Spain sanctions fishing vessels for illegally going dark near Argentine waters 
By Elizabeth Claire Alberts SP Source: mongabay 1/11/2024
Elizabeth Claire Alberts
Credit: Christian Åslund / Greenpeace.
The Spanish government sanctioned 25 of its vessels for illegally turning off their satellite tracking devices while fishing off the coast of Argentina between 2018 and 2021.
Experts say ships that “go dark” by turning off their trackers often do so to partake in illicit behavior, such as crossing into a nation’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without authorization.
 

While some have praised the Spanish government’s actions, one expert says he doesn’t believe the sanctions go far enough.
Most fishing activity in this region is also unregulated and unmonitored, which raises environmental concerns.

 
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