On Monday 22 September, the European Commission adopted its proposals on fishing opportunities for 2026 in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
In the western Mediterranean, the reduction in fishing effort by 2025 has been particularly marked, with an average reduction of 66% for trawlers. Member States were able to implement technical measures to mitigate or even cancel these reductions in fishing days (see EUROPE B13543A5).
For 2026, the proposal does not yet specify the exact reduction...