Central level
State competences[1]
- Responsibility for national legislation;
- Commercialisation and importing of fisheries' products;
- Inspections and sanctions in external waters;
- Organisation of fishing fleets;
- Educational system and training;
- Promotion of joint ventures or other contracting entities between national and third countries' ship-owners;
- Measures for the protection of fishing reserves;
- Authorisation of changes of bases between harbours of different AC.
- Management of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
- Aquaculture research and development.
- Licensing.
- Prevention of illegal fishing.
Regional level
- Fisheries in interior waters;
- Legislative development and implementation of state basic legislation;
- Organisation of fishery sector and internal trade of fisheries products;
- Inspections and sanctions in internal waters;
- Formation of fisheries professionals.
Local level
Provincial competences
- Securing coordination and provision of municipal services.
Municipal competences
- None according to the LBRL, but different local powers and activities are related to fisheries:
- Social policy;
- Participation in management of local harbours; or
- Ecological protection.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Central
Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Food
Sources
Spain, EMFF Factsheet
Ley 3/2001, de 26 de marzo, de Pesca Marítima del Estado [Law 3/2001, of 26 March, of State Fisheries]
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Pesca.
[1] Art. 149.1.19 Spanish Constitution