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Five Spanish regions unite to defend Mediterranean fishing

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Five Spanish regions presented a joint position in Brussels calling for Mediterranean fishing rules to reflect fishermen’s sustainability efforts.
  • The regions opposed proposed reductions of up to 80% in the number of days Mediterranean fleets can operate.
  • Catalan and Murcian officials said scientific reports show that selective measures have helped fishing stocks and biomass recover.

Five Spanish regions have joined forces in Brussels to defend Mediterranean fishing, arguing that fishermen’s efforts to improve fish populations must be reflected in the European Union’s proposals for 2027.

Representatives from Andalusia, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencia and Murcia met European Fisheries Commissioner Kostas Cadis and other European Commission officials. They presented a common position supporting fishing rules adapted to the Mediterranean and the needs of its coastal communities.

We cannot continue like this. We want all European fishing rules to be adapted.

· Óscar OrdeigThe Catalan official called for changes to EU rules governing Mediterranean fishing.

Catalan regional official Óscar Ordeig said the sector could not continue under the current rules. He argued that coastal fishing had suffered “devastating” effects from poor regulation, leading to the loss of fishing vessels and maritime workers, with a major socioeconomic impact.

Coastal fishing has suffered the devastating effects of poor regulation.

· Óscar OrdeigHe described the regulatory impact on fleets and maritime workers.

The regions are seeking changes to the Mediterranean fisheries regulation and its management plan, which governs measures intended to protect and restore fish stocks, including rules on trawling. They also rejected the prospect of negotiating cuts of 80% in the days Mediterranean fleets can go to sea at the European fisheries ministers’ meeting each December.

Ordeig said Cadis had listened to Spain’s demands and indicated that changes to the rules and stock assessments could follow. He added that the commissioner had recognized the sector’s selective measures to promote sustainable fishing. Murcia’s fisheries official Joaquín Buendía said the five regions had delivered a unified message and submitted scientific reports indicating that their fishing grounds were in good condition. He also stressed that more than 80% of Spain’s Mediterranean vessels are under 12 meters long.

The message from the five autonomous communities was a single one.

· Joaquín BuendíaMurcia’s fisheries official described the regions’ joint position.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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