Peruvian coast guard spots over 30 Chinese squid boats near its waters
British newspaper the Guardian joined the Peruvian coastguard on a four-day patrol into international waters which came amid tension over the presence of the huge Chinese fleet off the coast of South America
Regional body fails to crack down on foreign squid ‘IUU’ near South American EEZs
The scientific committee of SPRFMO declined to impose stricter measures on foreign fleets operating in international waters off the coast of South America
Worries mount as Chile ban on industrial giant squid fleet attracts foreign vessels
A 2019 law that limits large Chilean vessels from the giant squid fishery is now raising fears that an estimated 400 foreign ships will swoop in to harvest the uncaught resource
Chile on alert as Chinese fleet near Peruvian waters moves south
An estimated 400 Chinese fishing vessels, which previously gathered near Ecuador's Galapagos Islands and moved to Peruvian waters last month, are moving south
Chinese fishing fleet off Peru raises tensions between US, China
Peru's foreign minister sought to defuse tension between both the US and China's embassies in its territory caused by some tweets and expresses its discomfort to the US
Peru, Argentina sign agreement to deter IUU fishing in international waters
Peru's SNI and OPRAS signed an agreement to cooperate in their effort to fight illegal fishing and guarantee sustainable efforts for giant squid in international waters
Peru bans vessels lacking satellite trackers from its ports
The illegal fishery recently discovered in Galapagos happens every year in the South American 'squid circuit', from Argentina to Peru and Ecuador and is reportedly growing
Chinese vessels near Galapagos could be fishing with tracking systems off
Chinese vessels fishing near Galapagos may be turning off their tracking systems and use 'cloned vessels' to enter Ecuador's exclusive economic zone, expert says
LatAm fishing regulators sign agreement on sustainable fishing
CALAMASUR and OPRAS signed an agreement to cooperate in their effort to lay out an action plan to fight illegal fishing and guarantee sustainable fishing for giant squid
US tariffs on Chinese seafood not going away soon, cost $309.5m to date
US importers of Chinese tilapia, squid and shrimp got hit the hardest, data shows