The Portuguese fleet has already used 80% of its quota of horse mackerel and it may be necessary to put an end to these catches, the General Directorate of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM) warned this Tuesday.
“For all purposes and considering the data on mackerel catches carried out by the Portuguese fleet in subzone 8C, it is reported that the utilization of the quota reached 80%,” reads a note from the DGRM.
Subzone 8C corresponds to the South of the Bay of Biscay.
Given this scenario, the DGRM warned that horse mackerel fishing could cease to exist in that area.
The DGRM is a central service of direct administration of the State, with administrative autonomy, whose objective is the development of maritime security and services, the implementation of fishing policies and the preservation of resources.
Source: Observadora
