The anchovy fishery in teh Bay of Biscay has been closed since 2006, due to low numbers of anchovy available. A ban on catches has been in place to allow stocks time to recover.
Last December, the Ministry of Fisheries for the EU, announced that fisheries could re-open with a total allowable catch (TAC) of 7,000 tons for the first half of 2010.
Elena Espinosa has stated that last July, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted a new regulation to set a new TAC of 15,600 tonnes for the period from 1 July 2010 to June 30, 2011 . From this TAC, Spain was given a total of 14,040 tons , or 90 per cent, with France having the remaining 10 per cent.
Anchovy Season Re-Opens In Spain
SPAIN - The re-opening of the anchovy fishery in the Bay of Biscay, has been welcomed by Environment and Marine Affairs Minister, Elena Espinosa.
