MALLORCA TODAY - Jonquillo catch goes ahead without authorisation

Fishermen in the north of Mallorca have started to catch the jonquillo fish, despite authorisation from Brussels not yet having been given. The fishermen have become impatient at the lack of movement by the EU and angered at the catches being made by mainland fishermen.

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MALLORCA TODAY - Jonquillo catch still banned

After last year's intervention by EU inspectors which put a halt to the catch of the small jonquillo fish (a goby fish like whitebait), it had been understood the catch would be regularised this year. But it hasn't been, and so fishermen in the northern ports are prevented from making the catch, even though off the mainland the catch is permitted.

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MALLORCA TODAY - Agreement sought for jonquillo catch

Following the intervention by European Commission which has stopped the jonquillo catch this season and so deprived fishermen in the north of Mallorca of up to 400,000 euros worth of fish, the regional government has submitted a plan that will allow the catch to resume next year.

MALLORCA TODAY - Jonquillo catch prohibited

Fishermen in the north of Mallorca have been prevented from catching the jonquillo goby fish because of an intervention by European Union inspectors. The jonquillo season lasts into March and has already been disrupted because of bad sea conditions during February.

MALLORCA TODAY - Bad weather affects potatoes and fishing

Previous concerns that the first Sa Pobla potato harvest would be harmed by the cold weather have been exacerbated by what might be the eventual cost. Electricity consumption has shot up and has had to be made before midnight, from which time producers enjoy off-peak tariffs. Meanwhile, fishermen at the ports in northern Mallorca, especially those who use traditional craft, have been unable to operate for around two weeks because of marine conditions, so interrupting specific catches, notably that of the "jonquillo" (transparent goby fish) that is in season until March.