The octopus ban in Galicia will final from May 19 to July 3. During that point, neither professionals nor leisure individuals will be capable to take cephalopods out of the water. The break, crucial for the replica of the species, will imply that there will probably be no contemporary octopus within the markets
The seize of octopus will probably be prohibited in Galicia from 4:00 p.m. on May 19 till 5:00 a.m. on July 3.
The final day that contemporary octopus will probably be auctioned will probably be this Saturday, with catches from yesterday, and solely in these markets the place gross sales of this cephalopod are historically recorded on today of the week.
The ban expressly prohibits the seize and commercialization of octopus, by the use of any gear, in waters during which Galicia has competence in shellfishing. No one can take a single cephalopod out of the water, neither skilled nor leisure.
This relaxation interval is important for the octopus to breed and develop. Therefore, there will probably be no contemporary octopus within the markets. There will solely be the choice to devour it frozen.
New octopus administration plan 2023-2024
The ConsellerÃa do Mar and the Brotherhoods have agreed on the brand new octopus administration plan 2023-2024, which will increase the utmost catch limits in relation to earlier campaigns.
From the day the ban ends, July 3, and till August 31, the utmost quota for the species will probably be 35 kilos per boat per day, to which 35 kilos per day are added for every crew member on board, as much as a most of 240 kilos per day.
In the remainder of the marketing campaign, the utmost quota will probably be 55 kilos per boat per day, to which one other 55 are added for every crew member on board, as much as a most of 350 kilos per working day.
The plan additionally establishes for the primary time the potential of quickly changing the utmost every day catch quotas with weekly caps relying on the evolution of the marketing campaign and making an allowance for circumstances that duly justify it.
Other facets are additionally regulated, such because the licensed hours for the exercise of boats with pots. Once the closure is over, it is going to begin at 6:00 a.m. (though the boats can depart the port at 5:00 a.m.) and finish at 4:00 p.m.
The variety of pots allowed is established primarily based on the dimensions of the boat and the variety of crew members on board.
Use of substances relying on the world
The plan additionally establishes how the gear must be used primarily based on the catch areas.
From Cabo Silleiro to Con da Agueira, the gear must be lifted and dropped at port day by day. There is an exception: those that are in depths higher than 20 meters could stay with out being taken to port even throughout the weekly relaxation interval.
The identical will apply to those that fish to the west of the island of Ons, from O Con da Serriña to o Illote do Centulo, the place the pots could stay with out being taken to port and with out depth limitation.
In the world from Con da Aguieira to Cabo Corrubedo, till October 1 of this 12 months, the traps must be lifted and dropped at port day by day. From that date till the beginning of the 2024 closure, the pots will be capable to stay at sea even throughout the weekly relaxation interval.
In the remainder of the Galician coast, the pots could stay with out being taken to port even throughout the weekly relaxation interval.
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