Protecting them is a responsibility we all share

In recent weeks, we have been monitoring more and more spawning schools of fish in coastal areas of the Aegean, these breathtaking sights remind us all of our shared responsibility.

It is obvious that every time we remove a fish from the sea during its spawning period, we also remove the chance for hundreds of thousands of eggs to survive and grow into new fish. Whilst they gather in shallow waters to spawn, professional and recreational fishers continue intensive exploitation, decimating these schools.

This happens due to a lack of basic protective measures during the spawning season, which fishers themselves, have been steadily calling for, over the past few decades.

Our seas cannot afford any more wasted time and each of us can make a difference. So, If you consume fish, do it responsibly: DO NOT buy fish during their spawning season. Without the demand, there is no unsustainable supply.