A new 'sculpture' has attracted a lot of attention from the residents of the Cadiz province town of Barbate. With the unveiling of the town's new letters on the Paseo Marítimo, people have pointed that the supposedly 'tuna' fish statue looks more like a crocodile. The debate, which has taken the stage on social media, as it usually happens in such cases, becomes even more amusing when one considers that the town hall described the statue as a new addition "to the beautification of the urban environment", in stark contrast to residents' comments. The design is not quite right, according to Barbate locals. The lettering is supposed to be resting on the back of a tuna (the symbol of Barbate), but the animal has ended up resembling a crocodile more than a fish. Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de Lacallejeradelosgallegos (@lacallejeradelosgallegos) Residents have jokingly pointed out the discrepancy: "The first time I saw it I thought: Now what's a crocodile doing on the promenade?", "Tuna made 'al tuntún' [randomly]," "What sort of work of art is this, kiddo?", "Where's the Seprona [nature and environment protection unit of the police] when you need them?". What usually happens in such situations is that people eventually become fond of the silliness of it... Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados Registered office Málaga, Avda. Dr. Marañón, 48. 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All rights reserved After a win in Thursday's CSI4* 1.50m Hipotels Trophy at the 2025-edition of the Andalucía Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera William Fletcher (GBR) and the 12-year-old mare Iwalinde (VDL Zirocco Blue x Corland) concluded week five of the tour by taking the top honours in Sunday’s CSI4* 1.55m Dunas De Barbate Grand Prix as well the British rider bested a field of 41 participants when stopping the clock on 37.27 seconds – 0.10 seconds faster than Penelope Leprevost (FRA) and Baloubet de Talma (Baloubet du Rout x Cento) who took the runner-spot.  Only the top two delivered a double clear result with Simon Crippen (GBR) on Handsome (Toulon x Phin-Phin) placing third after recording four penalties in 38.36 seconds while Matthew Sampson (GBR) and Medoc de Toxandria (Der Senaat x Kelvin De Sainte) finished fourth on eight penalties in 37.06 As the fastest four-faulters from round one Antonia Andersson (SWE) and Bella PS (Messenger x Contendros) finished fifth © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net SpainChevron Øivind HaugSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links A version of this article originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveller UK The chef José Pizarro buzzes through the covered market in Barbate at speed–past flamenco buskers holding their guitars up to their chins and crab’s feet—making a beeline for razor clams and bluefin tuna called atún rojo in Spain for its ruby flesh The bluefin and its almadraba fishing method have been prized for centuries in these coastal towns the spring harvest is back: a great haul of enormous fish which spend winter in the depths of the Atlantic building a buttery layer of fat that makes the belly pocketing volcanic black salt and La Breña pine nuts The old ladies who come here to buy one fish stay all morning A tostada and coffee is €1.50.” Pizarro seems to know every stall holder ‘Don’t give me a bad tomato again.’ They slip them in.” We gather up almond-truffled dark chocolates from the confitería sink a couple of Cruzcampos and some chicharrónes which Pizarro bought with his partner Peter Meades in 2021 after scouring the coast It clings to the cliff near Zahara de los Atunes a glassy modernist white cuboid with terracotta terraces They’ve filled it with interesting art; a vast canvas from Tracey Emin’s A Journey to Death series hangs in their bedroom CádizØivind HaugCasa La SiestaØivind HaugThe levante and poniente wins determine the mood of Andalusia’s Cádiz province Hailing from a pastoral village near Caceres Pizarro wanted a coastal Spanish antidote to his London townhouse life; somewhere to bring friends his beloved mother (who introduced him to good food but always shooed him from the kitchen) and clients who want the thrill of being cooked for by Pizarro at home And maybe somewhere for the cameras: the chef and owner of seven restaurants is loved by Britain mostly because he’s on Saturday Kitchen a lot His effervescent fizz is organized and channelled by Meades a Welsh psychotherapist whom Pizarro calls Pedro Together they create a timelessly appealing drinks-topped-up hospitality “He loves being able to drink and dance and listen to music while cooking and we are in love with the ever-changing sea,” says Meades you peer across a vast oceanic panorama that glitters and glints and rages and rolls Africa seems close enough to touch when the Rif mountains appear like a cut-out on the horizon and the lights of Tangier twinkle across the gloam of the Strait of Gibraltar at night—at least when the levante and poniente winds aren’t raging up a storm Two words you hear ad infinitum in Andalusia’s Cádiz province are levante and poniente The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion The oppositional winds dictate the ebb and flow of life on the coast Pomegranate treeØivind HaugSalmorejo soup at Iris ZaharaØivind HaugIf the wind is volatile They also hint at the character of the “Coast of Light.” The last stretch of Spain’s southern Atlantic coast is no bourgeois swirling estuaries and Wild West horizons daubed with fast-moving clouds Moorish pueblos blancos dust the hills like icing sugar and there’s a vast richness to the ridges and marshes of the national parks that buffer the coast’s extremities The glorious sun makes this a land of ingredients—of copious olives and sherry (dry fino and amontillado sunnier oloroso and salty-fresh manzanilla) executed with a complicated system of nets that has barely altered since Phoenician times culminates in the Semana Gastronómica del Atún in May where the Moors landed in 710 CE to take most of Spain which allows us to peel off in search of plankton risotto; broccoli-like groves of Aleppo pine trees; negronis with the sunset; and skies filled with candy-bright kitesurf sails But there are other patriarchs of southern Spain to drop in on too: the ones that produce the ingredients Pizarro adores Ramón Iglesias decided to devote his retirement to resurrecting the organic olive oil industry in his corner of Vejer de la Frontera and he is most exercised about Tintilla de Rota tanniny kind popular two centuries ago in Conil We weave around Iglesias’s 30 varieties of olive trees “The crazies and multinationals burned every bush here after the Second World War,” he says “but now we are going back to what we knew: that you need to have a botanical garden.” Lavender Manzanilla olives are big business here—the ones stuffed with pimentos—and also the picual Spain’s peppery and chlorophylly bestseller the price of olive oil has doubled,” he tells me Because 45 percent of the olive oil production on earth comes from Andalusia.” José Pizarro at Iris ZaharaØivind HaugCanalis tomatoes with extra virgin olive oilØivind HaugThe warm pride of the Andalusian patriarch ratchets up a notch when we reach Bodega Manuel Aragón whose sandy vineyards stretch out to the forest fringing the dunes of Barossa who clarified fino with egg white from when he was a child plies us with six varieties and teaches us how to hold the stem of the glass with a crossed arm for elegance “You haven’t finished the last langoustine—eat it,” or take your knife and fork off you because you’re not deboning the fish properly Barbate MarketØivind HaugWe drink the sherry standing up minuscule decades-old particles of yeast dancing in the golden liquid as we hold it up in the filmy light As we progress from bone-dry to treacle-sweet “The wine needs to be part of the conversation,” he announces all the nonsense.” He dips a measuring stick into the barrel to show me the layer of flor—the film of yeast—two fingers thick By the time we get to the 60-year-old palo cortado personal anecdotes are being shared in the group the yogurt-ness,” Moreno growls with appreciation “This is the best fino in the world; a difficult beast to tame.” If Pizarro is Andalusia’s Extremadura émigré number one His name is John Carlos Milburn Rodríguez (his father is English) and he’s here to take us to the wild The sandstone ranges of Los Alcornocales hunker between the earthy Cádiz and brassy Málaga provinces We hike through a pristine river valley in the oak groves of San Carlos del Tiradero past remnant clusters of cork oaks and along dappled dirt roads to gaze out on forested ridges that unroll to cornflower skies where buzzards float El ChiringuitoØivind HaugBodega Manuel Aragón in Chiclana de la FronteraØivind HaugBy lunchtime once the only shop in what is now a ghost hamlet Her parents and grandparents ran the shop in a village of subsistence laborers who made a living gathering charcoal and cork fat and morcilla blood sausage are smashed into chickpeas This is the antithesis of the sleek fish plates of the coast the food—and how she procured it (off some farmers on a culling mission)—reminds me fondly of Cuba I think about the families that crossed the Atlantic centuries ago from pockets of Andalusia exactly like this Sanlúcar de BarramedaØivind HaugIt’s not the first time I’ve felt misty this week When we headed up to Casa Bigote in Sanlúcar de Barrameda I had presumed the mustachioed guayabera-clad men and prim ladies with big pressed hair were sombre by nature we tickled the fancy of the clientele when we requested to photograph the three generations of the Hermoso family who ran the place plus a handsome septuagenarian patron who was lurking quietly on the balcony to sing the jaleo—that hell-raising-flamenco call-and-response—with the senior Hermoso The lady tickled her skirt above her knee as she took to the floor to cry out in passion and Did I see a tear in the eye of our Norwegian photographer who had been spoiling to leave since we got there Tuna tartare at El Cuartel del MarØivind HaugTuna stew at Iris ZaharaØivind HaugIt has been an intense week of richness preparing an array of precision dishes while maintaining a stream of chat He whips mint off the top of a gazpacho–“No!”–while reducing fish stock that’s been going for hours giant cloves of garlic quietly building flavor with bay leaves He’s frying garlic prawns with chilli piquín pepper—“This will burn your fucking mouth.”—packing his famous prawn and hake croquetas putting some ribs in the oven (“Eighty-five degrees for two hours; two to three hours at 110; 10 minutes at 220.”) and tackling tuna searing tarantello (between the belly and the tail) Pizarro has almost single-handedly produced the feast of my lifetime and cured one of the ghastliest hangovers I’ve ever had (caused by him) There is nothing reverent about the way we eat the ventrecha de atún “This is one of the best tuna I’ve had in my life,” proclaims Pizarro The fever of the day is over and the sunlight is bouncing off the vast crested ocean in dancing sparkles restlessly perfectionist Haug finally ceases motion and downs tools cracks open a beer and shrugs on a toweling robe as the golden light spools over the endless horizon El ChiringuitoØivind HaugSign on the road from CádizØivind HaugWhere to stay in Costa de la LuzPlaza 18 Vejer de la FronteraOnce a 19th-century merchant’s house this jewel-box-pretty boutique near a fountain-filled plaza is the prime place to stay in the best-preserved pueblo blanco in Andalusia Breakfasts unfurl in Michelin-noted El Jardín del Califa a Moroccan restaurant set in the palm-filled walled courtyard of sister hotel La Casa del Califa Both properties are part of a network of hotels restaurants and an atmospheric hammam created by visionary Scottish hotelier James Stuart This fabulously romantic cortijo below Vejer was reimagined by the founder of London interiors brand Bert & May, who carefully reclaimed the exposed beams, terracotta tiles and iron balustrades in the lovely six-bedroom country house and two self-contained villas The bountiful locavore food—much from on-site—is best enjoyed outside with lavender wafting from beautifully primped Mediterranean gardens Set in two-and-a-half forested acres that roll down to a wild beach on the Punta Paloma peninsula this beautifully revamped stone bungalow is the brainchild of Marbella Club co-owner Jennica Arazi who wanted to create a villa hideaway with the same service standards as her hotel The cool open-plan house and pretty outbuildings are full of local crafts and wicker with natural hues reflecting the surrounding sea Zingy Mediterranean food by Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Helena Martin-Riva can be arranged but an invitation into her Moorish home with views over Vejer is a deep dive into the epicurean culture of her adopted home and introduce every ingredient with passion She has particular expertise in fino and atún rojo and can wangle tables at El Campero in Barbate: the high church of bluefin tuna Address: Annie B's Spanish Kitchen, C. Viñas, 1, 11150 Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, SpainWebsite: anniebspain.com opened in 1951 on the Guadalquivir River in super-foodie Sanlúcar de Barrameda Sanlúqueños pile in for a dizzying array of seafood but the crème de la crème are langoustines washed down with the local Manzanilla Address: Restaurante Casa Bigote, C. Pórtico Bajo de Guía, 10, 11540 Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, SpainWebsite: restaurantecasabigote.co Chef Angel León’s three-Michelin-starred Aponiente sits at the intersection of experimental food and fine art in a transformed 19th-century tidal mill setting León’s zero-waste tasting menus center the more curious delicacies of the sea from goose barnacles and plankton to seawater broths and bioluminescent amuse bouches His La Taberna del Chef del Mar in the same town is a good option for a soupçon of the vibe and flavor Address: Restaurante Aponiente, C. Francisco Cossi Ochoa, s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Sta María, Cádiz, SpainWebsite: aponiente.com Hunkered into the dunes with a view of the ocean where the huge sun sets and serious food from globetrotting Michelin-starred chef Manuel Berganza The tuna tartare marinated in anchovy essence Address: El Cuartel del Mar, C/Bajada de la Torre del Puerco s/n​ (Playa de la Barrosa, 11130 Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, SpainWebsite: elcuarteldelmar.com up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world As has been customary at this time for three thousand years Cadiz fishermen take advantage of the passage of wild tuna through the Strait of Gibraltar to create a labyrinth of nets the secret of which only the artisans of the sea know and which is a deadly trap for the large specimens that cross the waters of Cadiz towards the Mediterranean Sea in search of warmer waters where they can spawn the spectacular traditional fishing technique that dates back to the Phoenicians kicking off a time full of festivals and culinary events in several coastal towns along the La Janda coast and in the Campo de Gibraltar region and Tarifa lavishly celebrate the arrival of wild tuna to their municipalities: from fairs to tapas tours and gastronomic weeks A whole host of events honour one of their greatest delicacies which has undoubtedly become a true draw for tourists not only domestically but also from all over the world The fact that Cadiz has a taste for tuna is nothing new as this fish has been linked to the province since prehistoric times Barbate is the first province to open its doors to those who come to taste this delicacy It does so this week with the 17th tapas route which is part of the events scheduled for ‘gastronomic week’ more than thirty bars and restaurants in the municipality are participating Both the most renowned and the smallest establishments will showcase the most original tapas based on this product there will also be live cooking events hosted by the restaurants El Campero attendees will be able to learn about the ronqueo (the traditional way of cutting up a tuna) The process will take place in the tent set up at the Puerto Pesquero fish market at 11am Festivals are also held in Zahara in honour of this delicacy the events will take place from 13 to 18 May which is when the 15th tuna route is celebrated An event created by the Zahara de los Atunes merchants’ association (Acoza) to promote Zahara's cuisine it is becoming increasingly popular with visitors each year chefs Ángel León and Juan Ochoa will be in charge of kicking off this eagerly awaited festival Those who attend this event will be able to taste up to 49 tapas which are the ones being entered this year in the competition to award the best tuna dish you can also see various traditional ronqueos both in the tent set up at the Palacio de Pilas and at other points in the municipality from Plaza del Atún to Plaza Tamarón and Paseo de Pradillo Conil is also preparing to welcome thousands of visitors as its gastronomic route attracts more and more people each year The 28th instalment of this route will take place from 9 May to 9 June with the participation of 28 bars and restaurants in the municipality the route ‘Whispers of the Wind’ will be held and various exhibitions will be open to the public in the La Chanca cultural centre such as sculptures by the artist Juan Hueso and photography by Antonio González Caro featuring images captured during the almadraba technique featuring not only the traditional cutting up of large tuna in the Plaza de Santa Catalina but also the charity sale of dishes competing in the innovative and traditional cuisine competition which this year will benefit two local organisations the tuna route in Tarifa will be held from 29 May to 1 June Tarifa is committed to offering its residents and visitors a rich culinary culture with tuna as one of its greatest exponents This is the star month for bluefin tuna from a gastronomic point of view but tuna culture is present in the province throughout the year its inhabitants knew that the passage of orcas through the Strait coincided with that of tuna (their prey) The weather vane-shaped sculptures of tuna found in each of these fishing areas give an idea of the importance of tuna a true tribute to the speciality and its culinary and cultural connection with the Cadiz coast The silhouette of the tuna is featured on the coats of arms of Zahara and also appears on the coins minted in Cadiz which gives an idea of the importance that tuna has always had in the history and economy of the province The origin of the word "cachondeo" (meaning joking or partying) is striking One theory about the etymology of this word is that every time a tuna fishing trip was successful - due to the number of catches or because there were no accidents -a celebration would take place at dusk on the banks of the Cachón river The Cadiz coast is populated by numerous towers that were intended to warn of Turkish and Berber piracy but also to spot the passage of tuna through the Strait numerous weather vane-shaped sculptures are found in each of the Cadiz municipalities a reminder that the economy of this coast continues to revolve around the delicacy of the sea The international commission for the conservation of Atlantic tunas (ICCAT) protects the almadraba technique as the most sustainable Cadiz-based almadrabas are authorised to catch 1,292 tons of bluefin tuna this year After cutting up a tuna - called ronqueo locally - and using the chefs' imagination Bars and restaurants compete well into summer to offer the most exquisite dishes from both traditional and innovative cuisine Nagpur: Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections Vishal Barbate has been nominated from the Ramtek constituency The first list features 14 out of 15 sitting MLAs being given another chance to contest under the Thackeray faction’s banner One of the key points of interest has been the candidate who will face off against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Uddhav Thackeray has fielded a strong candidate Notable candidates from the list include Aaditya Thackeray from Worli Crew aboard the sailboat Bonhomme William had to be rescued from the sea off the south of Spain on Wednesday night as the boat was sailing across the waters between Tarifa and Barbate (Cadiz province) According to Spain's coastguard and maritime rescue service (Salvamento Marítimo) their rescue boat Enif was mobilised after receiving the alert that this British-flagged vessel was apparently in distress As the crew stated when the alarm was raised they had suffered an "encounter with orcas" Within minutes of the collision it was reported that the boat had sprung a leak and it was sinking The rescue boat immediately headed towards the coordinates provided When it arrived at the point where the boat was sinking the crew could see that the people who had been on the yacht had lit two hand flares to wave around and a third one with a parachute had been launched into the night sky so that their position could be easily seen All the sailing vessel's crew members were wearing life-jackets and were in a life raft in the water Once the statements given by those involved are verified this could be a new case of an 'attack' or at least an aggressive encounter with orcas for another nautical vessel crossing the Strait Just a few weeks ago another group of orcas caused the crew aboard the sailboat Kelba The encounter caused the rudder and keel to break requiring the intervention of maritime rescue service and Guardia Civil to rescue the three crew members on board the boat at the time or 'encounters' as the experts like to call them are already common along the Cadiz coastline during the season from March to October from approximately Barbate to the Strait of Gibraltar This behaviour from these cetaceans is still being studied and there are several theories Some specialists believe that it is a form of training - the mothers teach their calves to hunt head-on the many tuna found in the Strait of Gibraltar and they end up confusing rudders for fins Another view is that this is simply a 'game' This is the theory of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) In view of these encounters not being a one-off and thus the risk they pose to maritime navigation the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) is carrying out a study in collaboration with CIRCE (an organisation for the Conservation This will involve satellite tags being placedon six orcas As part of this project one specimen has already been tagged having already been identified as one of those involved in the recent clashes with boats the Capitanía Marítima (an independent maritime authority for the principal coastal areas of Spain responsible for shipping licences and maritime safety) has called for caution and has recommended that boats do not navigate in the areas where most killer whales are being spotted The Majority Association of the Civil Guard, Jucil, has demanded that justice be served in the Barbate case. | Redes sociales NEWS Jucil Demands Justice One Year After the Murder of the Civil Guards in BarbateThis tragic event occurred while both agents were doing their job fighting against drug trafficking on the coast of Cádiz.09/02/2025 08:30:00h by Rafael Alejandro Escalona The Majority Association of the Civil Guard When a year has passed since the murder of civil guards Daniel Núñez and Miguel Ángel González This tragic event occurred while both officers were doing their job fighting drug trafficking on the Cadiz coast Jucil has appeared as a popular prosecution and represents the interests of two of the colleagues who were on board the boat The professional association has emphasized the need to expedite the judicial process pointed out that the situation in the area has not improved but has worsened since then Jucil has appeared as a popular prosecution and represents the interests of two of the colleagues | EFEDespite the passage of time the Civil Guard still lacks the resources and means necessary to confront drug trafficking Frequent sightings of drug boats and small boats are a clear indication that the problem persists and is taking hold in coastal towns Vilariño also highlighted that this phenomenon has intensified generating growing concern among the area's inhabitants The association requested at the time the opening of an investigation commission to clarify the facts and prevent them from happening again Jucil has regretted that no concrete measures have been taken to prevent similar future incidents the State has failed to guarantee the security of the security forces leaving the officers without adequate means "Today we continue to face drug trafficking under conditions that endanger our lives," expressed the Secretary General there has been no effective reply to the murder of the civil guards no political responsibilities have been clarified nor among the commanders involved in the event," stated Vilariño the lack of measures and inaction by the authorities show that the drug trafficking problem remains unsolved The association has highlighted that the crime committed against the Civil Guard officers is just one of the many cases that are repeated the officers face a growing lack of institutional support that endangers their work The President of Jucil asked the Spanish government to assume its responsibility in protecting the civil guards in their fight against crime The association also demanded greater investment in resources and training so that the officers can face these challenges the lack of means has considerably hindered the fight against drug trafficking gangs In the middle of summer the province of Cadiz is a highly sought-after tourist destination The province has a good number of high quality hotels on offer with some of the best hotels in Spain located right on the beach Five-star complexes with first-class facilities such as gyms swimming pools and fine-dining restaurants offer visitors a unique and exclusive experience That is why it is not surprising that one of its towns has been chosen as the best summer destination in Spain 2024: Barbate The specialist travel portal Viajestic pitted the charms of Barbate against various destinations and the readers' vote favoured this municipality from La Janda area Tenerife and Ribadesella also made it onto this list of candidates for best summer destination 2024 except they did not receive as many votes as Barbate Barbate now ranks as one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Spain for the summer of 2024 The town is located at the mouth of Barbate river right on the coast near Cabo de Trafalgar (Cape Trafalgar) which has been declared a natural monument With its beautiful beaches and its cultural and gastronomic attractions the area offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy a unique and unforgettable holiday The municipality has always been known for its fishing wealth and one of its main attractions is its cuisine with the Almadraba tuna as the star of Barbate's local cuisine The tuna features in a wide range of recipes as extensive as the history of its fishing art from the traditional dishes to the greatest culinary innovations It is an ingredient that every day takes up more space on the menu board -ElCarmen beach: located in the town centre which is usually frequented by Barbate's local inhabitants It has a long promenade where you can find different options for food and drink in its bars and restaurants -Cañillo beach: far from the town centre and known for its rocks Tucked away from the built-up parts of town where you can find complete tranquillity where you can find peace in the natural surroundings -Zahora beach: located between El Palmar and Trafalgar lighthouse It also stands out for its strong waves and wind making it the perfect place for surfing and windsurfing -Hierbabuena beach: Located between the port of Barbate and the cliffs of the Tajo It is known as the beach of El Chorro and belongs to the Natural Park of La Breña Spectacular views of the pine forests and cliffs lovers of diving will find in Barbate an ideal place to discover authentic treasures Some of the most popular dive sites are Cabo de Trafalgar Two officers died and two others injured when their patrol craft was rammed by speedboat off the coast of Barbate Eight people have been arrested after two Spanish Guardia Civil officers were killed and two more injured when their small patrol boat was rammed by a speedboat driven by suspected drug smugglers off the southern port of Barbate Video of the incident, which took place on Friday night, showed a large speedboat hitting the police inflatable launch at high speed. Stretches of Spain’s southern coast have seen a series of violent clashes in recent years between police and smugglers bringing in drugs from north Africa said two of the speedboat’s passengers had been arrested as had three others who had fled and two others who had been waiting on land It said one of the two injured officers remained in hospital but was out of danger offered his condolences to the families of the dead officers of its special subaquatic activities group “I send my hopes for a swift recovery to the wounded agents,” Sánchez said “I would also like to recognise the great work of the state security services in their fight against drug trafficking.” The dead men were posthumously awarded the gold cross of the Guardia Civil’s order of merit for “acting resolutely and rationally to undertake the contingencies and dangers inherent in the fulfilment of their duty “Our deepest condolences go out to the families of the two Guardia Civil officers who were killed last night and we hope for a quick and full recovery of the third officer who was severely injured,” he said “We are all united in the fight against drug trafficking Their deaths – which have once again laid bare the scale of the violence in the Campo de Gibraltar and the surrounding area – elicited a furious response from a Guardia Civil officers’ association The AUGC called on Spain’s interior minister saying he was no longer fit to remain in post we’ve been calling for a real plan … that would provide the Guardia Civil with the means and resources they require to pursue drug-traffickers,” the AUGC said in a statement about 40 people attacked nine off-duty officers outside a restaurant in Algeciras dispersing only when one of the agents drew his pistol and fired it into the air Miguel Molina, the mayor of Barbate, said Friday’s tragedy could have been avoided had sufficient police resources been allocated to the area. “We’ve been warning about this for a long time,” he told Antena 3 TV news “[The traffickers] are getting stronger while we’re dwindling They have no respect for the security forces The latest report from the Andalusian regional ministry of Health has warned of "high levels" of potentially virus-carrying mosquitoes in the Cadiz province municipality of Barbate no cases of the disease have been confirmed so far Fumigation started earlier this year in Benalup Vejer and Tarifa due to the late rains in spring special emphasis has been placed on these areas due to the increase in West Nile virus cases The annual bluefin tuna fishing season using the centuries-old trapping method in Cadiz ('almadraba') has just ended with a resounding success The season has closed with an overall catch of over 1,643 tonnes and with thousands of tuna still crossing the Strait of Gibraltar in search of the warmer waters of the Mediterranean It is therefore confirmed that the species has recovered satisfactorily after a decade of fishing restrictions to prevent its extinction The short-lived season ended last week with the last of the 'levantás' (hoisting the tuna aboard) in the traps of Tarifa in Zahara with 120 tuna and in Conil with 90 tuna These are the three trapping locations operated by the Gadira company through the Almadraba Fish Producers Organisation (OPP51) In the last few days the Petaca Chico company has also completed the last of its 'levantás' The 2024 wild bluefin tuna fishing season kicked off in Barbate's almadraba on 18 April with the first 'levantá' it was the Conil trap which deployed its gear and caught 97 fish in what was the second 'levantá' of this season both Gadira and Petaca Chico increased this allocation by buying up some of the quotas from other fisheries in the country which added 450 tonnes thanks to the purchase of quotas from fishing companies in the Basque Country and along the Cantabrian Sea The tuna caught in the Cadiz traps are mature specimens which have already completed their typical life cycle and have reproduced plenty the tuna fished in the Bay of Biscay are younger weigh less and therefore more need to be caught and killed in order to reach the set fishing quota It is somewhat incomprehensible that the four traps in the Cadiz area are not allocated more tonnes and instead are forced to buy quota rights Gadira has stated that the campaign that has just ended has been a complete success as catches in the 'levantás' are increasingly abundant due to the enormous presence of tuna in the Strait of Gibraltar 45% of production goes to the Asian market while the rest remains in the domestic market which also allows it to be distributed across Europe The almadraba companies have incorporated new technologies into their production chains that allow them to bring wild bluefin tuna out of season to the markets and supply markets thanks to cold storage treatment where the tuna is kept at less than 60 degrees Petaca Chico stresses that the Asian market always plays in their favour when it comes to prices and is the one that makes the difference by pulling down prices The almadraba fishing fleets in Cadiz know that the quota allocated for 2025 will be the same as that of 2023 and 2024 pending news of some leeway being granted for 2026 assuming that ICCAT the international body that monitors the species and regulates its fishing ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) is the international organisation that sets tuna-fishing allocations globally The commission met in Cairo at the end of last year having already awarded higher quotas in 2022 The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for this tuna for the years 2024 to 2026 was increased from 37,801 tonnes in 2023 to 47,251 tonnes in 2024 The European Union was allocated 35,815 tonnes The Cadiz fleets were included in this general calculation with a quota of 1,643 tonnes The distribution of this allocation for the season that has just ended was as follows: Barbate 454 tonnes The sector recognises that these have been very tough years with these fishing restrictions applied to the species but the Recovery Plan has finally allowed the sector to stabilise they point out that the quota allocated is still below their demands To understand these kinds of measures and restrictions we need to look back at the meetings held by ICCAT every November an agreement was reached on a multi-annual management plan and it was stated that the species had fully recovered after ten years of fishing restrictions the distribution of the quota did not favour the four locations in Cadiz at all as they had hoped to reach by the 2019 fishing season the same quantity they were assigned back when the restriction was applied in 2008 By 2017 ICCAT confirmed that the species had recovered from the threat of depletion thanks to the fishing restriction plan implemented over the previous decade the regulatory committee then opted for a slight increase in fishing quotas between 2017 and 2020 2017 was the last year with such a tight quota in 2022 only a 10% increase was agreed to apply in 2023 The Cadiz fleets feel they have been suffering these harsh fishing restrictions imposed by ICCAT for more than 10 years There has been another drug trafficking fatality in the waters off Cadiz province in Spain's Andalucia region This time a crew member of a narco-boat used for drug trafficking died on Saturday night in the Caños de Meca area during a chase involving a patrol boat of the Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera (SVA) customs surveillance service another of the occupants of the narco-boat was also injured the collision between the two vessels happened at around 9.40pm after the traffickers' boat made a risky manoeuvre to try to get away from the SVA vessel the two crew members of the recreational boat fell into the water and were injured The two people were immediately rescued and taken to the port of Barbate The SVA officers and the medical assistance services at the port tried unsuccessfully to revive him a Spaniard with a history of drug trafficking although the seriousness of his injuries is still to be assessed another customs surveillance service vessel recovered the narco-boat and four of the bales of hashish carrying 113 kilos of drugs Saturday's death in Caños de Meca is the fourth drug trafficking death in the Strait of Gibraltar this year two Guardia Civil officers (David Pérez Carracedo 39) were killed when their craft was deliberately rammed by a narco-boat in the port of Barbate a 'petaquero' (a drug trafficker's assistant who fuels the gliders) died at the mouth of the Guadalquivir after colliding with another Guardia Civil patrol boat it was France’s Penélope Leprevost and the 13-year-old gelding Texas (Tornesch 1042 x Robin Z) who took the top honours in Sunday’s CSI4* 1.55m Dunas de Barbate Grand Prix at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera A qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games as well as the 2025 European Championship the course for the Grand Prix was built accordingly by Italian mastermind Uliano Vezzani in the stunning David Broome arena.  Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Coby (Contagio x Escudo) set the time to beat at 36.48 seconds and it wasn’t until the very last rider out that their time looked under any threat Leprevost stopped the clock in 36.29 seconds – with the crowd cheering her on underway.  “I am happy Texas won the Grand Prix; it was really amazing,” Leprevost said in a press release from the Andalucía Sunshine Tour but my horse has scope and he knows his job.”  first round…  and in the jump-off and it was quick enough for the top spot,” the happy winner said.  With Leprevost pushing Weishaupt down to second the podium was completed by the incredible 10-year-old stallion Ermitage Kalone (Catoki x Kannan) beautifully ridden by Gilles Thomas (BEL) to a time of 37.60 seconds Mel Thijssen (NED) and Imodo (Quasimodo Z x Corland) finished fourth followed by Adam Grzegorzewski (POL) and Issem (Quality Time TN x Clinton) in fifth Guy Williams (GBR) and Ernie Of Greenhill Z (Emerald x Caretino) won the CSI4* 1.50m Medium Tour Grand Prix Fifteen horse-and-rider combinations managed to deliver clear rounds in the Hickstead-ring to move on to the jump-off where Williams was the fastest with his time of 45.85 seconds. Giulia Martinengo Marquet (ITA) and Scuderia 1918 Calle Deluxe (Cesano x Con Air) finished second after clocking a time of 46.18 followed by Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Bastille (Balou du Rouet x Chacco-Blue) in third in 46.41 seconds Edouard Schmitz (SUI) and Quno (Quo Vados I x Cashandcarry) finished fourth followed by Emeric George (FRA) and Calisco de Terlong (Mylord Carthago x Jalisco B) in fifth Aboard the 9-year-old stallion Anton SBK Z (Arko III x Quintero Z), Helmut Schönstetter (GER) was the winner of the third ranking class of the day – the 1.45m Small Tour Grand Prix sponsored by Balcris Two Italian riders completed the podium; Matteo Leonardi and Daytona Della Caccia (Diamant de Semilly x Caretino) finished second while Eleanora Sanna with Incanto VDL (Kannan x Indoctro) took third.   The red gold that is bluefin tuna returns home The Cadiz company Petaca Chico celebrated its first 'levantá' - literally the hoisting of tuna fish after being corralled by boats and nets (almadrabas) - of 2024 on Thursday 18 April and thus the trapping season was opened for business in the waters of Barbate On this first day of fishing with the Barbate traps around thirty specimens were caught One of the first tuna landed weighed 373 kilos bound for the El Timón de Roche restaurant The renowned hospitality business already counts on the bluefin tuna from the traditional Barbate 'almadrabas' of the Petaca Chico company for the name is without doubt synonymous with quality as it must coincide with high tide to facilitate the work in the traps and this resulted in the capture of 30 specimens of wild bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus and all a very good size Immediately after the tuna were caught in the almadraba they were transferred to Petaca Chico's processing plant where the master netters proceeded to cut them up for a swift sale It was a day of emotions and a day of nerves a new league as we say and we are very excited to land the first tuna as it's something special" Although the first Barbate 'levantá' took place on 18 April the crews have been working preparing all the equipment we need" and "in March we started going out to sea to place the buoys all the cabling and the nets to trap the tuna" This is a very traditional style of fishing it's been around for three thousand years and is still going strong During the bluefin tuna's migration from the Atlantic Ocean to the warmer waters of the Mediterranean Sea to spawn the 'almadraberos' (trappers) catch some of these fish will arrive at the 'calamento' - the network of nets set up by the almadraberos to catch them they pass through a series of several nets until they reach the 'copo' a kind of pool with a net at the bottom that is hoisted up by the crews and into which the divers enter to catch the tuna when the diver puts pressure on the tuna's head instantly killing the animal so there is no suffering Petaca Chico forecasts "we are confident that this season will be good" and even "better than last year" in which "we had many problems with the market and it didn't go too well but we hope that this year will be much better we are confident that there will be a lot of tuna" The four almadrabas in the province of Cadiz can net a total of 1,643.167 tonnes The one in Barbate (Petaca Chico) is allocated up to 454,124 tonnes the one in Tarifa 349,454 tonnes and the one in Zahara de los Atunes 413,264 tonnes the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas although "we are allowed to purchase quotas from other fisheries that are not going to make use of them" they can buy the quota of a fishery in the Basque Country or Asturias and catch fish in Barbate using that quota This formula has been used in the past and has not been ruled out for 2024 which could raise the final quota for Petaca Chico by approximately 800 tonnes In striking contrast to the early years of the 21st century nowadays "90% of our tuna is destined for the national and EU market" a country that had previously been a major buyer of the species These figures reflect the growth of the bluefin tuna market closer to home a species that is becoming increasingly popular and more visible in Spanish restaurants Petaca Chico is one of the leading companies in the fishing industry with over 30 years of experience and a leading light in the world of wild bluefin tuna octopus for example) and different varieties of tuna They currently sell to more than 25 countries and they have three production plants totalling 20,000 m2 in size with -25º and -60º cold storage facilities in the town of Conil and Cadiz city Petaca Chico has turned sales of Almadraba bluefin tuna from Barbate into a year-round business and throughout the rest of the year they distribute almadraba tuna deep-frozen at -60 degrees so that it retains all its properties and flavour The company's CEO Pedro Muñoz acknowledges that "company growth has been tremendous between Petaca's own companies and those of our partners although "there are also people who work as transporters and in the ice factories It should be noted that tuna fishing here generates approximately 500 direct jobs and 6,000 indirect jobs The history of bluefin tuna fishing in Barbate is as old as the history of the province of Cadiz itself and bears the same origins - from the Phoenicians The art of catching this red gold from the sea is still alive today and has been passed down from generation to generation for centuries The first evidence of bluefin tuna trapping dates back to the 8th century BC The Phoenicians were the driving force behind the technique which was later imitated by the Romans who settled in the city of Baelo Claudia bluefin tuna fishing experienced a golden era as it became a commercialised industry and some documents from that period state that there were years in which 140,000 tuna were caught From the time of the Muslim invasion of the Peninsula there is hardly any record of activity but after the defence of the town of Tarifa by Guzmán 'el Bueno' King Sancho IV granted him a monopoly on bluefin tuna fishing in the waters off the coast of Cadiz going under the name of the Dukes of Medinaceli the family continued to profit from bluefin tuna providing them with a significant annual income By the 18th century the dukes wanted to hand this privilege back to the crown the Consorcio Nacional Almadrabero was created in order to rationalise and control bluefin tuna fishing but the consortium was later dissolved in 1971 the almadraba fisheries sorted out their business dealings and this led to the founding of OPP51 in the year 2000 - the Organización de Productores Pesqueros de Almadraba - an industry association to manage tuna fishing by almadrabas in a reasonable It is the nature of the “murders”, as officials call the deaths, that has outraged Spain. A high-powered speedboat driven by drug smugglers encircled a far smaller craft of the Guardia Civil before delivering a coup de grâce. Churning up the water around it, the narcos first destabilised the police boat, throwing the officers overboard. Then they rammed it, passing straight over it and the officers. The deaths of Miguel Ángel Gómez, 39, and David Pérez, 43, left three children without fathers. Two other police officers were wounded. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The promenade of Barbate in Andalucía's Cadiz province on Sunday morning was like an extension of the Playa del Carmen beach The sand had been overturned and reached the road giving an insight into the magnitude of the strength of Saturday night's storm It was in those conditions - with waves several metres high rough seas and barely any visibility - that six drug traffickers left the mouth of the harbour in a mad dash to avoid being caught by police and being sent to prison "It's like throwing yourself headlong into a hurricane in order to escape," an officer said On Friday night 9 February two Guardia Civil officers were killed when their inflatable patrol boat was rammed by a powerful 'narco-launch' drug-trafficking boat the police issued several warnings to the drug traffickers who had anchored at Barbate to take shelter from the storm They crossed their boat in its path but the drug traffickers did not change course and rammed into the patrol vessel Their two colleagues were seriously injured The narco-boat immediately became a priority target for Guardia Civil in Cadiz who joined the mission to search for it The vessel was located on radar heading eastwards along the coastline The gang made landfall in Sotogrande where some of the crew left the drug-trafficking vessel They arrested three of the boat's crew and two other men who were waiting at the scene to pick them up in a vehicle If it headed directly into the storm it would've surely meant death Faced with the risk of running out of fuel and at the mercy of the waves the drug-running gang took a gamble near La Alcaidesa in La Línea de la Concepción where they ran the boat aground to try to flee on foot but the three fugitives were arrested by Guardia Civil officers who were waiting for them Sources close to the case confirmed the eight arrested were originally from Campo de Gibraltar and not from Barbate Following the arrests of the six crew members of the high-powered drug-trafficking boat which rammed an inflatable police boat in the Andalusian town of Barbate last Friday night the authorities have turned the spotlight on the social media comments made in support of the criminals "ram them!" and other similar comments were made after videos were uploaded of the narco-boat ramming the small Guardia Civil vessel Some commentators of the lawless behaviour at the mouth of the port in Cadiz province also applauded and cheered the narco-traffickers opened a governmental file to initiate criminal investigation proceedings against the authors of the comments The governmental file was initiated following the report presented by the Judicial Police Unit attached to the Public Prosecutor's Office of Andalucía messages and expressions that accompany the videos and which have a "criminal appearance" is to be sent to the Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Cadiz to open criminal investigation proceedings This work, NMCB 74 Seabees Hone Crew-Served Weapons Skills In Spain, by SCPO Ryan Wilber, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The number of interactions between killer whales and boats is increasing in Spanish waters particularly in the Strait of Gibraltar and off the shores of Galicia with 500 recorded in just the past three years when four crew members of the Mustique boat asked for help from Salvamento Marítimo after an orca rammed the vessel and damaged it while it was sailing in Tarifa the waters of Barbate experienced one of the most serious incidents recorded attacked (although experts prefer to use the expression 'interacted with') a yacht "The small ones shook the rudder from behind while the big one repeatedly backed up and rammed the boat with full force from the side," Werner Schaufelberger He said the smaller killer whales seemed to mimic the larger one "They were watching the technique of the big one and with a slight upward stroke The Spanish coastguard rescued the crew and towed the boat to Barbate but it sank at the entrance to the harbour the third shipwreck caused by killer whales in the past three years Scientists have long questioned the reasons for this change in behaviour which before the last three years never seemed to occur But now they seem to outline an answer along the lines of Schaufelberger's observation; that there has been a probable 'copycat effect' following a traumatic incident involving a killer whale that researchers have named Blanca Gladis suffered a "critical moment of agony" during an incident with a boat where it was trapped during illegal fishing "This traumatised killer whale is the one that initiated this behaviour of physical contact with the boat," López Fernández in Portugal and member of the Orca Atlántica Working Group said now reported by the publication 'Live Science' orcas have pounced on the rudder of a boat and bitten which points out that orcas are social creatures that can easily learn and reproduce behaviours performed by others and although we are not sure of the causes of this situation the hypothesis that is gaining more and more strength is that the origin of this defensive behaviour is some kind of trauma," López Fernández said does not believe that the older orcas are teaching the younger ones to approach the boats "The behaviour has spread to the youngsters by imitation and later because they consider it important for their lives," he added The encounters between killer whales and boats have increased concern about this species it could become a real concern for the safety of boaters and a conservation problem for this endangered subpopulation of killer whales," the researcher warned MarkLives.com by Mark Tungate (@MarkTungate) Hungry and Foolish is the latest in a wave of agencies shaking up the French ad scene Here the founders tell us how they reinvented their business by thinking outside the box Don’t groan — this time we mean it literally How does a small Parisian agency reinvent itself from top to bottom and prove that hunger gains Hungry and Foolish is an apt name for this young agency it’s a partial quote from a speech by the late Steve Jobs Stay foolish,” he told students at Stanford University the agency has humble roots and big ambitions But “hungry” is also appropriate because the agency’s founders started out placing advertising messages on pizza boxes “Everything grew from there,” says Barbate “We’ve never spent an hour at a traditional agency.” Barbate and Reinartz were freshly minted graduates in their early 20s when they started their business “We gradually immersed ourselves in the world of tactical media but the more we realised that media placement wasn’t what inspired us — it was advertising and communications.” And so in 2006 they created their first official agency named after a directory-enquiries phone number that had just been phased out “We understood that we needed to surround ourselves with people who were better than us which has been our philosophy ever since.” With more experience came more clients notably Jack Daniel’s and BNP Paribas bank “Jack Daniel’s was the first internationally renowned brand that we went after in a pitch and won proposing something they hadn’t even asked for But the agency underwent perhaps its most-radical transformation in September 2016 The change was partially sparked by the arrival of Marc Audrit a 30-year veteran of the ad business who had worked at agencies (DDB Publicis and Young & Rubicam) and then on the client side at Western Union “They initially contacted me to sound me out for advice over a coffee I met one of the partners on the terrace of a café and at the time both of us had an open mind — we were there to discuss ideas But as I’d spent the last 10 years dealing with agencies that worked or not I had the feeling I could advise them on their next steps.” and Audrit became head of creative and strategy A giant leap in the agency’s evolution then followed “The metaphor I always use is that they were a nice neighbourhood bistro but we needed to become a Michelin-starred restaurant,” says Audrit the first step was to create a solid brand — one that could compete alongside established French names such as Fred & Farid and Buzzman — with a recognisable culture and values The idea of an agency “with creative and strategic audacity” quickly came to the fore given the founders’ non-existent experience in traditional agencies Hungry and Foolish has been swimming happily in the waters of digital and social media without having felt the need to typecast itself as a “digital” or “social” entity one of the projects Barbate is most proud of is a poster campaign This involves donating space in the bank’s windows to small businesses for their own advertising messages Each poster is created specifically by the agency for each entrepreneur “It’s emblematic of the kind of challenge we enjoy,” says Barbate Another key figure in the agency’s recent history is Enguerran Barreau who previously worked in the luxury sector at the agency Reflex “What’s important about this experience is that we’ve gone so much further than just changing two or three slides in our agency presentation we changed our location and we changed our way of working.” comfortable offices in the 9th arrondissement contemporary furniture with a “vintage” touch as well as big computer screens and plenty of natural light the agency is as far from the cubicle-filled corporate-slave camp as it’s possible to imagine “Flexible” working means that there are no fixed desk spaces Says Barbate “Instead of fixed teams working for specific clients One person with a particular skill could be working on two different projects we can assemble the perfect team for every project.” But the transformation is not just better for clients; it’s about being better for employees Barreau points out: “Everything is conceived in a manner that makes it easier to do good work and there are a number of smaller details that make you feel positive and motivated.” People are not only hired because they’re competent but because they’re pleasant to work with Barbate perhaps sums it up best: “We like people who are extremely talented but who are not too aware of it.” including Adland: A Global History of Advertising and he has has written for leading newspapers and magazines in the UK This “Global Headline Makers” column which profiles creative stars making headlines in their home markets — Sign up now for the MarkLives email newsletter every Monday and Thursday, now including headlines from the Ramify.biz company newsroom service The 33rd Gibraltar Special Olympics have been taking place this week and it has been a very special event indeed The opening ceremony took place on Wednesday evening chief minister Fabian Picardo and government ministers The Gibraltar athletes were competing against others from the Isle of Man and Barbate and they all paraded into the stadium behind the Special Olympics flag which was raised prior to the arrival of the Olympic Flame The flame had been carried around the Rock by runners from the Law Enforcement Torch Run which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year After that the Games began in earnest with the athletics competition The numerous races ended with the traditional closely fought relay race between the three teams with Gibraltar coming in first to claim the gold medal followed by Barbate coming in second to claim silver and the Isle of Man the bronze The games continued on Thursday morning with the five a side football event at the Sports Complex and then on Friday there was a ten-pin bowling tournament at Kings Bastion The Special Olympics will come to an end this evening with the swimming competition at the GSLA pool narrates the new food docuseries ‘Omnivore’ on Apple TV+ Chef René Redzepi, the co-owner of Noma narrates the new food docuseries “Omnivore” on Apple TV+ “Omnivore” was created by Redzepi and Matt Goulding (who wrote the series) In the second episode of “Omnivore,” the focus is bluefish tuna Redzepi describes the Atlantic bluefish tuna as one of “nature’s most brilliant predators,” and rightfully so The first episode of “Omnivore” explored “Chile” and how it has become a part of our identity From a trash fish to a luxury ingredient to nearly being eaten out of existence bluefin tuna is one of the food world’s most tumultuous Redzepi reveals a surprising twist in the tuna story which has come about over the last 50 years The journey of acquiring tuna first starts as a confrontation between the fishermen and the ocean The “Almadraba” is an elaborate and ancient technique that has been utilized for trapping and catching Atlantic bluefish tuna.  shows us how tuna has become a sought-after luxury and it takes viewers on a journey to Barbate the underwater cinematography is visually stunning Redzepi reminds us that our food choices are some of the most direct ways where we can help mold the kind of world we want to live in the second episode on “Tuna” is worth more than a passing glance especially for fans of seafood and those that enjoy tuna and want to learn more about the history of it and its significance “Omnivore” is available for streaming on Apple TV+ by clicking here Passwords: businesses need to put greater consideration about how people can mess up what seems to be a solid system Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year Image: ©AFPUS President Donald Trump said Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the United States Regulars attending Athens's main Roman Catholic church have discovered their donation box is now hooked to a digital payment system.