The EUs bottom fishing future under debate

3rd December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As the European Commission meets to discuss marine ecosystems, the European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has called for a more pragmatic and science-driven approach to ocean protection.

3rd July 2025

EBFA calls for balanced marine conservation

3rd July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has expressed disappointment following the decision by the General Court of the European Union to dismiss a legal challenge by Spain and several fishing organisations against…

16th June 2025

EU court ruling disheartens fishers

16th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

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…

22nd March 2023

EU stakeholders discuss future of bottom trawling

22nd March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has come under fire from the European Peoples’ Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament for its plan to close 87 fishing areas to all bottom fishing gears below…

21st October 2022

Trawl fishers ‘endangered’

21st October 2022