Greece will provide more support for professional fishers who "are facing serious challenges due to climate change and illegal practices” according to Margaritis Schinas, the Minister of Rural Development and Food.
Her ministry announced a package of measures to support professional fishers, aimed as cutting operating costs, safeguarding incomes and create a more stable operating framework for the sector.
Among the initiatives presented after the meeting between the Minister and representatives from the fishing sector, the standout is a pilot scheme for fishing the invasive pufferfish in the regions of Crete and the South Aegean, using European funds.
Fishermen recently called for a subsidy scheme to cull toxic pufferfish. The poisonous, omnivorous fish has invaded Greek water in recent years, destroying nets, ropes and fishing equipment with their extremely powerful jaws.
Greek fishers will be paid to catch invasive pufferfish
