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What it is

The bill would set new rules for fishing control, inspection and penalties

Amendments step 3 of 7· Lapsed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 23 October 2025. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on the control, inspection, and sanctioning regime of maritime fishing.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000073· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would establish control and inspection functions for marine fishing, measures against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and a penalty system applied by the State Administration.
  2. A National Control and Inspection Plan would be created, approved by the Secretaría General de Pesca, with cooperation planned with other administrations and the fishing sector.
  3. Marine fishing inspectors in outer waters would be agents of the authority, and their reports would enjoy a presumption of accuracy. Other civil servants could also be authorized to inspect when needed.
  4. Those inspected would have to cooperate and provide the requested documents. Failing to do so would be a serious or very serious offense.
  5. If imported fishery products do not meet the requirements, their importation could be denied and, where applicable, the products seized.
  6. Offenses would be classified as minor, serious and very serious. Fines would range from €60 to €600 for minor offenses, €601 to €60,000 for serious ones, and €60,001 to €600,000 for very serious ones, with these limits able to be exceeded in certain cases.
  7. Besides fines, penalties would include public censure, disqualification, seizure of gear, catches or vessels, license withdrawal, loss of public aid, or removal of the vessel from the General Registry of the Fishing Fleet.
  8. Anyone acknowledging responsibility or paying voluntarily could get reductions of 20% (or 30% in certain cases) on financial penalties.

Who it affects

  • Vessel owners, skippers and fishing crews: They would be subject to the planned controls, inspections and penalties, and in some cases would be jointly liable for the crew's offenses.
  • Recreational fishers: Recreational fishing offenses would also be defined and penalized, with liability for the license holder, the organizing company and the boat owner.
  • Importers and sellers of fishery products: They could face import denial and seizure of products that do not meet the requirements.
  • Companies and people supporting illegal fishing from third-country vessels: Very serious offenses are planned for those taking part in transshipments with, or the operation or financing of, vessels engaged in illegal fishing.

Words worth knowing

Pesca INDNR
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing: fishing that ignores marine resource conservation rules.
Diario electrónico de a bordo
Mandatory electronic logbook in which the vessel records its fishing activity and sends it to the authorities.
Artes de pesca
Fishing gear, such as nets, hooks or traps.
Presunción de veracidad
What the inspector's report states is presumed true unless proven otherwise.
Zona de protección pesquera
A maritime zone with special rules for protecting and controlling fishing activity.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is lapsed.

  1. Introduced23 October 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted28 October 2025The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments31 October 2025Groups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sept 202611. 23 October 2025: Presentación22. 28 October 2025: Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Publicación desde 28/10/2025 hasta 31/10/202533. 28 October 2025: Calificación44. 31 October 2025: Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Enmiendas desde 31/10/2025 hasta 06/10/202655. 6 October 2026: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 06/10/2026 hasta 04/11/2026

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We never say “passed” because of a vote: the files do not say which majority was needed.

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