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Spanish advocacy for EU fisheries policy reform

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2026-09-01 19:34 UTC → 2026-09-03 17:06 UTC · added removed

Spanish representatives are advocating continue to advocate for reforms to European Union fisheries and aquaculture policies to address regional economic and social concerns. Initially, Spanish People's Party MEP Carmen Crespo proposed an amendment to the Mediterranean Multi-annual Plan. This proposal aims Plan to restore up to 50 fishing days for the Almería fleet, seeking to guarantee a minimum of 180 activity days per vessel annually to mitigate the impact of recent reductions on local income and employment. The plan also suggests limiting annual fishing day reductions to 20% and reviewing regulations regarding red shrimp. annually. Efforts to reform EU policy have since expanded to include a joint proposal from five Mediterranean Spanish autonomous communities: the communities—the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencian Community, Murcia, and Andalusia. Represented by Balearic Minister Joan Simonet, these regions are meeting with the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans to request Andalusia—requesting an ‘Omnibus Fishing Regulation’ to revise the Common Fisheries Policy, legal recognition for the Mediterranean coastal fleet, and increased regional management. Additionally, BNG MEP Ana Miranda has called for protections for the Galician mussel sector during the reform of sector. More recently, Catalan Agriculture Minister Óscar Ordeig met with European Commission officials in Brussels to advocate for increased permitted fishing days, arguing that Mediterranean shrimp stocks have recovered. Ordeig criticized the Common Organisation of Markets, citing ‘double regulation’ system, which imposes both a limit on fishing days and a weight quota, stating that current restrictions prevent fishermen from capitalizing on abundant stocks and cause market price disruptions. As fishermen in La Ràpita resume trawling following biological ban periods, the need for stricter traceability to protect producers sector faces ecological shifts; warming waters are causing declines in traditional species like scampi while introducing new species such as white shrimp from international competition. Huelva. The industry is now focused on upcoming European Union decisions in December that will determine fishing days for 2027.

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  1. 2026-09-03 17:06 UTC Spanish advocacy for EU fisheries policy reform
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