Next Thursday, February 20, the fishery begins for a total of 249
vessels based in the Canary Islands whose assigned quota is 571.4
tons of bluefin tuna.
By Resolution of the General Secretariat of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food, published in the BOE today, Monday, February 17, are
established the specific conditions of the bluefin tuna fishery in the fishing grounds of
Canary Islands, applicable to the 2020 fishing campaign.
The Resolution assigns 571.4 tons to a total of 249 vessels based on the
Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, which make up part of the specific census of the
fleet authorized to carry out bluefin tuna fishing in Spain. 484.1 tons
corresponds to the national quota and 87.3 to the direct EU quota.
The fishing campaign will begin at 00:00 next Thursday, February 20 and
will extend, without interruptions, until December 31, or until the exhaustion of the
quota, which in itself constitutes the largest open fishing season for bluefin tuna in the
archipelago since the establishment of the first national fishing plan in the year
2008.
To ensure the total exhaustion of the quota assigned to Canarian fishermen, the
campaign will be divided into two periods without interruption: the first will extend from
00:00 on February 20 until 23:59 on June 14, while the
second from 00:00 on June 15 to 23:59 on December 31. Yes ok
During the first period, individual catch limits per vessel will be applied, the
The second period will not have individual restrictions, in order to promote consumption
full fee.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries will continue to demand a
broader and fairer quota for our artisanal fleet, although it is valued
positively the current dialogue with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Feeding.
