Five of the twelve local trawlers have been tied up all week because the cost of fishing now exceeds the potential earnings at market.
Fishing Fleet Suffering
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tag Archive for trawlers
Storms Leave Seabed Debris
by Martin Myall •
After a month of restrictions from fishing (allowing fishing grounds to recuperate) Motril trawlers were out only to find the seabed littered with rubbish.
Unworkable
by Martin Myall •
The Motril trawling fleet is facing a drastic cut for 2026, imposed by the EU, which limits fishing to a mere ten days a year during next year.
Trawler Extinction?
by Martin Myall •
The proposed limitations that the EU plans to hand down on trawler fleets, amongst them those of Motril Port, make it economically unviable to continue.
Motril Fishermen Rebel
by Martin Myall •
For local fishermen, the EU is the big, bogey man because announcements from that quarter normally mean new fishing restrictions, making their future bleaker.
Motril Trawlers under Pressure
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril fishing sector has suffered a new blow after the introduction of more restrictive regulations concerning trawling.