The Government asks "not to demonize" trawling despite global criticism

The Minister of Agriculture, Fishing, and Food of Spain, Luis Planas, considered this Wednesday "a serious mistake to demonize 'per se'" certain fishing techniques The Minister of Agriculture, Fishing, and Food of Spain, Luis Planas, considered this Wednesday "a serious mistake to demonize 'per se'" certain fishing techniques such as trawling, a position that differs from what was discussed at the UN Ocean Summit (UNOC3) in Nice (France). "There are some approaches or comments about different fishing methods, including trawling. I believe it is a serious error to demonize a fishing practice 'per se'," Planas told the press during his participation in the UN Ocean Summit (UNOC3) in Nice (France). For the minister, one must "analyze in which places, in what way, under what conditions" this type of fishing technique is produced, which is being limited by many countries - the United Kingdom being one of the latest - and which is considered harmful to the seabed. "It is not an element ...