In the Netherlands, fishermen refused to go to sea because of fuel prices

In the Netherlands, companies are forced to suspend fishing, which is the country's main industry, due to a sharp increase in fuel prices. This was announced on March 24 by the portal NU.nl .

"A significant part of the Dutch fishing industry is not going to sea this week due to high fuel prices. According to the VisNed trade association, this is an "exceptional decision," the newspaper writes.

According to him, more than half of the vessels engaged in catching flounder, halibut and sea tongue are temporarily shutting down because fishing is becoming unprofitable. The publication notes that these vessels provide the largest share of fish catches in the country.

The representative of the Dutch Fishermen's Union, Durk van Teynen, said that the cost of fuel had almost doubled after the start of the US and Israeli military operation against Iran. He added that going to sea is now at a loss.

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A day earlier, the European Commission (EC) called on the EU countries to harvest gas reserves for the winter.

The EC believes that Europe's energy security remains protected due to the lack of imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Middle East, which supplied oil through the Strait of Hormuz before the conflict.

EC President Ursula von der Leyen said on March 20 that EU countries are allowed to provide unlimited government assistance to energy consumers, and also called for lower taxes on electricity to curb rising energy prices as a result of the war in the Middle East. Von der Leyen stressed that the permit is "temporary and targeted."

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