Regulated fishing of bluefin tuna in Balearic waters by trawlers from the islands limits the catch quota per boat to 59.4 tonnes, but Aniol Esteban of the Marilles Foundation says that these "artisan fishermen" are discriminated against in terms of the quotas. They need to have higher quotas, but far more also needs to be done to ensure compliance with regulations and to stamp out illegalities - not illegalities committed by Balearic boats but by those that belong to large fishing companies from the mainland and France.
The illegal bluefin tuna fishing practice affecting Balearic catches
Quotas for Balearic trawlers need to be higher
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