January 28, 2014 — Oceana says it is disappointed with the European Commission’s latest decision to allow mussel dredging to continue inside Denmark’s Natura 2000 marine protected areas. Oceana says it is disappointed with the European Commission’s latest decision to allow mussel dredging to continue inside Denmark’s Natura 2000 marine protected areas.
As well as allowing the “destructive” practice to continue, the Commission has agreed that the mussels should receive eco-labels attesting to be “sustainable”.
“We have previously expressed our strong concern about mussel dredging inside Danish marine protected areas, and EU’s new decision is deeply disappointing,” said Hanna Paulomäki, project manager, Oceana’s Baltic Sea office.
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