The Dragfish is the most common industrial fishing technique. This happens 25% of the world of the world. The fish drag In the background is the most destructive and must be distinguished from the fish drag Pelagic (that is, on the surface). The last does not scrape the seabed, but moves in an open sea, using a network dragged by a boat.
He The problem is that towing networks take everything on their way without distinguishing what records. In this way, although some species are sought to fish, they ultimately kill many others who have no economic use and who are simply ‘additional damage’ of this kind fish (Water mammals, turtles, arthropods and marine gastropods, etc.).
Some Marine areas are protected to preserve the flora and fauna that are found there. But the lobby of the fish drag It is much more powerful. In Europe it is estimated that almost 60% of the protected marine areas are subject Sleep fishing Industrial legal.
Drag Fisheries: Destruction of marine biodiversity
Spain misses a detailed plan to the impact of the fish drag In his protected marine areas (AMP) by 2030. This is in contradiction with European legislation on biodiversity and fish All the obligations to terminate harmful practices within theoretically protected areas.
It is aimed by an analysis published by the Ocean Environmental NGOs, you run the risk and customer archion, based on the information that Several European countries have sent to the European Commission within the framework of the AU Marine Action Plan.
The evaluation of NGOs investigates the measures of Protection already in force in the Natura 2000 network and that from here until 2030. Spain, even though they have reported some limitations that have already been imposed on the fleet of drag National in some of these areas, does not describe what you will do to protect all its amplifier from the negative consequences of this practice for marine ecosystems.
As part of the route map, The creation of new AMP and the development of current management plans has also been reportedBut without indicating how the right management of the fish In these areas.
Marina Scientist, Silvia García, explains that «Dragfish remains affecting many protected marine areas in SpainContrary to what the EU markings and Spanish legislation in its conservation objectives.
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It is problematic that all the government proposes to protect these areas are cosmetic changes in Fisher’s arts who will not prevent the affect of the seabed. The real solution is to fish drag Once and forever in the amplifier. Spain must be the protection of the ocean.
Marine NGO analysis based on plans The countries of the European Union, including Spain, to protect their marine areas that are protected against towing fish.
The country promotes changes in the art of Fish, Among other things with the doors of drag, Devices that open the fishing network in the seabed while the ship is progressing. This It is due to the replacement of traditional doors, which come in direct contact with the seabedDue to the so -called flying doors, designed to be hung a few meters from the bed.
However, this measure does not solve the problem, because it does not happen that the network still damages the background and therefore vulnerable species and therefore does not guarantee fisheries with respect for the sea. To be amp really effective, you must go beyond the instruction on paper and Provide good management that is in favor of marine ecosystems with which they are designated.
All measures must be applied to the Spanish fleet and the international, That also records in these protected areas and for which it is necessary to develop joint management recommendations in the countries involved, as established by a common fishing policy.