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BOE-A-2026-16728 ·31 July 2026 ·Resolution Medium impact
Administrative

Fishing fleets: distribution of 1,000 additional tonnes of Iberian sardine for the 2026 campaign

The General Secretariat for Fisheries is distributing the 1,000 additional tonnes of Iberian sardine (stock PIL/8C9A) obtained through a quota exchange with Portugal (Background). 40% of these tonnes are distributed among all authorised fleets, while the remaining 60% is specifically allocated to the purse seine, racú, and piobardeira fleets in the Cantabrian and North-West fishing grounds to meet their consumption needs (First).

In 3 key points

  1. Allocation of 833,832 kg for the purse seine, racú, and piobardeira fleet in the Cantabrian and North-West fishing grounds, First.a (Primero.a)
  2. Distribution of 155,888 kg for the purse seine fleet in the Gulf of Cádiz fishing grounds, First.c (Primero.c)
  3. The resolution is effective for the entire 2026 campaign, Second (Segundo)

How it affects those involved

The purse seine, racú, and piobardeira fleet in the Cantabrian and North-West fishing grounds is the main beneficiary, receiving an additional 833,832 kg (First.a). Vessels using selective gear in the same fishing grounds receive 10,280 kg (First.b), while the purse seine fleet in the Gulf of Cádiz is allocated 155,888 kg, distributed according to their fishing capacity percentages (First.c).

Lifecycle

2026-07-31PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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