# Galician agricultural and maritime regulation issues > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/galician-agricultural-and-maritime-regulation-issues > Updated: 2026-08-23T04:10:45.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. The Galician agricultural and maritime sectors are facing regulatory and distributive challenges. In the maritime sector, the Xunta de Galicia has commissioned Cetmar to draft a new decree to update marine aquaculture regulations, aiming to address gaps in laws that have remained largely unchanged since 1993. Concurrently, there are calls for the Ministry of Fisheries to review the sardine quota system to prevent underutilization in some areas while fleets in others exhaust their limits. In the agricultural sector, data regarding the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reveals a high concentration of subsidies among larger holdings. While 221 million euros were distributed in 2025, larger farms received 65.6% of the funds. Agricultural organizations are advocating for aid caps and redistributive payments to support smaller family farms. Additionally, Galicia has accounted for 46% of all animal welfare irregularities detected in Spain, a high rate attributed to the region’s intense livestock activity and high volume of cattle farming. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-23: Galicia faces subsidy concentration and animal welfare issues under CAP CAP data for Galicia shows large farms receive the majority of subsidies, while the region accounts for 46% of Spain's animal welfare irregularities due to its high concentration of livestock activity. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/galicia-faces-subsidy-concentration-and-animal-welfare-issues-under-cap ### 2026-08-14: Galicia moves to reform aquaculture laws and sardine quotas Galicia is working to reform its marine aquaculture regulations through Cetmar, while local officials call for a review of sardine quota distribution to support the regional fishing fleet. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/galicia-moves-to-reform-aquaculture-laws-and-sardine-quotas --- Cite as: Galician agricultural and maritime regulation issues. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/galician-agricultural-and-maritime-regulation-issues