A total of 649.5 tons of Patagonian toothfish from the Administration Reserve were allocated among the companies Argenova, Pesantar, and Estremar, following their requests to strengthen the operation of their...
The National Audit Office convened civil society organizations to contribute their expertise to the audit on the management of Patagonian toothfish. The need for transparency, access to information, and a public registry of the Argentine fishing fleet was highlighted.
Argentina ratified the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, bringing the treaty just five countries away from entering into force. This agreement aims to curb subsidies that encourage illegal, overfished, and unregulated fishing, thereby protecting marine resources.
Reproductive activity of Patagonian toothfish detected on the northern slope of the Argentine Sea.According to a report published by the Joint Technical Commission of the Maritime Front in July 2025, data originally presented in 2022 suggest that this area could...
The Argentine toothfish fishery shows stability and signs of sustainability, although it faces challenges due to the concentration of fishing effort, restricted access to protected areas, and the need to implement pending management plans. INIDEP recommends...
Argenova and Estremar urge the Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) to define a management plan for the toothfish fishery within the Namuncurá-Burdwood and Yaganes Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
Argentina is participating in the 43rd Seafood Expo North America (SENA 2025) in Boston, promoting its seafood offerings under the brand "Mar Argentino, Salvaje y Austral." Government officials and industry representatives aim to strengthen their presence in the...
Under the agreement between Tierra del Fuego and CeDePesca, a second visit was made to the Fisheries Secretariat to optimize the quality control and traceability of the data collected by onboard observers.
Transparency and traceability are key to responsible certification in the marine products industry. The global consumption market is moving towards these demands.
In the latest session, the Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) implemented a Specific Regime of Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs) for the Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) fishery. These quotas will last for 15 years and represent the continuation of...
Promoting sustainable fisheries management is crucial to enhance the contribution of aquatic systems to food security, poverty eradication, and healthcare, through the sustainable use of natural resources.
The Rio Olivia Fish Farming Station, located in the capital of Tierra del Fuego, was the setting for the "Meeting between onboard observers to strengthen monitoring systems for fishery interactions with megafauna." It strengthened collaboration among institutions...
Starting next May, Regulation 4/2023 on net marking will come into effect. The objective will be to reduce the environmental impact of lost or discarded fishing nets in the Argentine Sea, align with FAO regulations, and seek the ecological sustainability of the...
The United Kingdom and Ireland are increasing their consumer sales through products labeled with the MSC certification. Once again, they are breaking records in the sale of fish and seafood.
In a new meeting of the Patagonian toothfish Fishery Monitoring Committee, the issue of incidental catch of the species on vessels without quotas was addressed. With the contribution of information provided by the National Institute of Fisheries Research and...
They will carry out a survey on board the BP San Arawa II to study the reproductive status of the Patagonia toothfish in the spawning area located west of the Burdwood Bank.
The Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Nation presented the Traceability Certification before business chambers and actors in the fishing sector. In addition, a debate was held on plant yields for some species.
The new Provision number 15/2023 of the Undersecretary of Fisheries of the Nation modifies the manual for the landing protocol, where the criteria for measuring sizes are described, determining the conversion factors, providing inspectors with precise instruments...
A new National System of Digital Certification of Fishing Catches and Exports was legally established. All documentation is presented exclusively in digital form. Its implementation being regulated by the Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture through...
Crean la Unidad de Seguimientos Especiales Pesqueros que funcionará en el ámbito de la Dirección de Control y Fiscalización dependiente de la Dirección Nacional de Coordinación y Fiscalización Pesquera de la Subsecretaría de Pesca y Acuicultura.
El Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero, INIDEP, insta a la formación de observadores pesqueros para engrosar sus filas, debido a la demanda en el control de las pesquerías en el vasto Mar Argentino, principalmente en momentos de prospecciones...
