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The fishing and aquaculture sector plays an important role in Catalonia within the framework of the agri-food industry.

Fishing throughout the Mediterranean is predominantly coastal trawl fishing, from fishing grounds that are very close to the shore which vessels go to and from each day to sell freshly caught fish.

A guide has been published in Catalonia to encourage people to consume seafood responsibly. The Practical guide to eating fish and seafood provides information on the various species of fish and seafood available daily along the Catalan coa

The organic farming area in Spain stood at 2.24 million hectares in 2018, an 8% increase on the previous year. This was two percentage points less than the growth of the area in Catalonia in the last year.