Here, you will find the Spanish fishing manuals and other valuable resources. Different local Spanish governments, as well as the European Union, publish them. You can check out the various kinds of fish you’ll find there, including what you’re not allowed to fish for, minimum sizes, and more. They’re all in Spanish.
Canary Islands
Canary Islands minimum fish size tables: Below are links for minimum sizes regulated by the Canary Islands government, the Spanish government, and the European Union.
https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/pesca/temas/tallas_minimas/normativa_nacional.html
La Graciosa island fishing reserve: Shore fishing is allowed, but you can’t fish from a boat in the area marked with the red and orange dots. Click here to read the pamphlet
RedPROMAR User Tool
If you want to know more about the type of plants and fish you can find in the ocean around the Canaries, check out this helpful tool called RedPROMAR. Divers, swimmers, and anyone willing to help can update the information on their site and mobile apps. You can add photos and location data of where you saw a specific type of fish, plant, or bird. You can also download images of various fish, including protected species, as well as a few Spanish fishing manuals and posters. If you visit any of the fishing offices in the Canaries, you will find these posters on the walls inside.
Click here to go to the Play Store to download the RedPROMAR app
Click here to go to the App Store to download the RedPROMAR app
Balearic Islands
Government of Balearic Islands’ Fishing Manual: Balearic_Islands_fishing_manual
Euskadi (Basque Country)
This Spanish fishing manual is written in Spanish and their local language, Euskera. Click here to read it: Folleto_pesca_recreativa
Minimum Size Limits for Spain
This website has lovely photos with minimum fish sizes. You have nothing to worry about if you’re doing catch and release. You must pay attention if you want to eat the fish (or use it as live bait, if permitted). Each fish has a table with different fishing regions. Click here to check it out
Spanish Marine Reserves Network
In this 48-page magazine, you can read more about the marine reserves, where they are located, and what types of fish you can find in each one. Click here to read it
European Union Financial Aid for Fishing Businesses
If you’re based in the European Union and want to start a tourism-related fishing business, you can check the Farnet site. It promotes different types of EU programs that help Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs). This guide, printed in 2013, has some interesting information. It is available in four languages.
