While fish andfish products are today more widely consumed across Europethan ever before, the new techniques and commercial structures which have made it possible to meet that growth indemand have also led to a massive increase in fishing pressurein European waters.
Cé go bhfuil éisc agus táirgí éisc á nithe ar bhonn níos forleithne ná riamh ar fud na hEorpa, tháinig méadú ollmhór ar bhrú iascaireachta chun cinn in uiscí na hEorpa mar gheall ar na teicníochtaí nua agus na struchtúir nua thráchtála a cheadaigh freastal ar an bhfás éilimh sin.