Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The agreement on fishing quotas satisfies the Spanish Government but not the fishermen.
• The new regulations allow to extend the fishing days up to 130 in 2025 if certain sustainability demands are met.
• These sustainability demands require additional financial and labor effort.
• The trawling fishing sector has been economically weakened, reducing its investment capacity to meet these demands.
• In the long run, the required transformations and restrictions on fishing may lead the sector to bankruptcy.
• A review of European governance in fisheries is needed.

Conclusion: It's crucial to engage all necessary legal and financial tools to protect fishermen and ensure the viability of the sector, while outlining a new strategy for 2026.

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