British ship investigating the Argentine Sea is causing rejection

Published Dec 3, 2024

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The Argentine Federal Fisheries Council has approved a request for a British-flagged research vessel, RRS James Cook, to conduct marine scientific research in Argentine waters, including the Malvinas area, from late December 2024 to the end of January 2025. The ship will focus on collecting oceanographic, biological, chemical, and physical data as part of two projects. However, the decision has faced opposition due to the potential disturbance to marine life, particularly the southern right whale, and concerns over the possibility of the research being used for fishing exploitation or oil prospecting in the area. Critics argue that the British should not have access to this information, as it could be used to determine fishing license numbers, and express concerns about the potential strategic, economic, legal, and human implications of the research.

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Whether for environmental reasons, out of respect for the fallen combatants in Malvinas or to make key information about the squid resource or the submarine platform for oil exploitation purposes available to illegal occupants of our territory, different actors in the sector have raised their voices to protest against it. At the meeting of the Federal Fisheries Council last week, in addition to announcing that a one-year extension will be analyzed for the quota of hubbsi hake, the authorization for a British-flagged vessel to carry out research tasks within the Argentine Sea, including the Malvinas area illegally occupied by them, was put to a vote. The Council approved it by majority; and only the representative of Chubut expressed his disagreement with the adhesion of the representative of Buenos Aires. It is usual for Argentina, in pursuit of scientific collaboration, to authorize the entry of foreign vessels to the maritime platform to carry out research tasks. The country ...

Source: Revistapuerto