The giant squid: hostage of the powers
PERU Sunday, March 22, 2026, 06:00 (GMT + 9)
The recent meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) once again highlighted the weaknesses of international governance over one of the most important resources in the southeastern Pacific: the jumbo flying squid, or pota. Although several proposals aimed at improving the management of this fishery were discussed, the final results show that the international community continues to move forward with excessive slowness in the face of problems that require urgent decisions and peremptory actions. It is true that some technical amendments were approved: deadlines for the submission of catch data were brought forward, the exception for the registration of artisanal vessels under 15 meters was extended, the number and gross tonnage of distant-water vessels authorized to operate in this fishery were reduced by 15 %, and port inspection stan... FULL STORY
