EU countries allow sharks to be used for research

European Union (EU) countries have agreed to allow quota-based shark fishing in deep waters to help scientists determine the rest of the fish.

The European Union allows sharks to be caught in deep water.

Speaking to reporters, European Environment Commissioner, Karmenu Vella said during the November 14 meeting in Brussels (Belgium), EU Fisheries Ministers agreed to experiment allowing fishermen to hunt sharks. limited quantities in deep waters of EU countries and international territorial waters in the Northeast Atlantic, thereby helping scientists have more accurate research on the current state of fish species fat here.

Also at this meeting, EU countries also agreed to reduce quotas for catching many other fish species by 2018, including black swordfish, red bream, and round-nose fish.

In 2012, the EU issued a complete ban on hunting and hurting some fish species in deep waters in the region to prevent the destruction of these fishes.