Companies responsible for collecting wild boar meat, known as Logistics Points for Game Meat (PLCC), have indefinitely suspended their activity. This decision is driven by the crisis caused by African Swine Fever (ASF), which has led to an 80% drop in sales and a lack of storage space, alongside increased operational responsibilities.
In response, the Catalan Hunting Federation (Federcat) has called for “calm” and confirmed that the Ministry of Agriculture is holding meetings to “find solutions and restore the service as soon as possible.” The companies had repeatedly warned the administration since December 2025 about the “operational, economic, and legal risk” due to the disappearance of the commercial market for wild boar.
“"The Government must listen to the requests of the sector companies because they are of great help and provide viability to the hunting community, especially in a complicated moment like the current one with ASF looming."
The lack of guaranteed collection has already forced hunting groups, such as the one in Sant Miquel de Campmajor (in Pla de l’Estany), to cancel or reduce hunting drives, opting instead for self-consumption or self-butchering. This situation contradicts official requests to intensify culling efforts to control the wild boar population due to ASF.
The Association of Hunters' and Fishermen's Societies of Catalonia (Agrupcat) also complains about the increase in bureaucracy and costs borne by hunters. Groups operating within the 6 to 20 km radius of the Cerdanyola del Vallès focus must comply with procedures such as geolocation, blood extraction from all culled animals, and filling out the digital logbook, complicating hunting activities.
