there will be no ban on bottom fishing in protected areas

The European Commission will not impose a ban on trawl and bottom fishing in marine protected areas, she assured on Sunday 2 April. Received the same day in Brussels (Belgium) with a delegation of fishermen, the Secretary of State for the Sea, Hervé Berville, announced it on his Twitter account. “We have […] obtained a clarification which allows in particular to protect French artisanal fishing“, he wrote.

A European recommendation had set fire to the powder

The day before, in the Côtes-d’Armor, he had come to reassure the profession, indicating that France would not follow this European recommendation, which had set fire to the powder. The previous week, the fishermen had organized an operation “dead die“, with boats remaining at the quay, ports blocked, and auctions at a standstill. For their part, NGOs are worried about the environmental consequences of this decision.