Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000205/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Ana Miranda Paz (Verts/ALE)
On 15 December 2022, the European Commission approved a veto on bottom trawling in 87 fishing areas in the Atlantic. This decision was taken without consideration for the serious impact the measure represents for hundreds of families who rely on this type of fishing to survive. What is more, this measure affected 200 Galician-owned boats, a further 900 indirectly and 4 000 crew members, while its economic impact is estimated to have been almost EUR 900 million. At the time, the Commission refused to discuss its decision, despite the significant consequences for the fleet.
In light of this situation:
Will the Commission consider the decision’s social impact, review this measure and allow bottom trawling?
Submitted: 18.1.2025