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Galicia starts octopus management plan review
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Octopus fishery. (Photo: Xunta de Galicia)
Galicia starts octopus management plan review
SPAIN
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 03:30 (GMT + 9)
After listening to the fisheries sector, the Minister of Marine Affairs of the Xunta de Galicia, Rosa Quintana, agreed to review the octopus management plan.
Quintana met with representatives of several associations from A Coruña — Muros, Corcubion and Ribeira — and the president of the Provincial Federation of Fishermen from A Coruña, Genaro Amigo, to address the plan designed by the local government.
“We have expressed all the reasons why we believe it is necessary to change the management plan and she agreed to analyse it,” stressed Amigo.
In less than a month the octopus ban will come to an end and the associations from A Coruña consider the fishery regulation is “discriminatory” because it prevents vessels operating in the Ria de Arousa from leaving the nets set overnight.
The fishing cooperatives claim that the ships from the ports of A Coruña of the northern area of the estuary should be allowed to leave their gear at sea — like the rest of the ships – instead of having to take it to land every day.
After attending the meeting, Amigo was pleased with Quintana’s decision to “review” the text that will regulate the next octopus season.
The cephalopod fishing season begins on 1 July, 2013.
“The truth is that she was very kind, I think she understood our concerns. We hope there are changes,” said the leader.
And he added: “We will continue insisting on the issue until there is a change. What we want is not a big deal,” the newspaper La Opinión reported.
Last Sunday, more than 500 people gathered at the San Caetano administration building to express their opposition to the new octopus management plan for 2013 and 2014.
At that time, Quintana ensured that the decisions and new features included in the management plan were made “out of responsibility.”
“We focus on the quality of our fishermen’s lives, but we have the responsibility to preserve the resources for the future,” she said.
“The data we have gathered so far today have made us take the responsibility for making decisions, which as far as I understand may be hard, but you must understand that we must consider the present and also the future while exercising governing duties,” the minister from Galicia argued.
By Analia Murias
editorial@fis.com
www.fis.com
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