A report published on Tuesday 18 November by the NGO Oceana shows that most trawlers in the western Mediterranean are struggling to make a profit, due to overfishing.
The study highlights a structural imbalance: too many vessels in the face of degraded fish stocks, making the French, Italian and Spanish fleets economically vulnerable.
The Oceana report points out that several segments of the fleet, including both large French trawlers and small Italian trawlers, have been making losses for...