Spanish industry advocates for food security commission
Spanish fishing industry body Cepesca has welcomed the continued remit of Luis Planas at the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) in the new Government of…
Spanish industry calls out NGO’s conspiracy theories
The initiative by eNGO Oceana to target the Spanish demersal fleet fishing in the Alborán Sea has been slammed by Spanish industry federation Cepesca and the Andalusian Federation of Fishing…
Alarming drop in Spanish seafood consumption
Spanish Fisheries Confederation CEPESCA has sounded the alarm over the decline in domestic seafood consumption. According to official data, this has dropped to below 20kg per capita/annum. The latest data…
Mobilise to reject Commission’s action plan
Spanish industry federation CEPESCA has outlined its unconditional support for the protests planned for fishing ports across Europe today to register the fishing industry’s dissatisfaction with the European Commission’s action…
Spanish industry regrets government’s missed VAT opportunity
Spain’s fishing industry federation CEPESCA states that the maintenance aid to balance sky-rocketing fuels costs in the wake of the war in Ukraine are appreciated – but the Spanish government…
Spanish federation slams Commissioner’s failure to recognise industry’s sacrifices
Despite positive news that came out of the recent Council of Ministers for fishermen operating from Spain’s Atlantic coast, hard times are still here for Mediterranean fishermen, according to industry…
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…