Brussels, 19/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - Pelagic trawling of sea bass, conducted principally by French fishermen in the Channel, is to be banned in European waters until April to protect this species, the European Commission announced in a press release on Monday 19 January.
This measure is to “protect the stock from being targeted when at its most vulnerable”, that is, during spawning season, say the services of Fisheries Commissioner Karmenu Vella. The decision is expected to “come...