The mooring of the fishing fleet in the port of Santa Pola is causing losses for the sector of around 123,000 euro per day, according to the local Fishermen’s Association. Meetings are taking place to try to solve the crisis, which will decide on whether the Spanish fishing fleet returns to sea or continues the stoppage.
The strike has been caused by the increase in the price of diesel, which accounts for around 20-30 percent of the monthly cost of most boats, and which has gone from being at an average of 40-50 cents per litre ten days ago to 1.25 euro or more per litre.
