April 10, 2026 Entry into force is expected after the summer The agreement is fundamental for the 12 purse seiners and 12 trawlers from the Basque Country, Galicia, and Cantabria Minister Luis Planas values the stability it provides for a fleet that contributes 21% of the total Spanish fishing catches The European Union and the Republic of Seychelles have given the green light to the new protocol for the application of the Sustainable Fisheries Collaboration Agreement for the period 2026-2030, thus concluding a negotiation process that began last June. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, values the agreement, signed on April 1, which is key for the national tuna fleet operating in the Indian Ocean and which makes up more than a fifth of the total Spanish fishing catches (21%). This is a strategic fishing area for Spanish vessels deployed in the Indian Ocean, 12 purse seiners and 12 trawlers from the Basque Country, Galicia, and Cantabria, to which this ...