A Report Denounces 2,100 Days of Trawling in Protected Areas in Spain and Accuses the Government of "Lack of Transparency"
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An investigation by the NGO Oceana has revealed that dozens of boats regularly fish in Spanish protected waters using, in addition, one of the most aggressive techniques, trawling nets, which catch all kinds of species indiscriminately and raze the seabed. Experts also report that this happens with the government's approval, which grants permits to these vessels to fish in sensitive areas through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. An ana…
Oceana denounces more than 51,000 hours of apparent trawling in six Spanish protected areas and claims to approve its pending management plans.
On Thursday, the NGO Oceana presented a paper identifying more than 51,000 hours of alleged trawling in Natura 2000 areas and demanding that the Government approve four outstanding management plans by 29-N.
Trawling is considered to be one of the forms of fishing with the greatest impact on marine ecosystems due to the degradation of the seabed and, however, it is practiced in at least six marine protected areas (MPAs) Red Natura 2000, according to an investigation carried out by Oceana, the largest organisation [...] La entrada Oceana denounces the practice of trawling in marine protected areas Red Natura 2000 was first published in EFE Verde.
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