Here you will find the Spanish fishing manuals and other useful resources. Different local Spanish governments, as well as the European Union, publish them. You can check out the different kinds of fish you will find there, what you’re not allowed to fish, minimum sizes, etc. 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
RedPROMAR User Tool
If you want to know more about the type of plants and fish that you can find in the ocean around the Canaries, check out this useful tool called RedPROMAR. Divers, swimmers, and anyone who is 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 even bird. You can also download images of different fish, the protected species, and 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 Baleares Fishing Manual: Balearic_Islands_fishing_manual
Euskadi (Basque Country)
This Spanish fishing manual is written in Spanish and in 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. If you’re doing catch and release, you have nothing to worry about. It’s only if you want to eat the fish (or use it as live bait, where it is allowed), you must pay attention. Each fish has a table, with different fishing regions. Click here to check it out
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.
