Uncertain start for northern squid: uneven yields and expectations for the season
ARGENTINA Friday, April 10, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)
The opening north of 44° S shows uneven catches while a key scientific campaign seeks to determine the true state of the resource The fishing season for Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) began with mixed signals following the official authorization north of the 44° South Latitude parallel on Monday, April 6. Although prior reports indicated improvements in the size and weight of specimens, the first 48 hours of activity revealed erratic behavior of the resource and uneven yields for the jigging fleet. The decision to open the fishery was made after the survey conducted between March 27 and the start of the week by the National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP), which had detected favorable biological conditions: a higher proportion of developed individuals and a lower presence of immature specimens.
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