Spain sets red tuna fishing rules and quotas for 2026
09 Jun 2026
Effective: 09 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Shipowners, fishing associations, trap fisheries and fishing companies in the Spanish tuna sector
Summary
Fishing conditions for red tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean are established for 2026, with a total quota of 7,938.81 tonnes for Spain distributed among fleets and trap fisheries.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The General Secretariat of Fisheries regulates the red tuna fishery for 2026 with a national quota of 7,938.81 tonnes, divided among live bait fleets in the Cantabrian Sea, Mediterranean purse seine, trap fisheries, longline, minor gear and other methods. ICCAT recommendations 24-05, 25-04 and 25-01 are incorporated, i…
Full official title
Resolución de 28 de mayo de 2026, de la Secretaría General de Pesca, por la que se establecen las disposiciones de aplicación del plan de ordenación plurianual del atún rojo en el océano Atlántico oriental y el mar Mediterráneo para 2026.