The rapporteur wishes to highlight that until recently, the deep-water habitats in question - coral aggregations, thermal vents and carbonate mounds - have been protected through national bans on bottom trawling in Spain and Portugal, as well as through restrictions on access to the waters concerned from other Member States.
The rapporteur wishes to highlight that until recently, the deep-water habitats in question - coral aggregations, thermal vents and carbonate mounds - have been protected through national bans on bottom trawling in Spain and Portugal, as well as through restrictions on access to the waters concerned from other Member States.