Spain welcomes agreement on catches of bigeye tuna and swordfish in the Atlantic

Published 2024년 11월 19일

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The Spanish government is pleased with the outcomes of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, where decisions were made to increase bigeye and swordfish catches for Spanish fleets. The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for bigeye tuna has been raised to 73,000 tonnes, an increase of 11,000 tonnes from the previous one, effective from 2025. The EU has increased its quota, which is now to be distributed among participating fleets. The ban on fishing on fish concentration devices has been reduced from 72 to 45 days, favoring the purse seine sector. A new management procedure has been approved to improve the sustainability of the northern swordfish fishery. However, the Spanish government was unable to adopt a proposal for an obligation to land sharks with fins naturally attached due to opposition from other parties.

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The Government has welcomed the results of the negotiations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), held in Limassol (Cyprus), because they will improve the catches of bigeye and swordfish for the Spanish fleet. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has welcomed this Tuesday, in a statement, the results of the Iccat meeting, held from the 11th to this Tuesday, in which representatives of nearly 80 countries have agreed on the catches of tuna of various species of interest for the Spanish fleet. After several years of negotiations, Iccat members have agreed on a new Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of 73,000 tonnes of bigeye tuna, which represents an increase of 11,000 tonnes over the previous one and which will begin to apply from 2025. The European Union (EU) increases its quota with respect to the current one by 155 tonnes, which must now be distributed among the different fleets of the countries that participate in this ...

Source: PEefeagro