
European Fishermen Shut Down Industry Protesting High Fuel Prices
High fuel prices are filtering down and sparking civil protests across Europe’s southern tier. Spain’s fishing industry – the largest in the EU – closed down today as an estimated 7,000-10,0000 members of Spain’s fishermen’s union (La Confederacion Espanola de Pesca, or Cepesca) representing some 1,400 businesses took their concerns to the streets of Madrid. Fishermen from across Spain have…