By Tara Rippin • Published: 04 Feb 2020 • 19:57
SIX hotels and restaurants in Torrevieja were found to be serving ‘irregular fish’ during a sweep by the Guardia Civil in which more than €10,000 worth of species were seized
According to a police statement, the 800 kilos of suspect fish included species of great commercial value like octopus and swordfish, illegal fish from recreational underwater fishing and fish which either didn’t have regulated sizes or weights, or lacked traceability.
None of the establishments have been named, the Guardia has only confirmed that there were four hotels and two restaurants involved.
There has not been any indication that the health of consumers would have been put at risk either, but The Regional Ministry of Agriculture and Universal Health and Public Health have been informed.
The inspections were carried out in two phases, the first between January 2 and 15 and the second on January 30.
Share this story
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don't already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.