BirdLife International Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 On 9 June 2010, BirdLife Europe delivered to Commissioner Maria Damanaki, EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and EU Fisheries, pledges of 23.000 European citizens who were concerned about the needless death of seabirds in EU waters as bycatch. However, since then, BirdLife Europe has estimated that more than 400.000 seabirds have died as a result of bycatch in the EU fisheries gear, while the EU action plan has still to see the light of day.View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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