Sea bream, hake, or prawns go up two euros per kilo due to the veto on trawling in Spain

Published Oct 13, 2022

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The article reports on the impact of a European Commission regulation aimed at protecting marine ecosystems, which has led to a increase in fish prices, particularly for sea bream, hake, prawns, turbot, and monkfish. The regulation restricts fishing below 400 meters in 87 designated marine polygons, affecting the fishing activities of trawlers and other gear types in areas such as the Bay of Biscay and the Gulf of Cadiz. Initially, the regulation was estimated to affect 10,000 community fishermen, with 2,500 and 500 vessels being Spanish, but clarifications from the European Commission have reduced the impact on the Spanish fleet.

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In the stalls, the fishmongers assure that the increases reach up to two euros as one of them, Miriam, told Rodrigo Paz, editor of COPE Vigo, "the fish that come from outside have gone up between one and two euros." How much will prices rise ahead of the upcoming Christmas holidays? It is one of the questions we consumers ask ourselves. At the moment the fish that have increased their prices the most, as we have verified in situ, are: sea bream, hake or prawns, as well as turbot or monkfish. 2,500 fishermen affected in Spain The veto imposed by Brussels, which aims to protect marine ecosystems, mainly affects 5 communities: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country and Andalusia. The fleets will only be able to fish at points whose bottoms are less than 400 meters deep. The regulation of the European Commission establishes a list of 87 marine polygons in which the boats that work with bottom gear will not be able to fish below 400 meters, which in principle affects fishing ...

Source: Cope