Update of the census of vessels authorized to fish with surface longline in Spain
09 May 2026
Effective: 30 Apr 2026
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Who is affected:
Vessel owners and operators of fishing vessels with surface longline
Summary
The updated list of vessels authorized to fish with surface longline for species such as tuna or swordfish is published. It affects vessels registered in this census regulated since 2014.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The General Secretariat of Fisheries updates the unified census of vessels authorized for surface longline, a fishing method targeting highly migratory species such as bluefin tuna, swordfish or porbeagle shark. This census is the control instrument that determines which vessels can legally exercise this fishing modali…
Full official title
Resolución de 30 de abril de 2026, de la Secretaría General de Pesca, por la que se publica la actualización del censo unificado de palangre de superficie regulado por Orden AAA/658/2014, de 22 de abril, por la que se regula la pesca con el arte de palangre de superficie para la captura de especies altamente migratorias, modificada por Orden APM/1057/2017, de 30 de octubre.