Argentina tightens illegal fishing enforcement, elevating satellite tracking as evidence
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
February 7, 2026
Argentina has tightened its enforcement framework against foreign vessels suspected of illegal fishing inside its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), giving greater evidentiary weight to satellite records and other remote sensors to open proceedings and impose fines, under a new regulation published in the Official Gazette.
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