Report warns foreign fleets off Argentina catch up to four times the national industry's haul

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Foreign fleets operating along the outer edge of Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) —the so-called Mile 201— extract up to four times the volume caught by the entire national fishing industry, according to a report by the Latin American Foundation for Fisheries Sustainability (FULASP) released on the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. The organization called the activity one of the main threats to the fishery resources of the South-West Atlantic. Read full article

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Pugol-H
Perhaps Argentina should invest in a Navy that can patrol mile 201, also co-operating with its neighbours would be a big help.

A large part of the Falklands Islands income is from fishing licenses, fortunately they will soon have oil/gas revenues that will more than cover any shortfall.
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Jack Jones
Argentina cuts its own nose off to spite its face. but is too stupid to realise it,
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