The Council of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Junta de Andalucia established a prohibition for the capture of octopus (Octopus vulgaris) during a month and a half in the inner waters of the Gulf of Cadiz.

According to the resolution of the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture Council, published in the Official Bulletin of the Junta de Andalusia (BOJA), the fishing prohibition extends from 15 September to 31 October.
Besides the prohibition, the government offers a schedule of port entry and exit to the fleet of lesser gear targeting octopus fishing, contending that this measure “contributes to the development and execution of the ordinance of said fishery.”
Similarly, a weekly rest between 6:00 pm Friday and 4:00 am Monday will be respected, and fishing must cease during labour holidays specific to the country and autonomous state.
The fishery is of great importance in the Gulf of Cadiz. It constitutes a livelihood for a major part of the fishing sector of the zone, and is an “excellent economic source for the Andalusian fishing fleet that trawls or uses lesser gear,” the norm indicates.
The norm cites that on 11 October 1996 the Agriculture and Fisheries Council regulated the capture of octopus in the gulf, establishing a minimum catch size for inner waters, as well as a ban on recreational marine fishing.
The then-Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food – now the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) – expanded said limitations for the external waters of the gulf.