Las islas baleares imponen límites diarios en pesca recreativa

Marine recreational fishing, whether from shore or aboard, is understood as being done for entertainment, sport, or hobby. This is done without profit, so catches cannot be sold or traded.

To be able to practice recreational marine fishing in Spain, it is necessary to have a license whose characteristics will depend on each autonomous community, which is responsible for providing guidelines for obtaining, imposing catch limits or fishing areas, etc.

Fishing

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing, and Natural Environment, through the General Directorate of Fishing, established, for the first time, for recreational fishing, the maximum levels of Catch per license and day for Sea Bass, Gold, Dentex, and all single species.

A resolution by the director general of fishing, Antoni M. Grau, which has already been published in the Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands (BOIB), establishes an individual daily fee and a daily boat fee. «The main objective is to Maintain the marine resources of the Balearic Islands through sustainable fishing in which the sector is involved. The measure was fully agreed upon for this group, who claimed to be part of such decisions that directly affect them,» said Grau.

The daily individual fee is per person, and therefore, it refers to spearfishers, those fishing from rocks, and recreational anglers fishing from a boat. On the other hand, the daily boat fee takes into account the catches on the boat, regardless of the number of people on it. For example, in the case of Dentex, on a boat where there are seven people, three specimens could be caught.

Daily Allowances

The daily fees for fishing these species are as follows:

The general manager of fishing emphasizes that, in the future, it is not ruled out to establish new allowances or modify existing ones for other species, such as Gurnard, «provided there is Majority support in the Recreational Fishing Maritime Commission in the Balearic Islands.»

Remember that recreational marine fishing is a leisure activity with tens of thousands of enthusiasts in the Balearic Islands. It is a practice that not only offers direct contact of the population with nature but also generates significant economic and commercial activity that cannot be overlooked. «The majority of people who practice recreational fishing Preserve and maintain the health of marine resources That is why they want to contribute to the preservation of marine ecosystems,» said Grau.

The Maritime Recreational Fishing Management Commission

The Maritime Recreational Fishing Commission in the Balearic Islands is a public participation body Representatives of all relevant stakeholders and affected administrations.

Its objective is to Enhance the governance of recreational marine fishing and promote the participation of this group in the conservation of marine resources and in the management of recreational fishing to ensure sustainability. It should be noted that the government created this body in 2024 in response to a request from the sector, which demanded more information and the opportunity to participate in decision-making mechanisms.