SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, March 16. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Javier Parrilla, presented this Wednesday an information campaign promoted by the Tenerife Coastal Action Group to raise awareness about responsible and sustainable recreational fishing on the island.
The objective of this initiative is to transfer all the regulations related to this activity to the groups that practice it, both residents and tourists, with special emphasis on those whose main language is not Spanish.
Javier Parrilla highlighted the need “to improve the dissemination, knowledge and information of those who practice recreational fishing, in order to reconcile leisure and economic activities, with the importance of preserving fishing resources and the biodiversity of our waters.”
As part of the information campaign, which will take place throughout the year, the promotion of a website in five languages (https://pescarecreativatenerife.com), the preparation and distribution of brochures with the main regulations, the holding of informative sessions in various relevant points on the island, the promotion of the website in travel agencies and coastal town halls, and the publication of informative articles in local media. (in Spanish and other languages).
It is, therefore, about trying to ensure general knowledge of the regulations regarding kilos, minimum sizes, permitted species or closures, as well as informing about good practices, safety conditions and protection measures for the marine environment, he explained. the island councilor
For her part, the manager of GAC Tenerife, Katiuska González, recalled that recreational fishing is a very common activity in the Canary Islands, as well as an important tourist and entertainment attraction. To practice it, however, it is mandatory to have a license. There are three types: first class (for fishing from a boat), second class (for spearfishing and shellfishing on foot) and third class (for fishing from surface, shore or boat and shellfishing on foot). ).
“The regulations related to recreational fishing are very complex and are usually exposed in Spanish, hence the need to launch this campaign, which affects not only legislative issues, but also environmental ones. All with the aim that whoever leaves make a playful use of the sea, but also sustainable, and find out what you can do to improve the situation of the sea and the species that live in it”, concluded the manager.
Last year, 10,267 licenses were issued in the Canary Islands. All of them can be processed electronically or in person and can be requested together. They are valid for three years and it is mandatory to carry them when you go fishing, along with an identity document. Similarly, it should be noted that recreational fishing licenses issued in other Spanish autonomous communities are also valid in the Canary Islands.
This campaign is included within the line of actions to revitalize and conserve the coast carried out by the Tenerife Coastal Action Group, an association made up of agents related to fishing, the coast and the marine environment, and is financed by the Cabildo of Tenerife, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (FEMP) and the Government of the Canary Islands (General Directorate of Fisheries).
