nearly one-in-three fish caught on a Spanish hook or raised in a Spanish farm is paid for with public money

"Well we certainly got their attention. The latest investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is part of an "international campaign against Spain and its fishing industry," representatives of the Spanish fishing industry announced at a press conference held this week in front of the Spanish Fishing Secretariat in Madrid. ICIJ's investigation exposed how the Spanish fishing industry has received more than $8 billion (€5.8 billion) in subsidies since 2000 to expand its capacity and global reach. The analysis showed that nearly one-in-three fish caught on a Spanish hook or raised in a Spanish farm is paid for with public money. That public fortune supports a fleet with an extensive record of flouting regulations and breaking the law. It also spurs the depletion of threatened fish stocks. We stand firmly behind the report, its methods and findings. And no, we don't hate Spain."

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http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/10/27/7204/impact-fishing-industry-rep-calls-icij-investigation-explosive-cocktail-damages