Isla Cristina is a small town with a long fishing tradition which has a population of nearly 15,000 but this increases considerably during the holiday season. It enjoys a Spring-like climate with an average mean annual temperature of 22° C. The fishing harbour of Isla Cristina is located at the mouth of the river Carreras in an area of dunes and marshes of outstanding beauty.
The fishing harbour is equipped with two expanded quays with 3 to 6m draughts, and a fish market providing all services.
The Isla Cristina fleet comprises mainly traditional inshore fishing boats of over 200, principally devoted to drift net fishing and, to a lesser extent, to purse net fishing, which enter the harbour on a daily basis to auction their catches at the fish market. Among the most abundant species can be found prawns, mackerel, sardines, king prawns and plaice. As regards the deep-sea fishing fleet this consists basically of freezer ships that operate on the Canary Saharan banks with the purse boats putting into harbour every two weeks and the drift net ones every 40 days. |
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