Global Fish Farming News: Spain
Monday, May 20, 2013
Spain Avoided Shut Down of Fleet by Discard BanSPAIN - The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, has indicated that Spain has managed to avoid the shutdown of part of its fleet...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Anchovy Population Evaluated in the Bay of BiscaySPAIN - The Basque Government has commissioned the Azti-Tecnalia Food & Fisheries Technological Centre to undertake the ‘Bioman 2013’ fisheries campaign, the...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Spanish Fleet can Continue Fishing in the SeychellesSPAIN - Fishing activity for the Spanish fleet in Seychelles waters has been ensured for the next six years following the renewal of the protocol between the EU...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Minister Regulates Bluefin Tuna IndustrySPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has published in the Official Gazette a Ministerial Order regulating the bluefin tuna fishery, particularly...
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Protocol to the EU/Mauritius Fisheries Agreement Approved SPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has assessed "positively" the decision of the European Parliament to give final approval to the Application...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Pescanova Requests Voluntary BankruptcySPAIN - Pescanova has presented before the Commercial Court of Pontevedra its request for voluntary bankruptcy....
Friday, April 12, 2013
Traceability of Fish Products to Benefit Spanish FishermenSPAIN - The Director General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Andres Hermida, has highlighted the importance of the traceability of fishery...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Mackerel Fishery Reopened for Northwestern Cantabrian TrawlersSPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, through the General Secretariat of Fisheries, will reopen again the mackerel fishery for trawlers of Northwestern...
Pescanova to File for InsolvencySPAIN - Following a failure to reach an agreement with its creditors over debts of €2.5 billion (about $3.23 billion), Spanish fishing company Pescanova said it...
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Third Congress of the Spanish Network of Women in Fishing OrganisedSPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, through the General Secretariat of Fisheries, in collaboration with the Government of Galicia, organised...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Increase in Anchovy Quota Obtained for Gulf of Cadiz, Southern GaliciaSPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has just obtained, as part of the annual exchanges with Portugal, an increase...
Friday, March 22, 2013
Minister Upholds Protection of Fleet in the Gulf of CadizSPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Carlos Dominguez Diaz, has discussed the latest developments regarding the Spanish fisheries in the waters of the Bay...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Funding Boost Set to Benefit All RegionsSPAIN – A funding boost for the fishing sector has been confirmed worth over 7.5 million euros, following government discussions held at the Fisheries Sector Department...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Ministry Extends Mauritanian Restrictions and Aid Six MonthsSPAIN – Fishing restrictions in Mauritanian waters will be extended until 31 July 2013 at a cost of €6.3 million to the EU budget....
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
European Commission Penalizes Spain for Mackerel OverfishingSPAIN - The European Commission has notified the Spanish Government that an appropriate sanction will be applied following the overfishing of mackerel in 2009....
Government Invests €840,000 to Promote Ag, Fishery ProductsSPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment will allocate grants to fund promotion and information programmes for agricultural and fishery products,...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Seabed Knowledge Essential to Achieve Proper Management of FisheriesSPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Carlos Dominguez, has expressed that knowledge of the seabed and its ecosystems...
Monday, March 04, 2013
Pescanova Trys to Solve Debts and Files for Pre-Receivership SPAIN - Pescanova, a Spanish seafood manufacturer which owns salmon farms in Chile, has filed for pre-receivership, a debt restructuring option. ...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Spanish Minister Happy With EU Council's Discard RulingSPAIN - The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, has welcomed the agreement reached at the EU Council of Fisheries Ministers as it...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Northwest Cantabrian Working Group Agrees Mackerel QuotaSPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Carlos Dominguez, met in Madrid, under the Working Group of the Northwestern...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Ministry Reactivates Portugeuse-Spanish Fisheries Committee MeetingsSPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, through the General Secretariat of Fisheries, has reactivated the Committee meetings for Portuguese-Spanish...
Monday, February 18, 2013
Cadiz Anchovy Fishery to be ReopenedSPAIN – An anchovy fishery in the gulf of Cadiz has been reopened by the government after talks between the ministry and industry set management parameters....
Friday, February 15, 2013
Action Demanded To Punish Illegal FishingSPAIN – All EU member states should strive for transparency and fairness in the fishing sector to reduce the impunity of illegal fishing, Secretary General of...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Minister Explains Major Issues in Spanish Fishing SectorSPAIN - The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, has appeared before the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Senate...
Work Starts on Multi-Year Strategic Plan of Spanish AquacultureSPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has started work on the Multi-Year Strategic Plan for Spanish aquaculture to be submitted to the European...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Ministry to Close Anchovy Deal for Gulf of CadizSPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, through the General Secretariat of Fisheries, has been holding meetings with representatives of the fishing...
Monday, February 11, 2013
Notice Period for Landing Mackerel and Herring ReducedSPAIN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has published an Order amending certain requirements for the landing of more than 10 tonnes of herring,...
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Minister Commits to Improving Energy Efficiency of Fishing VesselsSPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Carlos Dominguez, has recalled the great importance that the cost of diesel has for the future of the fishing industry...
Monday, February 04, 2013
Government Satisfied with EU-Morocco Agreement ProgressSPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Carlos Dominguez, has praised the pace and progress made in the fourth...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Minister Expects Big Progress in EU-Morocco Fisheries AgreementSPAIN - The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, has said that negotiations for the new fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco...
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