Overview

• They were greeted at the Cofradía de Pescadores by President Alfonso Rueda of the Xunta de Galicia and Mayor Carmela López before inspecting local operations.
• They observed women of the Asociación de Redeiras repairing nets, highlighting that 4,000 of Spain’s 5,000 female maritime workers hail from Galicia.
• On the Reina del Carmen museum ship and a returning Gran Sol longliner, the couple learned about traditional fishing methods and saw a catch unloaded.
• At the fish auction the monarchs each placed bids in a simulation and purchased a merluza de pincho for €21.05 and a batch of bonito for €15.20.
• Hundreds of residents lined the port to welcome them and emphasize that fishing contributes 25% of Burela’s GDP.