On Wednesday 1 February, the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance (EBFA) criticised the European Commission’s plans to phase out bottom fishing gear in all marine protected areas (MPAs) by 2030.
The European Commission is due to adopt in mid-February reports on the functioning of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Common Fisheries Organisation, an action plan to protect and restore marine ecosystems and a strategy to accelerate the energy transition in the fisheries sector (see...