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Nearly half of fish sold in France comes from unsustainable populations, a report from the French Research Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea has found – as it warned that overfishing remained…
by Lucie Duboua-Lorsch February 16,2021 | Source: Euractiv The French institute for sea exploitation, known as Ifremer, appeared optimistic when presenting its 2020 report on the state of fish stocks caught in France, but they still called for continued efforts, particularly in the Mediterranean where the situation is more worrying. EURACTIV France reports. Twenty years ago, only 15% of the fish caught in France came from sustainably exploited stocks, compared to the 60% recorded in 2020 – a positive development, according to Ifremer researchers. Every ye...