Spain, floating containment barriers operational offshore from the Tarajal pier in Ceuta

Spain, floating containment barriers operational offshore from the Tarajal pier in Ceuta
epa13148245 Work continues for the installation of a floating buoy that delimits the territorial waters off the beach of Tarajal in Ceuta and separates them from those of Morocco, in Ceuta, Spain, on August 3, 2026. Surveillance along the Tarajal border, both at sea and on land, as well as new containment measures in the area, including the installation of a sea barrier, have minimized the number of people swimming across the border from Morocco. EPA/REDUAN EPA

The floating containment barriers off the Tarajal pier, in Ceuta, to hinder the access of migrants arriving by swimming are “fully operational.”

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This was announced by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. In a message disseminated through its official channels, the department led by Fernando Grande-Marlaska specified that the Guardia Civil permanently guarantees the protection of these barriers through the intermediate navigation channel.

Furthermore, the ministry emphasized that the Guardia Civil also ensures the execution of the necessary maintenance and conservation work to guarantee the proper functioning of the infrastructure.

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The barriers were installed on Saturday in the El Tarajal border area, where the Guardia Civil maintains a permanent surveillance and control device.

According to what was declared this morning by the Government delegate in Ceuta, Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, the presence of the Security Forces and Corps and the Armed Forces has been strengthened to reach almost 3,000 agents and military personnel, who will remain in Ceuta “for as long as necessary.”

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