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Continental fishing. Licences and denunciations. Provinces

Continental fishing. Licences, registrations and denunciations. Provinces Catalonia
Licences Boat registrations Denunciations
2009 60,201 422 731
2008 49,231 165 772
2007 49,499 268 575
2006 46,830 243 594
2005 38,763 265 763
2004 48,645 289 324
2003 49,061 285 436
2002 58,230 508 115
2001 69,628 529 414
2000 66,944 542 346
1999 39,573 549 531
1998 51,529 872 515
Source:
1998-2002: Departament de Medi Ambient. Direcció General d'Activitats Cinegètiques i Pesca Continental.
2003-2009: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Direcció General del Medi Natural.

Last update: October 1, 2010.

Methodological note

Methodological aspects

For freshwater fishing in Catalonia you must have a recreational fishing licence, which is also valid for sea fishing. In addition to the recreational fishing licence, if you wish to fish in a zona de pesca controlada (ZPC), or controlled fishing area, you must have the corresponding fishing permit.

Licences are valid for 15 days or for 1, 2, 3 or 4 years, and can be obtained from the Territorial Services or Regional Offices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Natural Environment (DAAM) or online via the website of the Virtual Citizen Care Office (OVT).

The licenses expire once their respective validity period or, failing that, after 65 years.

According to Law 5/2012, of March 20th, on fiscal, financial and administrative measures and on creation of the tax on tourist accommodation, disabled people, people under the age of 18 and people over the age of 65 can obtain the recreational fishery licence for free.

Every year the DAAM passes a close season Resolution specifying species that can legally be caught, fishing seasons and other fishing regulations.

Pursuant to Law 22/2009, of 23 December, on the sustainable management of fisheries in inland waters, the penalties for infringement are defined as follows: minor offences, serious offences and major offences.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".