The National Federation of Fishermen's GuildsIt groups together 196 Fishermen's Brotherhoods distributed among the following Autonomous Communities: Catalonia 20 Brotherhoods, Balearic Islands 16, Valencian 19, Murcia 4, Andalusia 12, Galicia 49, Asturias 15, Cantabria 1, Canary Islands 3 and 20 Provincial Federations of Brotherhoods, that represent a nnumber exceeding 10,000 vessels, mainly dedicated to inshore fishing. The affiliates of the Cofradías are small shipowners and fishermen who are listed in the Special Regime of the Sea, which together amount to more than 30,000 affiliates, also in the CofradThe shellfish and shellfish women are affiliated (on foot and afloat), representing more than 5,000 (most of them self-employed contributors to the Special Sea Regime). The Fishermen's Guilds and the National Federation are recognized by the Sea Fishing LawLast of the State (Law 3/2001) as the Organizations with the most implantation on the Spanish coast, due to their tradition and current importance.
