In defense of toothfish, they filed a class action lawsuit to stop illegal fishing in the Argentine Sea

After the scandal of the persecution of the TAI AN fishing vessel that operated in the Argentine exclusive economic zone (EEA), a collective lawsuit or “class action” was initiated aimed at protecting the constitutional right to a “balanced environment, suitable for development human and so that productive activities satisfy the present needs without compromising those of future generations” of Argentines. The lawsuit was filed in the Federal Civil and Commercial Court No. 11, Secretariat No. 21, on April 4, 2024 and was filed by lawyers Daniel Sallaberry, Miguel Araya and Horacio Rodolfo Belossi against the company Prodesur S. A., owner of the Argentine flag fishing vessel B/P TAI AN, for illegal fishing within the ZEEA. In the presentation, the plaintiffs point out that the fishing or capture of 175 tons of toothfish was carried out in violation of current regulations and caused significant damage to the Argentine ocean ecosystem, and request that those responsible financially ...