[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/eu-fishing-limits-2026-aic-pesca-presidents-harsh-response\/#NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/eu-fishing-limits-2026-aic-pesca-presidents-harsh-response\/","headline":"EU Fishing Limits 2026: AIC Pesca President\u2019s Harsh Response","name":"EU Fishing Limits 2026: AIC Pesca President\u2019s Harsh Response","description":"\u201cIf Europe\u2019s goal is to wipe out Italian fisheries, then it should have the courage to say so openly\u2014and give us a government job, because with these measures we can no longer fish. We barely survive.\u201d With these harsh and provocative words, Natale Amoroso, President of AIC Pesca, responds to the European Commission\u2019s proposals on […]","datePublished":"2025-12-04","dateModified":"2025-12-04","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/author\/comunicato-stampa\/#Person","name":"Redazione","url":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/author\/comunicato-stampa\/","identifier":2217,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d27b5a1a7cf9a003c987f35693dd7fe345733443eaa68034a2ee9e92782e25d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d27b5a1a7cf9a003c987f35693dd7fe345733443eaa68034a2ee9e92782e25d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/pesceinrete.png","url":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/pesceinrete.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EU-Fishing-Limits-2026-AIC-Pesca-Presidents-Harsh-Response.png","url":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EU-Fishing-Limits-2026-AIC-Pesca-Presidents-Harsh-Response.png","height":375,"width":640},"url":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/eu-fishing-limits-2026-aic-pesca-presidents-harsh-response\/","about":["Overseas"],"wordCount":281,"keywords":["AIC Pesca Natale Amoroso reaction","EU Commission fishing proposals","EU fishing limits 2026","Italian fishing fleet sustainability","Mediterranean trawl reduction 2026"],"articleBody":"\u201cIf Europe\u2019s goal is to wipe out Italian fisheries, then it should have the courage to say so openly\u2014and give us a government job, because with these measures we can no longer fish. We barely survive.\u201dWith these harsh and provocative words, Natale Amoroso, President of AIC Pesca, responds to the European Commission\u2019s proposals on fishing opportunities for 2026.The new measures\u2014which include a 64% reduction in trawling effort, a 25% cut for longlines, catch limits for deep-water shrimps and pelagic species, and additional restrictions in the Strait of Sicily and the Ionian Sea\u2014represent, according to Amoroso, \u201ca direct attack on the dignity and survival of the Italian fleet.\u201d\u201cYou cannot speak of sustainability while imposing cuts that make work impossible. It\u2019s like asking a farmer to cultivate without land. If Europe truly wants the end of fishing, then give us a public contract and put us behind a desk. But don\u2019t deceive us with the word \u2018transition\u2019 while taking the sea out from under our feet.\u201dAmoroso calls on Minister Lollobrigida for a clear and immediate stance:\u201cWe cannot passively accept a proposal that is not only economically unsustainable but also socially devastating. Coastal communities risk emptying out, traditions risk disappearing, and fishermen risk becoming museum pieces.\u201dThe AIC Pesca president says he is ready to join a European mobilization with French and Spanish colleagues:\u201cWe need a strong response\u2014a united front. We cannot allow Brussels to decide our future without listening to us. The Mediterranean is not a laboratory; it is our home.\u201dFor more insights on the future of Italian fisheries and the blue economy, follow ongoing coverage and analysis on Pesceinrete.NEWSLETTER"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"EU Fishing Limits 2026: AIC Pesca President\u2019s Harsh Response","item":"https:\/\/www.pesceinrete.com\/eu-fishing-limits-2026-aic-pesca-presidents-harsh-response\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]