Chain law may threaten carp farming. What does the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have to say about it?

Published 2025년 1월 3일

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Polish lawmakers have expressed concerns to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development about the potential impact of a citizens' draft act on animal protection on carp breeders. The draft act proposes a ban on the retail sale of live fish, except for aquarium fish. The lawmakers argue that this ban could threaten carp aquaculture, a tradition in Poland for centuries and a significant part of the agricultural and fisheries economy. The Ministry, however, believes that the current laws already ensure the ethical treatment of live fish and are cautious about the proposed act's impact on the inland fishing sector.

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Does the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plan to take action to protect carp breeders from the unfavourable provisions of the citizens' draft act on animal protection? - asked the MPs. In response, the Ministry emphasised that it approaches the proposals included in the draft with great caution. A group of Law and Justice MPs submitted an interpellation regarding the citizens' draft act amending the act on animal protection and amending certain other acts (the so-called chain act). In particular, it concerned the ban on retail sale of live fish, except for aquarium fish, contained in the draft. "Carp breeding in Poland has a centuries-old tradition and is an important element of the Polish agricultural and fisheries economy, as well as contributing to environmental protection through water retention, protection of biodiversity and preservation of local ecosystems. Carp are bred on an area of approximately 70 thousand hectares of ponds, which annually provide Polish ...

Source: AgroPolska