date:Jul 22, 2014
Oceana observers, together with Italian journalist Sabrina Giannini from Reportime, have gathered evidence of fishing boats using illegal driftnets in southern Italys port of Bagnara Calabra. This destructive fishing gear has been banned in the EU since 2002, due to high by-catch rates, and fishermen have been heavily subsidised to convert to other techniques. However, Oceanas images show boats offloading swordfish, including juveniles, with driftnets on board.
The illegal use of driftnets has