Heavy fine for infringing Argentina’s EEZ
A Spanish fishing company is on the receiving end of a fine totalling 1.8 billion Argentine pesos – around one million euros – after one of its vessels was identified…
Massive fine sets a new precedent
A fishing vessel identified operating within the Argentinian EEZ has been handed a fine totalling a massive $900,000, setting a precedent in that no physical interception took place. The Vanuatu-registered…
Second incursion into Argentina’s EEZ
For the second time this year, the Argentinian Coast Guard has detected the presence of a foreign trawler straying into the country’s EEZ. Spanish trawler Playa Da Cativa was monitored…
FoC trawler detected inside EEZ
A 68-metre, 5000hp factory trawler under the flag of Vanuatu has been intercepted inside the Argentinean EEZ. The Chinese-owned XinRun 579 is one of a group of practically new trawlers…
Monitoring identifies illegal fishing in Argentinian EEZ
The electronic surveillance system used by the Argentinian Coast Guard to monitor the activities of fishing vessels has identified a Portuguese trawler as operating illegally – and a Coast Guard…
Portuguese trawler Calvao was intercepted inside the Argentinian EEZ. Image: Prefectura Naval Argentina
Argentina arrests Portuguese trawler
Just a few days after Argentinian Coast Guards were forced to allow a Chinese jigging vessel to escape pursuit after being identified fishing inside Argentina’s EEZ, a Portuguese trawler was…
