On Thursday 19 March, the Europêche organisation asked the European authorities to put in place measures in order "to overcome the operational, commercial and safety problems" currently facing the fisheries sector due to the protective measures taken against the spread of the coronavirus(see EUROPE B12449A13).
The sector is concerned about “severe operational problems” in terms of access to ports and the supply of equipment. It also notes a “collapse in first-sale fish prices, largely...