Overexploitation, lack of information, and maximum pelagic catches in Argentina

Frozen Mackerel

Frozen Anchovy

Seafood

Argentina

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Published Oct 16, 2023

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The last Kirchnerist administration in Argentina has left a lack of predictability and loss of information on the National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP), leading to the suspension of campaigns for species like hubbsi hake, squid, and shrimp. This lack of data also affects other species with less economic impact on large companies. Despite the lack of data, models are being used to establish catch limits for mackerel and anchovy, and suggested maximum catches for these species were approved by the Federal Fisheries Council.

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If the last Kirchnerist administration will leave anything as an imprint on INIDEP, it will be the lack of predictability and its consequent loss of information due to the suspension of campaigns. This has happened with species of utmost economic and social importance such as hubbsi hake, squid and even shrimp in the last two years. But if this happens with the three main resources of Argentine fishing, we can already imagine what happens to other species such as the varied coastal species or pelagic species, which have a minor impact on the economy of large companies. The note presented by the INIDEP mackerel evaluation group reflects this: the status of this resource cannot be established in one of its stocks because there is no data. Despite this and with the creativity that politicians have forced biologists to develop, models are applied to try to establish catch limits that are expected to be sufficiently precautionary. With the available data, the researchers suggested the ...

Source: Revistapuerto