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Territorial Use Rights (TURFs) in Chile
There’s a good article out in the Economist. It gives a quick sketch of the use of Territorial Use Rights (TURFs) in Chile: OFF Chile’s Pacific coastline, between December and February, divers take to...
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Tuna Vessels in Manta
Manta, Ecuador is frequently referred to as the ‘tuna capital of the world’. The main economic activities there are shipping, fishing, and processing tuna for consumption in the United States, Europe,...
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The Risks of Aquaculture
There is a decent article over at Seafood Source on the strong recovery of the Chilean farmed salmon industry. This industry was rocked four years ago by the ISA virus and production plummeted. While...
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A Problem in Peru?
This is meaty. The Vice-minister of Fishing in Peru just recently resigned. She came in with some strong credentials as a conservation-minded scientist. She even is a Pew Marine Fellow. So why did...
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Belize Bans Unmonitored Transshipments
A photo of a Belize-flagged vessel engaging in the transshipment of illegal catch in 2006. The Belize Fisheries Department has announced a moratorium on unmonitored transshipments of fish at sea for...
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Fishing for Mahi Mahi in Peru
Here’s a wonderful video put together by WWF-Peru on the Peruvian mahi mahi fishery. Even if you don’t understand Spanish, it gives some stunning visuals and is a great way to think about what it’s...
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