Although no outbreaks have yet been detected in the Balearic Islands, the Pthis African Swine African swine fever (ASF) is a concern for the primary sector and the government. The Balearic meat sector is heavily dependent on pork imports from Catalonia, where outbreaks of the disease have been detected, to process its products. Recently, the general secretary of Unió de Pagesos (UP), Sebastià Ordines, stated that "closing and protecting the borders from live animals is the best option to prevent any introduction of health problems to the Islands." However, the Balearic government is clear that it will not limit or prohibit the entry of pigs from outside the islands because "there are no health reasons to do so," according to the Director General of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development, Fernando Fernández. Fernández justifies this by saying that "the restricted area for animal movement and the protocol are clear." "There are no health reasons to restrict or limit their trade," he adds. It also warns that implementing measures to limit the marketing and entry of this product into the Balearic Islands, besides being impossible due to European Union regulations, would have a "boomerang effect" on local companies in this sector. In this regard, it points out that there is a company in the Islands that transports 1,500 piglets a week to Catalonia, and any restrictions on trade with the Spanish mainland would also negatively impact this company. Despite the Balearic Government's refusal, some meat companies in the Islands have already begun to curb the import of live pigs from Catalonia as a precaution, following the outbreak detected in Barcelona.

Meat companies in the Balearic Islands have begun to curb the import of live pigs from Catalonia as a precaution, following the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) detected in Barcelona. However, officially there is no general restriction on the purchase of animals—either live or slaughtered—and the measures only affect the 91 municipalities in the area where the 13 infected wild boars were found. This business decision reflects the concern of the Balearic meat sector, which is heavily dependent on pork from Catalonia, accounting for up to 70% of its processed meat production. Both the pork used for direct consumption and that used for sausage production comes primarily from mainland Spain, and a significant percentage of it comes from Catalonia. For this reason, Balearic businesses and government officials are closely monitoring the evolution of the African swine fever outbreak, aware that any incident could have direct effects on a key product of the Balearic agribusiness, especially regarding the export of sobrasada, the sector's flagship product.

Unió de Pagesos de Mallorca demands that the Government make a "shield plan" for animal health against Pthis African Swine (African Swine Fever) and other threats such as avian flu, with the aim of "protecting native breeds," as explained by the farmers' union in a statement. Thus, the agricultural organization is making an "urgent" appeal to the Government to "immediately enact and implement" preventive and reinforced animal health and protection measures, based on the experience of other crises. "We cannot allow the Administration to stand idly by. The protection of our native breeds, which are part of our history and our rural identity, must be an absolute priority. We are suffering from bluetongue and we see how nodular dermatosis threatens cattle. Now, ASF and avian flu are a serious threat," stated the Secretary General of Unió de Pagesos, Sebastià Ordines.