Question 17535 — animals

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Mr. José Gonzalez draws the attention of the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion to the growing damage caused by cormorant populations in French aquatic ecosystems. It is important to note that these voracious seabirds represent a serious threat to fisheries resources. With an average consumption of around one kilogram of fish per day per individual, a colony of just one hundred cormorants can devour up to 36.5 tons of fish per year. Multiply this by the growing number of cormorant colonies along the coasts and it is clear that there is a significant decline in fish stocks, directly affecting fishermen and the ecological balance of marine ecosystems. Indeed, recent reports indicate an alarming increase in their population in several regions, leading to thus putting unsustainable pressure on fishery resources. Fishermen, pond managers and aquaculture stakeholders have also reported significant economic losses due to excessive predation by cormorants, thus compromising the viability of their activity. Faced with this critical situation, he asks what concrete measures the Government plans to take in order to effectively regulate cormorant populations and mitigate their harmful impacts on aquatic ecosystems and local communities.

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