SYRIZA supports coastal fishermen amid rising costs and new regulations

The SYRIZA-PS branch of Aetolia-Acarnania has expressed support for coastal fishermen following protests in Missolonghi. The political group highlighted the growing difficulties facing the fishing sector, including rising fuel and operational costs, invasive species, and pressure on fish stocks.

Furthermore, the party criticized the new institutional framework for fisheries, which introduces additional requirements for digitalization, recording, and monitoring. While SYRIZA voted against the bill in principle in Parliament, they argued that modernization should not result in shifting more costs and administrative burdens onto professionals. They emphasized that digital transitions should reduce bureaucracy through adequate public services and technical support rather than increasing the workload for small-scale fishermen.