Overview
- Guilds have called a nationwide tie‑up and horn‑honking demonstrations at main ports on Monday, coinciding with a meeting with Secretary General of Fisheries Isabel Artime.
- Protests target new control measures now in force, including mandatory electronic logbooks for vessels 11.99 meters and longer, geolocation, on‑board cameras, strict catch recording from the first kilogram, and advance notice of port arrivals.
- Fishers seek to restore a 50‑kilogram threshold for reporting and to shorten prior‑notice times, arguing the rules are impractical for coastal trips often under 30 minutes.
- Local pressure is building, with the PP in Dénia moving to block the ministry’s 2.5‑hour pre‑arrival notice for vessels over 12 meters, calling it unworkable for the Mediterranean fleet.
- Industry leaders warn the stoppage could become indefinite if talks fail, citing fines risk from weighing requirements and saying compliance as written would make many operations unviable.