Read more about the article Spanish industry supports Indonesia’s complaints to Pacific RFMOs
Spanish fishing industry body CEPESCA supports Indonesia’s stance in pursuing a criminal a criminal investigation into the deaths of crewmen on Chinese fishing vessels

Spanish industry supports Indonesia’s complaints to Pacific RFMOs

The Indonesian government’s condemnation of two longline vessels flying the Chinese flag, which have been accused in recent weeks of serious abuses on board, is supported by the the Spanish…

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Read more about the article Spain’s fishing sector requests authorisation to source COVID-19 testing
The Spanish Fishermen’s Federation has sought authorisation to source its own COVID-19 testing facilities

Spain’s fishing sector requests authorisation to source COVID-19 testing

With the public sector’s difficulties in supplying industry sectors with COVID-19 testing facilities, the Spanish Fishermen’s Federation CEPESCA has requested official authorisation from the Ministry of Health, allowing it to…

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Read more about the article Spanish fishing industry discusses Brexit scenarios with government
The Spanish fleet lands around 9000 tonnes of hake, megrim and monkfish annually from UK waters

Spanish fishing industry discusses Brexit scenarios with government

The body representing the Spanish fishing sector, CEPESCA, and the Spanish members of the European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) have held a meeting with Alicia Villauriz, appointed Secretary General for Fisheries…

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Read more about the article Industry asks for sensible measures in establishing MPAs
Javier Garat has called for prudence, co-ordination and rational thinking to guide the development MPA policy

Industry asks for sensible measures in establishing MPAs

Javier Garat, Secretary General of Cepesca and President of Europêche, has has voiced a call for prudence, co-ordination and rational thinking in guiding the development of policies concerning Marine Protected…

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Read more about the article New Commissioner meets the industry
Cepesca general secretary Javier Garat gave Virginijus Sinkevicius the industry viewpoint at a meeting the Commissioner-elect requested

New Commissioner meets the industry

Cepesca general secretary and Europêche president Javier Garat has told Commissioner-elect Virginijus Sinkevicius that the European fishing sector has long been frustrated by what it sees as a lack of…

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Read more about the article Galicia’s fishing sector aims for joint Brexit response strategy
A hard Brexit has the potential to affect 130 vessels, 1700 fishermen and 7650 shore jobs in Galicia

Galicia’s fishing sector aims for joint Brexit response strategy

A meeting in Vigo has brought together representatives of national and regional governments, as well as fishing organisations and unions as they face the increasingly likely prospect of a hard…

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