Spain’s European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) season starts in early March, with the first Bay of Biscay catch landed in Cantabria on the north-central coast. This early catch is destined for fresh fish markets prior to larger catches as the season progresses to meet anchovy canners’ demand.
March sees the biggest anchovy catch off of the southern Mediterranean coasts of Málaga and Fuengirola, which record a second high-catch season in November. However, overfishing, pollution, increased…
