PSIB MP Malena Riudavets has submitted a non-legislative motion (PNL) concerning potential changes to European regulations governing the Mediterranean fishing sector.
DID YOU LIKE THIS CONTENT? WELL... YOU HAVE ALL OF OUR FULL PROGRAMS HERE!The Balearic Parliament has urged the European Commission to urgently review Regulation (EU) 2019/1022 in order to adapt the regulatory framework to “the reality of mixed fisheries in the western Mediterranean.”
“This review must allow for more flexible management aligned with the operational reality of the Balearic fleet, avoid determining fishing effort solely on the basis of the most vulnerable species, and recognize the diversity of species and fishing gears used by a single vessel,” Riudavets stated.
Additionally, the Parliament has called on the European Commission to introduce into the regulation an interannual flexibility mechanism allowing up to 10% of fishing effort days to be transferred between years, as well as the establishment of stabilizer mechanisms of around 20% to ensure “predictability and stability” in management.
The chamber has also urged the Spanish Government, within the framework of European negotiations, to defend a “differentiated” Mediterranean fisheries management model that takes into account the mixed nature of fisheries, ensures the “real participation” of the sectors involved, and promotes measures adapted to island realities.
At the same time, the Parliament has asked the European Commission to immediately incorporate the most up-to-date scientific data on Mediterranean demersal stocks and to establish agile mechanisms for revising management measures.
Another key issue highlighted by the Balearic Parliament is the recognition of insularity as a specific factor within the Common Fisheries Policy, to be guaranteed through compensation for additional logistical, infrastructure, and labor costs.
The Spanish Government has also been asked to seek greater flexibility in the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), enabling the sector to adapt to new limitations “without losing viability,” and to speed up access to these funds for modernization, generational renewal, and the green transition.
Furthermore, the Parliament has called on the Balearic Government to define and implement, in collaboration with the fishing sector and the scientific community, a transition strategy toward a “sustainable and resilient” fisheries model.
This model should be based on optimizing fishing effort by area and species, increasing permanent closure areas under scientific and participatory criteria, diversifying fishing activity through compatible environmental services and regulated fishing projects with “educational and environmental awareness objectives,” and improving profitability through the valorization and traceability of local products.
The Parliament has also requested that the Balearic Government promote a Young Artisanal Fisheries and Modernization Program, including financial aid for entry into the sector and hands-on training, in collaboration with fishermen’s guilds and research centers.
The same motion calls on the regional government to strengthen fisheries co-management through the creation and/or consolidation of co-management committees with active participation from the fishing sector, the scientific community, public administrations, and social organizations—particularly in areas with significant artisanal and trawling activity.
In addition, the Parliament has demanded incentives, through financial aid and technical support, for the adoption of more selective and lower-impact fishing technologies, as well as oversight to ensure the proper functioning of fish markets, especially the Palma fish auction, guaranteeing management that is “efficient, transparent, and oriented toward serving the professional fishing sector and the local consumer.”
Finally, the Parliament has urged both the European Commission and the European Parliament to recognize trawling and artisanal fishing as “strategic assets” for Mediterranean food security and to guarantee their institutional, financial, and symbolic support.
All these points were approved with the backing of all political parties except Vox.
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