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BirdLife International questions Spain’s use of fisheries funds

By John Smith • Published: 27 Nov 2020 • 10:56

Typical Spanish artisanal fishing boat

A typical Spanish artisanal fishing boat. Image: Tony Hisgett flickr

SPAIN is one of the major beneficiaries of the current European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (which expires at the end of this year) and was allocated €1.089 billion out of a total budget of €6.4 billion.

According to a report by BirdLife International, the purpose of the fund is to assist in creating environmental, economic and social sustainability in fisheries and agriculture but the organisation has serious doubts about the effectiveness of the spending of some of the money.

Latest figures are only available to the end of 2018 but show that €55 million was spent on subsidies considered harmful to the marine environment and just €5.8 million was spent on artisanal (traditional fishing) whilst €315 million went to industrial fishing.

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. 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

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