The Council of Tenerife will spend this year 968,360 euros to promote artisanal fishing through the granting of subsidies aimed at promoting artisanal fishery productsthe support of professional fishing and the promotion of the marketing of the island’s tuna.
In a statement, the island councilor for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Javier Parrilla, has indicated that the objective is to meet the demands of the fishing sector and respond to the difficulties it is experiencing.
All of this, he continued, “to help sustain its activity, combat poaching and guarantee, among other issues, the traceability, quality and competitiveness of the products.”
For its part, the subsidy program is divided into four lines. On the one hand, the Island Corporation will allocate 400,000 euros to the acquisition of containers to improve the marketing of the island’s tuna.
According to Parrilla, This aid will help the tuna reach its destination in optimal hygienic and sanitary conditions, “which will have a very positive impact on the quality and competitiveness of the product.”
The Cabildo will also allocate 140,000 euros to cover the current expenses of ten fishermen’s associations on the island to contribute to the maintenance of professional fishing, and a total of 146,755 euros to the promotion of artisanal fishery products.
This latest aid, which will increase by 111,605 euros throughout this year, establishes the lines to boost, consolidate and make visible the collective brand Pesca Artesanal, which differentiates fresh fish products caught by professionals from the sea in Canary Islands.
The Coastal Action Group (GAC), for its part, will receive 100,000 euros to put into operation the Artisanal Fishing Interpretation Center of Tenerife, located in Punta del Hidalgo, and another 70,000 euros to cover its operating expenses, promotion and dynamization.
