“375,386 people have called on the European Commission to defend Europe’s strong water law, making the EU’s public consultation on the legislation one of the largest ever in the history of the European Union. This law is critical to ensure that Europe’s rivers, lakes and wetlands are protected and brought back to good health.

The NGO-led #ProtectWater campaign inspired citizens across Europe and beyond to take a stand for Europe’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, and the strong law which protects them, the EU Water Framework Directive, during the European Commission’s ongoing fitness-check.

“The last thing that European anglers want is to see this legislation changed to allow governments to further pollute our waterways. What we need is for them to properly implement the Water Framework Directive – they have spent 19 years desperately trying to avoid these responsibilities and are running out of time”, said Mark Owen of the European Anglers Alliance (EAA). ”

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https://www.eaa-europe.org/news/13219/375-000-citizens-tell-the-european-commission-hands-off-our-water-law-.html