| Luengo, accompanied by the mayor of the town, Visitación Martínez, highlights "the quantity and quality" of the catches fish made by the Fishermen's Guild | The Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment visited this morning, accompanied by the mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, Visitación Martínez and the General Director of Mar Menor, Mirian Pérez, the Fishermen's Association of San Pedro del Pinatar, where he stressed "the positive progress of the fishing campaign, which highlights the quantity and quality of the fish." "We celebrate the good performance this campaign is having from one of our great representatives of the primary sector.
The Region of Murcia produces high quality fish, and much of it comes from the Mar Menor where we have the fortune of a high number of catches of a fish.
of quality and with all the sanitary guarantees, "he added. The counselor also explained that the Brotherhood "has launched a new system that makes the fish auction more modern and efficient, which is carried out every day, thanks to an aid of 150,000 euros managed by the Community and of which the regional government it finances 25 per cent and the rest the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ". Finally, Luengo wanted to have a recognition with the fishermen of the Region of Murcia and "especially with those of the Mar Menor, who during the last year have had to face the consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the numerous weather events that have compromised fishing, and the situation of the ecosystem during the final months of 2019 ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar