'It doesn't help anyone' - Irish academics back call to stop overfishing in EU

Around 50 leading academics at Irish universities have added their voice to calls to end over-fishing in EU waters. Stock Picture.

Around 50 leading Irish academics are among more than 300 scientists who have called on the EU to “end overfishing” in the bloc.

In a letter to EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, the scientists are calling for action by the European Commission, European Parliament and EU member states to end overfishing “as an urgent and necessary response to the biodiversity and climate crises”.