Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced at the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in April that the use of bottom trawling in all marine protected areas will be banned in 2030, becoming the first in the EU.
“Bottom trawling” uses the method of sinking fishing nets to the seabed and dragging them to catch fish. This not only results in indiscriminate fishing, but also flattens the seabed, destroys seabed habitats, and seriously undermines the sustainable development of the marine environment. Although the EU recommends that member states phase out bottom trawling in marine protected areas b
600 TEST/Greece announces ban on bottom trawling in all marine protected areas in 2030, becoming the first in the EU
