Argentina Business, Boating, Marine and Maritime, Environment and Ecology, Fundacion Agustina Lerena

Oil Seismic Explorations and Their Impact on the Loligo Squid in the South Atlantic

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In recent years, there has been a concerning decline in catches of Loligo gahi squid in the waters around the Falkland Islands, says Fundacion Agustina Lerena. This species, essential to Spanish fishing (particularly for Galician vessel owners), represents a key resource whose collapse is having serious economic consequences.