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Melilla Faces Fish Shortage as Moroccan Imports Halt for Second Day
Wednesday 20 February 2019, by
The inhabitants and professionals of the city of Melilla are beginning to seriously worry about the non-arrival of fish from Morocco. Yesterday was the second day the city did not receive any fish from the kingdom.
Moroccan fish represents a third of what is consumed daily by the inhabitants of Melilla, the remaining two-thirds come from the peninsula, reports the newspaper El Faro de Melilla, which adds that the city should not run out of this highly prized food by locals.
To be able to import fish to Melilla, the health authorities require a document that must be signed by the veterinary services. Until February 15th, the document could be filled out by hand, which was sometimes a source of errors (intentional or not!) and it was not uncommon to find smuggled fish sold by street vendors or even sold at the local central market.
Since this date, this document (Common Veterinary Entry Document - DVCE in its Spanish acronym) must be filled out electronically after downloading it from the customs website, which theoretically puts an end to all the errors observed until now.
Professionals in the sector have complained to the local authorities but the decision is irrevocable and no going