IN BRIEF - Spanish Sardine Fishing Ends with Highest Catch in Recent Years
SPAIN
Monday, December 04, 2023
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has announced the closure of the sardine fishing campaign, effective from 00:00, Friday 01 December 2023, for the purse seine fleet in the Gulf of Cadiz and the Northwest Cantabrian fleets using highly selective sardine-directed gear, such as “racú” and “piobardeira.” The campaign concludes with a final quota of 22,582 tonnes, the highest in recent years.
Utilising, for the first time, an optimisation mechanism, the fleet was allowed to fish until the last authorised day. The Xeito fleet can continue fishing against its quota until exhaustion, following the provisions of Order APM/605/2018, of June 1, which establishes a management and recovery plan for sardines in the Iberian waters (8c and 9a) of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
The entire sardine-dedicated fleet successfully completed the authorised fishing period, thanks to the optimisation mechanism implemented since October 15. This mechanism maximised efficiency in quota utilisation by distributing the remaining unconsumed quotas to the entire fleet.[...]
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Utilising, for the first time, an optimisation mechanism, the fleet was allowed to fish until the last authorised day. The Xeito fleet can continue fishing against its quota until exhaustion, following the provisions of Order APM/605/2018, of June 1, which establishes a management and recovery plan for sardines in the Iberian waters (8c and 9a) of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
BRAZIL
An 18-month plan aims to reduce bureaucracy and improve transparency in federal waters.
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INDIA
The industry has organised its own trade delegation and is taking part in two more as it seeks to establish itself in a potentially massive market
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Women working in Madagascar’s small-scale fisheries are improving their incomes and expanding market access through training, better processing equipment and stronger cooperatives, as efforts to implement national sustainable fisheries guidelines deliver practical benefits to coastal communities.
NIGERIA
Nigeria partners with Norway to strengthen maritime surveillance and combat IUU fishing.
UNITED KINGDOM
Review aims to strengthen sustainability, traceability and certification transparency.
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SENEGAL
Regional cooperation to boost food security and jobs
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Minister Jelta Wong promotes state investment and local industry growth.
