The closed period for fishing raor It begins this Sunday, September 1st and will last until March 31st, as recalled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment. It should be noted that the fishing of this species, which is very popular in the Balearic Islands, is completely banned from April 1st to August 31stin order to protect it and ensure sustainable fishing.
In this sense, the Director General of Fisheries, Antoni M. Grau, explained that the The quantity of fishing authorized per permit and per day is 50 units.respecting 5 kg/person, with a maximum of 300 units per boat.
Similarly, he stressed that fishing raor is mainly recreational in nature and that on the Islands there are more 12,000 pleasure boat licenses. So, there are few people who dedicate themselves professionally and, moreover, they do it occasionally, Grau emphasizes.
THE Reporting of catches is mandatory for pleasure boats in all marine reserves of the archipelago and can be done via the telematic application or on paper. In addition, vessels fishing in marine reserves will have to obtain an authorization to fish in these protected areas, a free process that can be done via the Ministry’s website.
The Director General of Fisheries also stressed that based on the data collected with these declarations (4,221 between 2019 and 2023), the fishing of fish raor This represents 12 percent of the effort and 15 percent of the annual catch (kg) of recreational fishing in the Balearic Islands, which is equivalent to 86.7 tonnes per year.. The raor is the most sought-after species in recreational boat fishing. and it is the first species captured in number of individuals and the second in weight, behind the squid.
From the Department I remembered this The ban on raor was first established in 2000 and lasted until July 31. Subsequently, based on biological criteria, it was expanded and supplemented with other measures. For example, in all marine reserves in the Balearic Islands, a minimum hook of 5.7 mm was established for its capture.
Thanks to these measures and the high level of compliance with the ban, The presence of the species and catches were maintained in all fishing areas, with an average increase of 20 percent in fish size and 100 percent in weight.
