Brussels, Belgium agrees on fishing quotas while Cantabrian fishermen see a bad agreement on the mackerel

Published Dec 13, 2022

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The European Union has agreed on the fishing quotas for the Atlantic and Mediterranean for 2023. The agreement, which is considered historic and balanced, despite intense negotiations, includes a 20% increase in the mackerel quota and maintains the assigned quotas for haddock, sole, and Norway lobster. However, the agreement also includes a six-month ban on eel fishing, which has disappointed Cantabrian fishermen as it significantly reduces the quota for red shrimp and other fish in the Cantabrian Sea.

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In Brussels there is an agreement for the new fishing quotas. The Fisheries Ministers of the European Union (EU) have finally reached an agreement on the fishing catches in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean for the next 2023 first thing Tuesday morning. "This time more than ever the negotiations have been extremely intense, but we were determined to reach an ambitious and balanced agreement, this December closes a year that has turned the geopolitical order into chaos", the Commission has pointed out. Regarding Spain, Minister Planas speaks of a "fishing marathon" but also of a "historic result" for our country. The head of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food assures that the agreement is positive for the Spanish fishing sector, the reduction of fishing days in the Mediterranean is limited, 1200 boats will specifically benefit from the southern hake fishing. There are 9,900 tons for 2023, it is "the best figure in the last 8 years." Of this figure, which represents a large increase ...

Source: Cope