Scientists urge EU to ban destructive fishing practices in protected areas

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Scientists urge EU to ban destructive fishing practices in protected areas

More than 250 scientists have called on European institutions to ban destructive fishing practices by 2030 in Marine Protected Areas

A group of more than 250 scientists from around the world have called on European institutions and Member States to better protect ocean habitats, biodiversity, and the climate by "prohibiting all destructive...

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