Spain: Andalusia shares the concern of the fishing sector in the Gulf of Cádiz about the closure of the crayfish fishery

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Published Oct 29, 2023

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The fishing sector in Andalusia is concerned about the closure of the crayfish fishery in the Gulf of Cádiz. The director of Fisheries and Aquaculture criticizes the lack of control by the government, as daily catches are declared and the ministry receives this information. The director also mentions the exchange of crayfish quotas with Belgium, which is seen as another sign of the ministry's lack of control and a setback for the fishing sector.

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SEVILLE, Oct. 28 (EUROPA PRESS) - The general director of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, José Manuel Martínez, has shared the concern of the Andalusian fishing sector in the Gulf of Cádiz regarding the established closure of the crayfish fishery by the Secretariat General of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Spain. Martínez Malia has regretted "the lack of control by the Executive" because, as he recalled, "the catches of crayfish, like the rest of the fisheries, are declared daily and it is information that the Ministry receives, so it cannot be "understands that they have not taken measures to avoid the exhaustion of quotas". The general director has criticized that, "as a consequence of this lack of control on the part of the Government, the truth is that there are twenty Andalusian vessels, especially from the fishing ports of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, ...

Source: europapress