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Illegal Fishing Threatens Squid, Marine Ecosystem in Argentina

1/6/2026

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The Argentinian coast guard monitors foreign industrial-fishing ships, especially from China, Taiwan, and South Korea, in the unregulated Mile 201 of the South Atlantic.
Since 2019, fishing hours in this area have increased by 65%, largely due to the Chinese fleet.
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) warns that unregulated fishing threatens squid populations and the marine ecosystem, risking ecological collapse.
The EJF also reports severe human rights abuses on these vessels and advocates for a ban on imports linked to illegal fishing.

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Story summary

The Argentinian coast guard monitors foreign industrial-fishing ships, especially from China, Taiwan, and South Korea, in the unregulated Mile 201 of the South Atlantic.
Since 2019, fishing hours in this area have increased by 65%, largely due to the Chinese fleet.
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) warns that unregulated fishing threatens squid populations and the marine ecosystem, risking ecological collapse.
The EJF also reports severe human rights abuses on these vessels and advocates for a ban on imports linked to illegal fishing.