According to Antena 1 Açores, Brussels will propose a 3% reduction in red seabream fishing in the Azores. This proposal was announced yesterday and will be discussed by the European Union Fisheries Ministers meeting in Brussels on December 11 and 12. The decision will come into force on January 1, 2026.

According to the EU executive, this proposal is based on scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. It aims to ensure the long-term economic sustainability of fisheries in the European Union. Speaking to the same media outlet, the President of the Azores Fisheries Federation, Jorge Gonçalves, assured that he is calmly awaiting the decision and hopes that the reduction will not go ahead: “We have this expectation because the region has also sent some information and we believe that, with this information and all the data we have on the table, we think that this situation can be reversed. At the moment, it is a matter to be discussed by the Council of Ministers on the 11th and 12th, and then communicated in the regulation that comes out on January 1.

Therefore, it is a real concern. We have had a very large reduction, and any further cuts will affect the sustainability of the fleet in the Azores. As such, we view this with some apprehension, but we will wait with anticipation and serenity to see what comes out of the Council of Ministers,” he explained.

In Diário dos Açores-Paulo Viveiros-director.

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