Overview
The fishery being assessed is the Taiwan Squid and Saury Fishery Association’s squid-jigging fishery. The fishery targets Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) in the southwestern Atlantic. Those squid-jigging fishing vessels fly the Taiwanese flag and engage in fishing activities on the high seas of the southwestern Atlantic and within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Falkland Islands. The Argentine shortfin squid fishery in the southwest Atlantic ocean was once managed by the South Atlantic Fisheries Commission (SAFC) between 1990 to 2005. The SAFC is a bilateral commission established by the United Kingdom and Argentina. The Commission used to conduct scientific research based on the information provided by its members and set a catch limit for the squid based on the assessment result. However, relevant joint scientific research projects halted after Argentina’s withdrawal from the Commission, making it no longer possible to obtain basic scientific information about the species to form a management decision. This fishery, therefore, is no longer managed by any organization.
The fishery being assessed is the Taiwan Squid and Saury Fishery Association’s squid-jigging fishery. The fishery targets Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) in the southwestern Atlantic.
By the end of 2027, the FIP will:
- Create a harvest strategy and control rule for the fishery.
- Improve information collection on ETP species and evaluate the effectiveness of conservation measures.
- Conduct the external evaluation to monitor and evaluate the performance of the fishery-specific management system.
FIP at a Glance
7% | 11% | 82% |
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