According to the EC
Jun 8th, 2009 | By ssacn | Category: SSACN Announcements88% of European fish stocks are overexploited. Of these, 69% are at risk of collapse.
Each day in European waters :
- More than 55,000 tonnes of oily and bilge waters and fuel waste are spilled into the sea
- More than 350,000 hectares of the sea bed are impacted by trawlers
- 20,000 tonnes of fish are taken out
- Up to 3,000 tonnes of fish bycatch are thrown back dead.
- Discards can reach 90% of the total weight of the catch in some fisheries.
Will the next generation EC fisheries policy be able to overcome the resistance to change and make any substantial difference ?
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