Spain: They point out the European Commission for the situation of the Almería trawling fleet

The new distributions of red shrimp fishing quotas for 2024, published a few weeks ago by the European Commission, continue to provoke reactions in the different strata of Almería society. The popular José Crespo, fishing secretary of the party in the province, has now joined, and has met with different representatives of the sector. For the new year, the European Commission has approved a 5% reduction in red shrimp quotas and a 9.5% reduction in the fishing days of the trawl fleet in the Mediterranean, which adds up to a 40% cut. if the decisions taken in previous years are added, as denounced by Crespo. "We are facing a strategic sector that has been caring for the marine ecosystem for years," highlighted the political leader. The PP thus joins the criticism of the main fishermen of Garrucha, where red shrimp accounts for 90% of the activity. "They are leading us with the rope around our necks, this is too much," the senior patron of the Garrucha ...