Cepesca calls for court action on illegal bluefin trade
Spanish fishing industry federation Cepesca is pushing for definite legal action relating to the illegal import of bluefin tuna to the European Union and the handling of profits derived from…
Spanish industry requests extended protection as piracy increases
As piracy appears to be on the rise off the Horn of Africa, the Spanish fishing sector has requested an extension to the EU-backed security operation in the region. The…
Spanish fishermen head for protest in Madrid
The Spanish fisheries sector, bodies representing the aquaculture and trade segments as well as the catching sector, have requested a meeting with Minister Luis Planas so they can make clear…
Spanish federation appoints new president
Julio Morón Ayala has been appointed the new president of Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) by its board of directors. Julio Morón replaces Juan Manuel Liria Franch, who has held this position since the death…
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…
