Overview
- In a joint communiqué with industry, the ministry set a 50‑kilogram threshold for catch declarations, replaced per‑haul reporting with at least once‑daily submissions, and removed a fixed four‑hour pre‑arrival notice.
- Fishing groups said they will suspend the tie‑up as the adapted rules take effect, with a follow‑up meeting agreed to monitor implementation.
- Minister Luis Planas said he will take the issue to the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council on January 26, as the measures adjust national application rather than amend EU law.
- The agreement followed coordinated protests and port demonstrations led by cofradías across Galicia and other coasts, with backing from regional authorities and parliamentary voices.
- The EU control reform adopted in 2023 began applying new obligations to vessels around 12 meters on January 10, prompting complaints about weighing catches on board and fixed pre‑notice windows for short trips.