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BOE-A-2026-2864 ·7 February 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
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Cantabrian and North-West bottom trawlers: allocation of individual and provisional mackerel quotas for 2026

The General Secretariat for Fisheries has established individual fishing opportunities and initial quotas for 2026 for bottom trawlers in the Cantabrian and North-West fishing grounds. Due to a lack of agreement in negotiations with Coastal States, a provisional Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is applied to mackerel (stock MAC/8C3411), assigning Spain a provisional quota of 5,907 tonnes until 30 June 2026 (background). The resolution details the distribution by vessel and vessel group for species such as monkfish, horse mackerel, hake, plaice, blue whiting, scampi, and southern mackerel.

In 2 key points

  1. Spain's provisional mackerel quota of 5,907 tonnes until 30 June 2026, background (antecedentes)
  2. Total blue whiting catches for 2026 must not exceed 851,344 tonnes, background (antecedentes)

How it affects those involved

For shipowners and fishing companies operating bottom trawlers in the Cantabrian and North-West areas, this regulation defines the maximum allowable catch volumes for the 2026 season, thereby conditioning their commercial activity (background). The provisional nature of the mackerel quota (5,907 tonnes for Spain until 30 June 2026) introduces operational uncertainty depending on pending international negotiations (background). Listed vessels must strictly adhere to the percentages and kilogram amounts assigned in the resolution to avoid sanctions for overfishing.

Lifecycle

2026-02-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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