The EU agrees on the 2024 fishing distribution with the "most important of the century" hake figure for Spain

BRUSELAS, 12 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

This Tuesday, the Fisheries Ministers of the European Union reached an agreement for the distribution of fishing in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2024 and also for 2025 and 2026 in the case of some stocks, as well as on the proposal relating to fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and Black Sea by 2024.

In the case of Spain, which on this occasion exercises its role as presidency of the Council, the priorities in the Atlantic are the increase in southern hake, monkfish and roosterfish, as well as the maintenance of the quotas for haddock, sole and crayfish. .

Sources from the sector have indicated to Europa Press that what complicated the agreement on Tuesday morning, after a night of negotiations, were the claims of France and Italy in relation to the effort in the Mediterranean, which Spain was also seeking. cushion".

While the Commission remained "inflexible" in its proposal to reduce fishing days by 9.5%, both countries have tried to mitigate this cut with an increase in compensation days, which has finally been set at 5%. if two of the conditions are met - selectivity, flying doors, zone closure - and 6% if three of the requirements are met.