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Inspection showed violation of Sustainable Fishing Law

At the end of January, the 'Villa Nores' arrived at the port of Vigo after it had spent three months fishing in NAFO (North Atlantic Fisheries Organization) waters. The scientific observer it had on board, as soon as he got off the ship, informed the fishing authorities of signs of severed shark fins on board. Community regulations prohibit cutting them off on board. This alert led to a very exhaustive inspection of the fishing vessel, as reported on March 20, 2024 by the Government Subdelegation in Pontevedra.Both personnel from that institution and officials sent from Madrid by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries participated from Jan 29 to 31, regarding the possible presence of a quenlla fin linked to sailors of Indonesian nationality, who would have cut off the shark's limbs for self-consumption. An administrative procedure has been opened against which the shipowner can still present allegations. During the inspection of the 'Villa Nores', 65 tons of frozen halibut that the fishing vessel had caught in excess of its quota in Newfoundland waters were also seized. This led to a sanction report for serious infringemen of the Sustainable Fishing Law. The surplus catches have been delivered to the Vigo Food Bank, which has industrial freezers to store the product correctly. In the coming days it will be distributed to other institutions, such as soup kitchens and charities, both in Pontevedra and the rest of Galicia, given that it is a large quantity of fish of 65,000 kilos. The 'Villa Nores' left Vigo again on March 6.

Irregularities detected after return from fishing trip

After returning from the last trip in the North Atlantic waters, fishing irregularities were detected during an inspection in Vigo in relation to alleged illegal fishing in the port of Vigo on Jan 29, 2024. Technicians from the Ministry of Fisheries inspected the vessel also in regard whether it was carrying shark fins, which is prohibited. At the end of 2023, the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy, dependent on the central Government, sanctioned the Nores Group with more than 150,000 Euros for four files on fishing vessels due to non-compliance with the regulations.