The European Ocean Act must be a bold, science-driven framework that protects the full ecological integrity of EU seas in three dimensions: from the surface to the ocean floor. 1. Immediately phase out destructive bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.
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Under The Pole
NGO · France
2
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
0
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Their record over time
Under The Pole filed 2 positions between 20 Jan 2026 and 5 Mar 2026, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here.
What they argued
Explicit integration of mesophotic ecosystems into the existing legal framework. Mesophotic ecosystems, found at a depth of approximately 30 to 200 metres, include deep coralligenous reefs, gorgone communities and mesophotic zooxanthellate scleractinial corals.
Filed in French · English published by the European Commission
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- IDEE ECONOMICHE www.idee-economiche.it · 2 files in common
- Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti · 2 files in common
- WWF European Policy Office · 2 files in common
- European Marine Board · 2 files in common
- Aquatic Life Institute · 2 files in common
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