European Fishermen Denounce Existential Threat Posed by Creating Marine Protected Areas
Representatives of the fishing industry from Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom joined forces on Tuesday 22 July in Ostend, Belgium, to alert the European institutions to the potentially devastating consequences of phase three of the marine protected areas (MPAs) currently under consultation. This phase corresponds to a new series of restrictive management measures in existing or extended MPAs, aimed at achieving the EU’s objective of protecting 30% of marine areas by 2030, including 10% under strict protection. It includes strict bans on certain fishing activities...
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