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Margaux Tjoeng

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2022
16 March 2022 · clock 14 MIN.

The Urk fishing fleet cannot compete with imports from Alaska

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Margaux Tjoeng

Margaux Tjoeng

The heart of the European fishing trade is located on an industrial terrain on Urk, and plaice caught in the North Sea laid the foundation for its international success. But the local fish processing industry is increasingly importing products from faraway Alaska. This leads to friction among the local fishers, who are drowning in Europe’s sustainability agenda and the sky-high fuel prices.

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