China to pause squid fishing in Pacific and Atlantic breeding grounds

Published 2021년 6월 29일

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China has imposed a temporary ban on its fishing fleet, the largest in the world, from catching squid in certain parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans due to overfishing leading to the collapse of squid populations. The ban will be in effect from Thursday to September 30 for the southwest Atlantic near Argentina and from September to November for specific Pacific areas. This decision follows international criticism over China's fishing fleet overfishing and damaging marine ecosystems. The moratorium includes crucial breeding grounds for the Argentine shortfin squid and the Humboldt squid, both popular varieties. This action is seen as crucial by marine biologists to help restore squid populations and ensure food security, despite concerns about the potential impact on millions of people in China who depend on seafood for their livelihood.

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BEIJING: China has announced a temporary ban on its fishing fleet - the world's biggest - from catching squid in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans after overfishing pushed populations to the brink of collapse. China reels in as much as 70 per cent of the global squid catch, and its vessels sail as far as West Africa and Latin America to sate the growing appetite for seafood in the country. But Chinese vessels will suspend operations in major global squid spawning grounds in the southwest Atlantic near Argentina from Thursday until Sep 30, and parts of the Pacific from September to November, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The ban follows an international backlash against China's giant overseas fleet, with claims that they are overfishing and damaging fragile marine ecosystems. Areas covered by the moratorium are breeding grounds for two of the most popular squid varieties - the Argentine shortfin squid and the Humboldt squid. Populations of the Argentine shortfin have ...

Source: Channelnewsasia