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Surplus bigeye tuna quotas redistributed in the Atlantic for 2026

04 Sep 2026 Effective: 05 Sep 2026 66 views
Who is affected:
Spanish fishing fleets authorized to fish bigeye tuna in the Atlantic

Summary

The General Secretariat of Fisheries makes available to tuna vessels nearly 3 million kg of surplus bigeye tuna quota to optimize its use until the end of the year.

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The resolution activates the bigeye tuna quota optimization mechanism (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic for 2026, pooling 2,927,883 kg of surplus from different fleets. Vessels may access this common quota only after exhausting 100% of their individual or joint allocation. Vessels that exceeded their adapted quota by mo…

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Resolución de 2 de septiembre de 2026, de la Secretaría General de Pesca, por la que se regula el mecanismo de optimización de la población de patudo («Thunnus obesus») de la zona regulada por la Comisión Internacional para la Conservación del Atún Atlántico para el año 2026.

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