The furtive fishing in Xàbia seems that you can have your days counted with the start-up of the campaign "Xàbia lliure of furtive fishing", Which is expected to raise awareness that illegal fishing is harmful in several aspects. Representatives of the innkeepers, fishing guild, diving clubs, sailors, local police and civil guard have shown their support for this initiative that aims to denounce those who sell fish illegally to restaurants.
A video for social networks, some informative brochures and some distinctive stickers have been prepared for all the bars and restaurants that want to publicly show that they do not buy illegal fish and are on the side of Sustainable Xàbia. These stickers will be distributed shortly from tourism offices and from collaborating associations such as the Association of Restaurateurs of Xàbia or those of merchants.
The mayor and responsible for Tourism, José Chulvi, has explained that the presentation of the campaign is the end of the first stage of this struggle and has highlighted the importance of showing an image like today, of union, against "of those who play with the bread of others, with a livelihood so rooted in Xàbia and damage the seabed mercilessly" He thanked the work carried out by the Civil Guard and Local Police and added that, "The role of the restorers is vital in this struggle. We will be implacable with those who do not comply with the law"
In this sense, the Councilor for Citizen Security, Pepa Gisbert, has detailed that the Local Police has a specific unit for environmental monitoring and also with a boat to patrol the coastline that from June will be operational every day and vigilant in the 25 kilometers of coastline.
Since the local police have commented that the apprehensions that have made so far were people from the area of Murcia who sell fish to restaurants in their area.
