"The measures will cause the disappearance of fishing in the Mediterranean as we know it. Europe and the Spanish government are aware of the damage that the plan will cause, as this is indicated by the economic study that Europe has carried out."
The fishing sector, Galmés added, is suffering a dual crisis - Covid and "the attacks by the Spanish government". "There is a worrying situation that could eliminate many jobs and affect the hotel industry, gastronomy and the tourism sector."
In Minorca, fishermen announced that more protests were planned against European regulations which will reduce the days they can fish by 40%. Xavier Marqués of the Ciutadella fishermen's brotherhood said that the sector is sick to death with so many restrictions.
"We don't want to strike as we already lose enough days due to bad weather. But we have no other choice. We are at our limits. We can't take any more. If they don't want any fish at the markets or in the supermarkets or only want to be able to buy from the Congo or Senegal, then they are on the right track."
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Another blow to Mallorca and its culture as a result of Spain having joined the EU. It was a bad idea of course, and caused the end to our beloved Peseta, an irreversable disaster, and the consequent doubling, of the cost of even a cup of coffee here. Wages haven't kept pace, taxes have soared and new laws imposed, and we're now largely dictated to by Brussels. This is just the latest issue, but Mallorca will never be the place it was before.
Nice to see it’s not only the Uk they are trying to do over