On the activity of distant water fishing fleets in Latin American fisheries: preliminary results
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19-11-2013
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No 25 (2013): The Sea: a Cross-Disciplinary Approach from Humanities and Social Sciencies, Articles
Submitted: 01-05-2013
Accepted: 25-09-2013
Published: 19-11-2013
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to analyse how the overexploitation phenomena in the
European Union led to the development of a bathymetric and geographical expansion
of the European fishing fleet towards Latin American fishing grounds. The specific
goals of this paper are: a) to examine the status of the main commercial species in the
North Atlantic Ocean, in particular the North Sea cod (Gadus morhua) stock; b) to
know the presence of the foreign fishing fleets in Latin American fishing grounds; c) to
understand the role of the fishing strategies developed by the distant water fishing fleets
by focusing on the Argentinean hake (Merluccius hubbsi) and the Peruvian anchovy
(Engrasulis rigens).
European Union led to the development of a bathymetric and geographical expansion
of the European fishing fleet towards Latin American fishing grounds. The specific
goals of this paper are: a) to examine the status of the main commercial species in the
North Atlantic Ocean, in particular the North Sea cod (Gadus morhua) stock; b) to
know the presence of the foreign fishing fleets in Latin American fishing grounds; c) to
understand the role of the fishing strategies developed by the distant water fishing fleets
by focusing on the Argentinean hake (Merluccius hubbsi) and the Peruvian anchovy
(Engrasulis rigens).
Keywords:
Overexploitation, sustainable fishing, Argentinean hake, Peruvian anchovy