Countdown to the end of the shrimp season in Argentina

Published Sep 16, 2021

Tridge summary

The shrimp season in national waters is expected to close earlier than usual this year due to low yields and the early reproductive stage of the shrimp, as well as a greater presence of hake in the sets. This early closure comes a month earlier than previous years and may be due to the increased fishing effort, with over half of the two hundred vessels operating in the area reporting signals and only a handful still in the fishing zone. Researchers warn that the quality of the resource could be affected by the intense fishing effort, with potential consequences not only for the current season but also for future seasons.

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Original content

The shrimp season in national waters generally closes between mid and late October. Although INIDEP usually recommends that fishing be prohibited in the closed zone in the first days of October to preserve the spawning of hubbsi hake in its protected area, the authorities usually extend the harvest for several weeks. However, this year, apparently, it will not be able to extend beyond September due to the low yields and the early start of the reproductive stage of the shrimp, added to a greater presence of hake in the sets. Catches began to decline in recent weeks. There were boats that managed to find some concentrations both in the north and in the south of the closed area, with small and large specimens in the same sets, and even in the northern sector the presence of shrimp in reproduction has been reported. The low yields, the presence of ovate females and the increase in hake bycatch in the catches are signs of an early closure of the season. Many boats have left the fishing ...

Source: Revistapuerto