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ArgentinaAlthough a member of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Argentina is home to a number of fishing companies that fish for Patagonian toothfish - some legally, some illegally. It's time for the Argentinian government to take action to stop pirate fishing in the Southern Ocean. Contact the government of Argentina today!
Sample Letter Guido José Mario Di Tella I am extremely concerned about the continued unlicensed and unregulated plunder of toothfish from the Southern Ocean. Argentina has been implicated in this illegal fishery. The fishing methods employed by these 'pirate' vessels, which operate outside of any regulatory oversight, are unsustainable. Scientists estimate that at current rates the toothfish fishery will collapse within two years. In addition, thousands of endangered and threatened sea birds are hooked and entangled in the pirates' longlines each year. The entire Southern Ocean ecosystem is at risk. Argentina's involvement in this outrageous fish piracy must stop. I urge you to take immediate steps to prevent Argentinian companies from illegally profiting at the expense of this remote and fragile region. As a member of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), our government has both the opportunity and responsibility to act to preserve the Southern Ocean. I urge the government of Argentina to demand a moratorium on fishing for toothfish in the Southern Ocean, backed by a trade ban, until the pirate fishing is eliminated. We should oppose the resumption of fishing for toothfish in the Southern Ocean until it can be demonstrated that the fishery can withstand the impact of commercial fishing and that effective monitoring and enforcement mechanisms are in place to prevent the return of pirate vessels. Sincerely,
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