Sovhispan: a collaboration model between Spain and the USSR in the Canary Islands (1967-1991)
Journal: Investigaciones de Historia Económica
Year: 2020

The article contributes to the study of the Sovhispan joint venture, created in the Canary Islands in 1971, with Soviet and Spanish capital (public and private one), in a bilateral political framework devoid of diplomatic relations. Sovhispan was dedicated to the provision of victualling services to the Soviet fishing vessels that arrived in the Canary Islands ports, from the late 1960’s to 1991. In the first place, Sovhispan was the most suitable formula for collaboration between both countries