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Argentina: Shrimp prospecting will begin on May 29

Frozen Common Shrimp & Prawn
Seafood
Argentina
Published May 23, 2023

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Shrimp prospecting in national waters within the ban on juvenile hake was to begin yesterday, but weather alert reports coinciding with the areas to be prospected in the southern sector led to the postponement until Monday, May 29. If no significant concentrations are found and in optimal state of exploitation, the search for the shrimp would continue in the northern sector. The strong winds that are expected for the Patagonian region with speeds of between 50 and 70 kilometers and gusts of up to 90 kilometers forced the suspension of the shrimp prospecting that was to begin today in subareas 13; 14; 15 and 16 located between the parallels of 45º and 47º South and between the meridians of 62º and 64º West. The twenty boats that were selected by lottery ten days ago will participate in the survey; This group of ships is made up of sixteen freezers and four fresh vessels. In Subarea 13, the Api XII vessels will operate; uchi; Empesur VI; Sfida and Vieirasa Quince. In Subarea 14 they ...
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