The Cantabrian sea (Bay of Biscay) anchovy fleet is made up of the Spanish Inshore Producers Organisations from Viscaya (OPESCAYA) and Guipúzcoa (OPEGUI) (part of the Basque fishermen’s guild and San Martin de Laredo fishermen’s guild). Between 2005 and 2010, the fishery was closed down to enable it to upgrade its management methods, so...

Pesca de Bajura de Vizcaya, OPESCAYA) and covers 59 seine-netting boats operating in the Bay...

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced that the Organisation for Inshore Fishing of Gipuzkoa (OPEGUI), the Organisation for Inshore Fishing of Biscay (OPESCAYA) and the San Martín de Laredo Fishermen’s Guild are undergoing MSC full assessment to certify the sustainability of their albacore (Thunnus alalunga) fishery operations in the North Atlantic. If the assessment is successful, the albacore landed by these fleets will be eligible to bear the MSC blue ecolabel. The ecolabel...

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced that the Producers Organisation for Inshore Fishing of Gipuzkoa (OPEGUI), the Producers Organisation for Inshore Fishing of Biscay (OPESCAYA) and the San Martín de Laredo Fishermen’s Guild have entered MSC full assessment in order to certify the sustainability of their sardine (Sardina pilchardus) fishery operations in the Bay of Biscay.  If the assessment is successful, all sardine captured by this fleet will be eligible to bear the blue MSC...

Oceans Day, the Spanish Inshore Producers Organisations from Gipuzkoa (OPEGUI) and Biscay (OPESCAYA...