Romania: Romanian Environment Ministry says 90% of “fish ponds” permits (…)

February 23, 2026

Romanian Environment Ministry says 90% of “fish ponds” permits used to extract gravel
Feb 23, 2026

Romanian Environment Ministry says 90% of “fish ponds” permits used to extract gravel.

Only around 10% of the 1,200 fish ponds approved in Romania over the past ten years have actually been built, according to a report released by the Ministry of Environment, pointing to what officials describe as a widespread scheme to extract mineral aggregates under the guise of aquaculture (…)

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