Alarm over demersal shutdown proposal
European fishing industry representatives are sounding the alarm over the likelihood of the European Commission’s plans to shut down 94 sea areas across French, Spanish, Portuguese and Irish waters to…
EBFA condemns bottom fishing ban proposals
A crucial vote on the future of bottom fishing is about to take place in plenary session at the European Parliament. The consequences of this hastily organised vote could prove…
In defence of demersal fishing
There’s something poignant about using the European Parliament to introduce a group set up to counter efforts to have demersal fishing outlawed – as this is precisely where the decisions…
European industry stands together on bottom trawling
Representing the interests of more than 22,000 fishermen and 8000 vessels, an alliance of fishing organisations from across the European Union has headed to Brussels to make clear the importance…