EU Court Rejects Action Against Protection of Deep-Sea Fishing Grounds
The European Union's second-highest court on Wednesday has dismissed actions against the determination of certain deep-sea fishing grounds as protected areas.
This means these areas will remain restricted to help preserve marine life.
EU member country Spain and several fishing operators filed complaints against a decision by the European Commission to ban fishing with bottom gears in these areas in the north-east Atlantic due to the vulnerability of the marine ecosystem.
The court in Luxembourg sided with the commission in its...
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