Yesterday, on Monday, Goyo and Yeray Amaral, the fishermen, made an astonishing catch of the first bigeye tuna of the year in the southern waters of Tenerife. The bigeye, a type of red tuna, weighed an impressive 205 kilograms and was swiftly transported on the ship Luz Miguel to the port of Playa San Juan, in Guía de Isora.
It’s worth noting that the Official State Gazette (BOE) published a resolution on January 30, regulating the 2024 bluefin tuna campaign for 250 vessels in the waters of the Canary Islands, marking the start of the fishing season for this migratory species within the Spanish fleet.
The General Secretariat of Fisheries has set a quota of 537 tons for the Canary Islands fleet.
The fishing season for these boats is divided into two periods: The first began at 00:00 on January 29 and will end on June 14, while the second will begin at 00:00 on June 19 and conclude on December 31.
All vessels must obtain a special bluefin tuna fishing permit to engage in the activity.
During the first period, individual limits per vessel will apply. In the second period, the quota not consumed by all vessels may be utilized without individual restrictions.
Spain, the European country with the highest quota, initiates the fishing season for bluefin tuna from the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean in the Canary Islands. It then extends through the waters of Andalusia and the Mediterranean in spring, following the migration route of this species.
