Today, we present a 🆕 #MarineActionPlan to reduce the impact of fishing on the marine environment and restore ecosystems, which will be good #ForNature AND for 🎣 fishers
By protecting fish spawning and nursery areas, we also increase the prosperity of our fishing fleet
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With our new #MarineActionPlan, we will:
🔵 promote more selective gear
🔵 prevent incidental catches
🔵 phase out bottom trawling in #Natura2000 areas under the Habitats Directive by 2024 and all 🇪🇺 Marine Protected Areas by 2030
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We will foster a just & fair transition to sustainable fishing with funding, governance & science
Increasing cooperation between fisheries & environmental authorities will lead to better implementation of existing legislation for the benefit of all: https://europa.eu/!WjCTHj
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