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Sernapesca Monitors the Foreign Fishing Fleet Passage Through Its EEZ Toward the Atlantic Ocean
(CHILE, 12/12/2023)
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), together with the Navy, has already begun monitoring the passage of foreign-flagged vessels that these days are moving from the Pacific Ocean to the fishing areas of the Atlantic Ocean, crossing through the economic zone. exclusive and protected marine areas of our country which will extend approximately throughout December and January.
Source: Sernapesca
Given the concern that this means for both citizens and national fishing agents, foreign vessels are being monitored through the satellite monitoring system, ruling out so far that they have carried out fishing operations.
Source: Diálogo Chino / Global Fishing Watch / FIS
“This past weekend, approximately 90 ships began their transfers from the Pacific to the Atlantic, which we are monitoring satellite-based. It is important to note that we have been inspected every day, in no case have they carried out fishing operations. These are foreign vessels, a fleet that is mainly dedicated to squid fishing, but on the high seas, not in Chilean waters,” said Soledad Tapia Almonacid, National Director of Sernapesca.
This fleet usually operates in fishing grounds in international waters. During this time, they move towards Atlantic waters, and then (May-June) they return to the Pacific, to make catches off the coasts of Peru and Ecuador.
“This is a job that we do daily and we are going to maintain it for the entire period of the fleet's passage to the Atlantic Ocean,” added Soledad Tapia, ensuring that monitoring of the activity of the vessels that are passing off the coast of the country.
Source: Sernapesca (Translated from the original in Spanish)
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