JPP says difficulty recruiting fishermen highlights urgency of new strategy

JPP believes that the difficulties experienced by the largest tuna vessels in the Region in recruiting fishermen constitute another warning sign about the structural problems affecting the present and future of fisheries in Madeira. This reality comes just days after the Regional Government announced an increase in the bigeye tuna quota for the region. The party considers that the recruitment problem highlights the urgent need for a new strategy for the fisheries sector. JPP warns that this situation reflects deep structural problems that threaten the sustainability of fishing activity in the region.