Spain: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food reopens crayfish fishing in the Gulf of Cádiz

The Spanish fleet will have 1,754 additional kilograms of catch thanks to a quota exchange agreement with Portugal The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has resolved to reopen the crayfish fishery for the fleet that operates in the Gulf of Cádiz -functional unit 30 of division 9A-, starting at 00:00 today. This measure is possible after a quota exchange agreement between Spain and Portugal. This fishery had been closed as a precautionary measure since last September 15 to avoid exceeding the available quota. Norway lobster is a highly demanded product during the Christmas period, which is why the ministry has promoted this exchange with Portugal, which has allowed the available quota to be increased, so that the Spanish fleet will be able to have a total of 1,754 kilograms for the remainder. campaign. Given that this amount may not be enough for the remainder of the year, the General Secretariat of Fisheries will continuously monitor the evolution of consumption and will ...