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- The Parliamentary Group of Citizens managed in November 2017 to take forward an initiative that included a series of support measures necessary for the rationalized and sustainable growth of aquaculture in the Region of Murcia, which included lightening the bureaucratic burden on this type of companies and the updating of all the files of authorizations or licenses related to them

- Despite the approval of this agreement, according to the president of the FARM, the situation remains the same, they are still waiting for the Community to resolve their demands and ensures that all aquaculture facilities in the Region continue to work at 35 percent of his capacity

The spokesman for Citizens in Cartagena has received the president of the Federation of Aquaculture Companies of the Region of Murcia (FARM), Juan Manuel Aguirre, in his dependencies of the Town Hall.

During the meeting, Aguirre explained some of the problems facing this thriving sector in the Region of Murcia, such as the difficulties they have in increasing production, and to open new aquaculture facilities unlike other autonomous communities that have regulations more permissive and a more agile processing.

According to the President of the FARM, this situation has as a consequence that many companies invest outside the regional territory, in Valencia or Andalusia above all, with the consequent loss of jobs.

Aguirre has reported that the production capacity of all aquaculture plants (seven in San Pedro del Pinatar, four in the El Gorguel Aquaculture Polygon, and two in Águilas) is 20,000 tons, but that they only allow them to produce about 7,000 tons, so they are only working at 35 percent of their capacity.

The spokesman of the orange training has reported that the strength of this sector in recent years has led companies to invoice more than 200 million euros annually and generate more than 400 direct jobs and thousands indirect.

In addition, the Region is the first producer of seabass in Spain and the second of sea bream, "which makes us a benchmark despite all the limitations they suffer."

Manuel Padín recalled that his Parliamentary Group managed in November 2017 to take forward an initiative, approved unanimously, which includes a series of support measures necessary for the rationalized and sustainable growth of aquaculture in the Region of Murcia, which includes lightening the bureaucratic load to this type of companies and the update of all the files of authorizations or licenses related to them.

Despite the approval of this agreement, according to the president of the FARM, the situation remains the same and they are still waiting for the Community to resolve their demands.

"From the Municipal Group of Citizens in Cartagena we will promote a meeting between the Federation of Aquaculture Companies of the Region of Murcia and our regional deputies to find the best formula to promote this sector, demand the implementation of the agreement in the Assembly and assess the possibility of increasing the level of production of these companies having the account, obviously, compliance with European and national regulations, and the necessary respect for the environment, "said the local spokesman of Cs.

Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena