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BOE-A-2026-6623 ·21 March 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Administrative

Other gear vessels based in Pontevedra: 172,423 kg mackerel quota for the 2026 campaign

The General Secretariat of Fisheries has established the management provisions for the mackerel fishery (stock MAC/8C3411) in areas 8c and 9a for 2026. The resolution sets an adapted quota of 172,423 kg for vessels using gears other than trawling or purse seining with home ports in Pontevedra (Section Two). The directed fishery will commence at 00:00 on the day following the publication of this resolution (Section One).

In 3 key points

  1. Adapted mackerel quota (stock MAC/8C3411) of 172,423 kg for 2026, Section Two (apartado Segundo)
  2. 70% (120,696 kg) is allocated to directed fishing and 30% (51,727 kg) to bycatch, Sections Three and Four (apartado Tercero y Cuarto)
  3. Fishery begins at 00:00 on the day following publication, Section One (apartado Primero)

How it affects those involved

For owners and crews of other gear vessels based in Pontevedra, the permitted catch volume for 2026 is defined, split into 120,696 kg for directed fishing (70%) and 51,727 kg for bycatch (30%) (Sections Three and Four). Gear usage is restricted: 80% of the directed catch must be obtained using handlines and/or longlines (Section Three). Once the directed fishing quota is exhausted, the fishery will close immediately (Section Six).

Lifecycle

2026-03-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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