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Rosa Quintana, head of the Secretariat of Rural and Marine Affairs of Xunta de Galicia. (Photo: Magrama/FIS)
Joint effort is ‘crucial to maritime-fishery field future’
SPAIN
Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 22:20 (GMT + 9)
The head of the Secretariat of Rural and Marine Affairs of Xunta de Galicia, Rosa Quintana, states the joint effort of the scientific community, the fishing industry and the administration is crucial to the future of maritime and fishery field.
During the opening of the 2014 Annual Scientific Conference of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the Galician Minister stressed that the combined work “is what leads us to get that triple fundamental vision for fishing.”
“A union of forces that establishes the consideration of environmental and social aspects, without neglecting the economic aspect,” she added.
Quintana said the authorities are “aware of the need to establish total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas, to outline guidelines that unify the different approaches of the various fishing communities and countries.”
She stressed the importance of the work developed by scientists and the debate on sustainability in the oceans, the regional government informed in a statement.
She also congratulated those in charge of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), an entity that was created “with the laudable purpose of carrying out studies on the physical, chemical and biological conditions of our seas in order to use the results to solve the problems of fisheries.”
ICES conference takes place in A Coruña from 15 to 19 September and about 600 scientists from around the world are participating in it.
At this meeting, on Monday ICES responsible stressed the improvement experienced by various fishery resources, among which there are some of the most important species for the fleet of Galicia, such as hake, horse mackerel, mackerel, monkfish and megrim.
“We are walking towards the sustainable use of fisheries in the short term. We are working with management plans for the different species in a predetermined manner and accepted by all. They’ve been running for ten years and are shown as the way to achieve the sustainability of the resource in the long term,” expressed the head of the ICES advisory service, Paul Templeton.
But while the representative of the international organization admitted that there are more resources, he highlighted the need to maintain minimum levels that ensure long-term profitability.
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By Analia Murias
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