The Ministry of Fisheries closed on Thursday at 00:00 hours the bluefin tuna fishery in waters Archipelago.tuna in Arguineguin

Canary boats were able to go fishing last week reached in 72 hours the top of the 188'8 tonnes of bluefin tuna permitted by Madrid. The Ministry of Fisheries ruled last Thursday at 00:00 hours closure of the fishery, giving within 12 hours for authorized vessels from landing their catches.

“Three days of fishing and everything is closed or have fished without half the boats, at least, in Gran Canaria” He has informed the president of the Federation of Guilds of Las Palmas, Gabriel Jiménez.

This was due to bad weather that has made these days in the Archipelago, which has prevented small and medium boats go fishing, “because the wind this time prevents working conditions if they do not have adequate means” Jimenez remarks, who believes that “in another era it would be more accessible to all. In fact”, account also patron of the Brotherhood of Agaete, “in my municipality could only leave a boat, that a single tuna caught”.

It is recalled that Madrid increased the share that corresponded to the Islands 2017, moving from 140 last year at 188'8 tons, far from the island aspirations.

In the national count, the 241 Canary line vessels fishing ground can only collect 1,2% tuna in relation to the fixed quota of Spain, which has a cap 4.244 tons. “If we do not have what gave us the background of maneuvers, amidst had fish all day, and the Canary Islands has only consolidated 48'8 tons” considers Jimenez.

“At the time the fisheries sector went hungry when the recovery plan for bluefin tuna was implemented and now, there are many tunas, We follow the same”, also stresses the vice president of the National Federation of Guilds.

Due to increased bluefin tuna, Jiménez believes that an increase of “500 o 600 t is also a pittance” why “it would fish in a week and a half as much and why here is done by hand, with hook and line”.

After the end of this year, The island vessels must wait 2018 so that the central executive make another deal.