Argentine Coast Guard chases Chinese jigger operating in the country's EEZ

Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:54 UTC

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The Argentine Coast Guard was finally unable to arrest a Chinese jigger operating in the country's EEZ, which managed to escape into international waters, the so-called mile 201. According to the force's report, the patrol vessel GC-27 “Prefecto Fique”, early Tuesday detected and pursued the jigger Lu Rond Yuan Yu 668, some 390 kilometers offshore Puerto Madryn. Read full article

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Don Alberto
The Argentine 'PNA Prefecto Fique' is equipped with 1 cañón Bofors de 40 mm L70 DP. Its max speed is 21.5 knots.

All Argentina needs is the balls to use the Bofors machine cannon (4 rounds/second) the way Indonesia uses its Coast Guard ships to rid themselves of illegal Chinese jiggers.
Apr 30th, 2020 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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Chicureo
Don Alberto

Agree completely with your opinion.

If Argentina maintained an actual viable naval patrol fleet this problem would be under control. (Currently most of their vessels are sadly in terrible condition.)

¡Salud!
Apr 30th, 2020 - 10:52 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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pgerman
The Argentine prefecture has previously sunk illegal Chinese and Taiwanese fishing vessels. Surely, due to the precarious international situation of the Argentine Government, the captain of the patrol boat “Prefecto Fique” received the order (from his superiors) to “let him escape.”

Argentina has become internationally isolated in the last few months, it has problems even with MercoSur partners and China is one of the few countries that still provides financial assistance to Argentina. Furthermore, China is possibly the only country that would help Argentina financially. The Argentine Government cannot “afford” any confrontation with the Chinese Government.
May 01st, 2020 - 02:52 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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Chicureo
Chile is constantly threatening Chinese trawlers and yet, our largest export market
The ARA lacks teeth...
May 01st, 2020 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
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Pugol-H
We will soon be able to sink EU fishing boats which “stray” into our EEZ.

Just like the good old days of Drake and Co, anything French or Spanish seized or sent straight to the bottom, with letters of mark so it’s nice and legal, outside of the jurisdiction of ECJ.

Seriously though if Argentina does not put a stop to illegal fishing they will rob you blind.
May 02nd, 2020 - 03:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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