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As Chinese fleet swarms, Argentine province signs deal with controversial fishing company

The agreement bucks local concern it will encourage further illegal fishing by Hongdong Fisheries and other Chinese distant-water firms

By Cliff White | March 11, 2025 14:31 GMT
The Argentine Navy has been patrolling the country's exclusive economic zone, where hundreds of foreign vessels have amassed to begin fishing for shortfin squid. Photo courtesy of Argentine Navy.
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The governor of Argentina's Santa Cruz province recently confirmed the signing of an investment agreement with the Chinese company Hongdong Fisheries, which has been repeatedly accused of engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as previously reported by Undercurrent News [...]

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Contact the author Cliff.White@undercurrentnews.com

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