Argentina’s squid fishery has been nothing short of a disappointment.
While historical average landings for shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) in Argentina tended to be around 200,000 metric tons (MT), they have since plummeted, with disappointing catches for the last three years (27,503 MT in 2009, 85,988 MT in 2010 and 74,277 MT in 2011). However, Argentina’s relative share of the total would appear to have increased, as according to FAO statistics global landings of the species fell from …
