Argentina: Landings in Mar del Plata grew 38 percent

Published 2024년 6월 26일

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The port of Mar del Plata in Argentina is witnessing a significant increase in the reception of marine products, with a 38% rise year-on-year until June 18, reaching 189,222 tons. The majority of these products, 409,273 tons, were hubbsi hake, followed by squid. Concerns have been raised among local stevedores as the fishing season is closed and the reception of these products is expected to decline. Other species such as various coastal fish and Patagonian shrimp also saw increases.
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The port of Mar del Plata sports a diverse productive profile thanks to offshore exploration and the additional visit of the shipping company CMA-CGM with its direct container service to Santos, Brazil. But the fishing industry continues to show a strong position on the docks of the Buenos Aires maritime terminal. According to official figures released by the Undersecretary of Fisheries, until June 18, the port of Mar del Plata received 189,222 tons of products of marine origin. The figure represents an improvement of 38% compared to the same period last year. In the map of general landings registered in all ports in the period included, the local port shows the majority portion although it does not exceed half of all the discharges, a figure that stands at 409,273 tons, 25% more in the year-on-year comparison. The hubbsi hake from the stock south of the parallel of 41º South is the species that registers the highest volume in all the landings that Mar del Plata received. Until ...

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