Confederation Insists on Reviewing Closure of 87 Bottom Fishing Zones and Defending Mediterranean Trawl Fishing Before MEPs and EP Fisheries Committee.

MADRID – The Spanish Fishing Confederation (Cepesca) has marked a milestone in its history by holding one of its Board of Directors meetings in Brussels for the first time, specifically on June 24 at the European employers' association Europêche headquarters in the Belgian capital. With this gesture, Spanish fishers, whom Cepesca represents, aimed to bring their demands closer to the political center where European fishing decisions are made. The main focus of their claims includes the urgent review of the closure of 87 bottom fishing zones in the Northeast Atlantic, the defense of Mediterranean trawl fishing, and the consolidation of fishing agreements with th...  (More Info)