Two quick steps to tell the EU: No to bottom trawling!

Copy the text below and head over to this post on @ourocean_eu to make sure Commissioner for Oceans and Fisheries Costas Kadis and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen hear our call:

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"Bottom trawling has no place in protected areas, @costaskadis @ursulavonderleyen. Listen to the overwhelming chorus of Europeans from every EU Member State who raised their voices: the Ocean Act must take action against destructive fishing and bottom trawling in our waters."

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Two quick steps to tell the EU: No to bottom trawling!

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