The swine fever already affects 19 municipalities, after a positive case was detected in Castellbisbal
The Generalitat imposes the first fines for skipping the restriction on entering the forests in the zero zone
BarcelonaThird case of African swine fever (ASF) positivity outside the high-risk zone detected in Catalonia since the start of the outbreak. The Minister of Agriculture, Óscar Ordeig, announced this Wednesday that one of the 16 positive cases detected last week was found in Castellbisbal, which until now was considered a low-risk zone and now becomes high-risk and subject to restrictions
. Once the case was detected, the Government has added this town in Vallès Occidental to the list of 18 municipalities where access to natural areas is already restricted.
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First fines
In statements to the press, the minister announced that nine citizens have already been fined for violating the ban on accessing the natural environment in the high-risk zone and, although he was firm in punishing those who do not comply with movement restrictions, he also asked for citizen collaboration to avoid entering the affected forests to help curb the spread of ASF.
On the other hand, Ordeig sent a message of optimism regarding the situation of the pig sector by recalling that recent agreements have been reached, such as the expansion of the agreement with China to export pig products. In addition, the price of pork has recovered and is evolving to approach that of before the outbreak of the pig fever crisis, as it is only three cents per kilo below.
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19 municipalities with restrictions
With Castellbisbal, there are now 19 municipalities where restrictions are applied to the natural environment to prevent the expansion of ASF in Catalonia: Badia del Vallès, Barberà del Vallès, Cerdanyola del Vallès, el Papiol, Molins de Rei, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Montcada i Reixac, Polinyà, Ripollet, Rubí, Sabadell, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Terrassa, Sant Just Desvern, Esplugues de Llobregat, the Barcelona enclave and access to the Collserola Natural Park.