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EU Social Partners for fisheries warn: New Mediterranean fishing proposal threatens thousands of jobs and entire coastal communities

Brussels, 9 December 2025— The European Social Partners in Fisheries express their deep concern and strong opposition to the European Commission’s proposal for Mediterranean fishing opportunities for 2026. The measures, representing some of the most severe cuts ever imposed, risk dismantling an entire sector already pushed to its limits, putting at stake thousands of jobs, family livelihoods and the socio-economic fabric of coastal communities across the region.

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9 Dec 2025