Spain: Disappointment in the fishing fleet of Almería

Published 2022년 12월 13일

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The president of the Andalusian Federation of Fishing Associations, José María Gallart, has expressed disappointment with the EU's 2023 fishing agreement, especially the Mediterranean agreement, as it leads to capacity cuts and job losses. The sector believes the agreement overlooks scientific and socio-economic data presented by the Spanish Government. The agreement is expected to reduce the fishing days from 174 to 150, affecting 40-50% of the fleet in the Spanish Mediterranean. Gallart also raises concerns about the impact on quality as the market may need to source more fish from third countries.

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The president of the Andalusian Federation of Fishing Associations (FAAPE) and manager of the Association of Fishing Entrepreneurs of Almería (Asopesca), José María Gallart, regretted this Tuesday the agreement on fishing in the waters of the European Union (EU) by 2023, especially the agreement for the Mediterranean, because "anything that involves cuts is less capacity to sustain jobs and the extractive capacity of our vessels." Gallart has shown the disappointment of the sector and has added that "we expected it, since we know how the commissioner (of Fisheries, Oceans and Environment, Virginijus Sinkevicius) acts. This man does not attend to any type of reason. He only has one objective, which is that the trawling fleet of the Spanish Mediterranean disappears”. He has assured that the reasoning and solid foundations that the Government of Spain had, both scientific and socio-economic, that have been presented to him and that, he knows, the minister of ...

Source: Diariodealmeria