Peruvians encouraged by the squid potential in the area recovered from Chile

Thursday, March 27th 2014 - 08:19 UTC

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The 50,000 square kilometers of maritime space Peru gained from the favorable ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, on the border dispute with Chile, have a potential fishing activity that includes 200,000 tons of Peruvian squid, according to the country's Sea Institute, (Imarpe). Read full article

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Condorito
We were screwed...
Mar 27th, 2014 - 03:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
'“We have caught 14,500 tons of small squid, but hopefully there are between 80,000 and 200,000 tons of squid only in that area. '

So in just over 2 months they have taken 14,500 of undersized squid... just under 10% of what they say is there.

All gone in under 2 years then.... they must be using advisors from the Argentinian Ministry of Conservation..
Mar 27th, 2014 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
@1 Chicureo
The day Bolivia has a fishing fleet in the Pacific we'll be screwed.

@ Frank
Good observation.

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Looks like they are forcing a good news story where there isn't one to be found.
Mar 27th, 2014 - 07:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Chicureo
That's not too far from reality I'm afraid to say...
What's to keep Bolivia future leasing of fishing rights to China?
Mar 27th, 2014 - 09:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
There are heaps (50?60?100?) of big fishing boats laid up ashore at Mejillones, enough to see on google earth, seems Chile realised they needed to ease up on the fishing.

Maybe someone could turn a fast buck selling 'em to Peru?
Mar 27th, 2014 - 09:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
It's a tough gig being a squid. One day you were a Chilean and the next you're deemed a by God PERUVIAN and a veritable squid holocaust ensues.
Mar 28th, 2014 - 07:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
You wouldn't be a squid for quids....
Mar 28th, 2014 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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