On Monday 5 September, 13 organisations aiming to protect the oceans asked the European Commission to include Russian fishing vessels and imports of fishery products from Russia in the list of EU sanctions against the country led by Vladimir Putin.
The NGOs in question (including BirdLife, ClientEarth, Our Fish and Seas At Risk) have sent a letter to this effect to the Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius.
Russian exports of fisheries and aquaculture...