South American whitef ish in crisis? Industry looks to navigate conditions

摘要

South American fisheries have seen a decrease in catch and stock across Peru, Chile and Argentina, Alejandro Zuleta, scientific director, Center for Fisheries Studies, told the audience at the Whitefish Congress in Spain. "The most obvious message -and it's not a positive one - is that most stocks in South America are in a state of overfishing," he said. "So far, recovery policies have not shown the expected results. The general trend is that the management of the fisheries are quite challenging andlag behind."