The pelagic trawling
Since 1978, fishing had only been allowed every two years for 60 days from 1 January.
Following a public consultation launched this autumn, the prefecture of Nouvelle-Aquitaine has decided to close pelagic trawling for good.
This technique, which uses a wide-mouth, weighted net, targets “open water” species such as sea bass, tuna, sea bream and sardines.
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