Ecologist associations have asked the members of the Fishermen Committee of the European Union, including various Spanish Eurodiputados, that they have taken the right measures to ensure that the transfer that is made of fish and a different type of water animals Decent and good -tuning conditions for these species.
These environmental organizations have filed this complaint through the publication of a video in which ‘the terrible suffering is They suffer from about a billion fish and other aquatic animals, which are transported in the EU every year, without legal protection«They remember it.
“Fishing are syndicating, able to feel pain, joy and sorrow, but the EU has neglected them for years and has not protected them with specific laws for each species,” she explains, claiming Brussels a change in the situation with a Improvement of the EU regulations About animal transport.
The demand for environmental organizations to guarantee the Putten of Fishing during transport
Environmental organizations have asked European representatives who are part of the EU Fisheries Commission, to vote for improving the transport conditions of pieces And other aquatic animals in the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament.
A complaint filed by a video in which ‘the terrible suffering suffered by nearly a billion fish and other aquatic animals, which are transported in the EU every year, is revealed.
As they explain, the duration of these journeys between hours and days can vary and animals are subject to horrible circumstances; Such as overpopulation, exposure to dirt. Some can even die during the trip.
Animal protection during their transfer
In 2023, the European Commission published a proposal on animal protection during transportwhich is currently being assessed by the European Parliament and the Council. Now that the date on which the Fisheries Commission will vote on the regulations on the transport of animals in the EU, organizations mainly demand the Spanish Eurosity that votes for the inclusion of specific laws for each species and that protect the drawing of farm fish and other aquatic animals, such as scratching, during transport.
According to a survey from 2024, made by environmental entities, nine out of ten people in Spain believe that the wells of the fish should at least be protected to the same extent as those of other animals. «Fish are sensible beings, able to feel pain, joy and sorrowBut the EU has neglected them for years and has not protected them with specific laws for each species, “they are on it.
«Loose Eurodiputados now has the option to change this situation by supporting the EU regulations About animal transport, which ultimately offers the possibility to improve the well treatment of these sensory animals throughout the EU, “they conclude.