The tuna quota will increase by 34,000kg so that the national tuna quota is that of 353,200kg for the 2019 fishing season, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Clint Camilleri announced on Tuesday.
Camilleri said that a special license for 52 fishermen with a vessel smaller than 12 metres was being issued for the first time, with the quota allocated for this category of fishermen being that of 40,500kg.
A further 63 authorised vessels will have a quota of 296,000kg while vessels which do not fall under either of these categories will have a by-catch quota of 9,700kg. 2,000kg has been allocated to recreational fishing whilst a further 5,000kg has been allocated as a contingency.
"The government is once again offering more opportunities for fishermen to improve their direct financial income, with this happening through systems which everyone can take advantage of", Camilleri said.
The increase was described by Camilleri as being "without a precedent" and is being implemented with the aim of incentivising small fisherman to enter into this sector.
The season for those with under the traditional quotas will open between 20 April and 31 December 2019, while the season for those obtaining the new special license will open between 1 May and 19 June 2019. For recreational fishermen, the season will open between 16 June and 14 October 2019.
from The Malta Independent http://bit.ly/2Uqo9ol
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