Spanish industry to challenge fishing closures in court
Spanish industry body Cepesca has made it clear that it intends to fight all the way against the closures of 87 demersal fishing zones in Atlantic waters scheduled to come…
Gaps in science and consultation as Commission shuts fishing grounds
While the European Commission is busy congratulating itself on shutting down 87 areas to all demersal fishing gears in North Atlantic waters, the industry isn’t treating this as good news,…
Promoting responsible disposal of waste fishing gear
Spanish industry federation Cepesca has brought together eight port authorities, a fishing company and a fishing gear supplier to launch pilot projects for the responsible handling of fishing gear, incorporating…
Welcoming advances in protecting VMEs
The fishing sector welcomes the advances in the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems over the last two decades, industry figures have told a United Nations conference to implement a number of resolutions…
Pole-and-line fleet stranded as licences withheld
Spanish fishermen’s organisations are urging the European Commission to defend the interests of the Basque pole-and-line fleet, which has remained tied up in Dakar since January, continuing to incur costs,…
Spanish industry asks for offshore fleet to get fuel benefit
Spanish industry body Cepesca has again asked the government to include the country’s deep-sea fleet in the initiative that provides fishing operators with a €0.20/litre fuel support to counteract the…
Cepesca speaks out on demersal fishing
Speaking at a respected gastronomic event, Salón Gourmets, held this week in Madrid, Cepesca general secretary Javier Garat has warned of the loss of cultural, social, economic and health values…
Addressing the gender gap in fisheries
The Redmar II project in Spain aims to address the gender gap in fisheries and the prevailing gender stereotypes that still prevent women from working on board vessels, even when…
Spanish industry disappointed at half-hearted government measures
Spain’s fishing industry, represented by the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (Cepesca), has voiced its disappointment at measures announced by the Government in response to the crisis in increased operating costs triggered…
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Put words into action, Spanish federation tells Commissioner
The Spanish Fisheries Confederation (Cepesca) has expressed its appreciation to Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius for a visit to Spain that started in Vigo before heading to Murcia and Alicante to learn…