Portugal agrees with Spain to reopen the sardine fishery after dodging the threat of a ban

After almost six months of prohibition, sardine fishing returns and Portugal is pleased with the catch agreement reached. Monday, May 2 is the date set for the new limits to go into effect. Spain and the neighboring country have set a limit for 2022, in order not to deplete stocks at once. Thus, both have agreed 44,262 tons, of which 14,862 correspond to Spanish fishermen and 29,400 to the Portuguese, that is, the Spanish boats will be entitled to a third of the catches. As determined by the General Directorate of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services of Portugal, a higher quantity than that established based on the joint document approved by Lisbon and Madrid cannot be placed for sale. And it is that sardine fishing has become a contentious issue on the other side of the border, after the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas issued a forceful report in which it requested the total interruption of this practice here to 15 years, starting from last ...