Argentina's 2025 Squid Season Strong Start: Capture Exceeds 27616 Tons

 According to official data from the Argentine National Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, a total of 27616 tons of Illex Argentinus were caught between January 1 and February 4, 2025. Among them:

Fishing boat captures 24597 tons

Frozen trawl fishing boat captures 2600 tons

Fresh fish boat captures 419 tons

 At the same time, the National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) released the "Official Technical Report No. 01 of 2025", analyzing the fishing situation of Illex argentinus squid fishery in Argentine waters during the third week of the 2025 fishing season (January 2-20).

 The report is based on weekly data from 52 fishing boats (equivalent to 377 operating days), showing a total catch of 12182 tons during this period.

Fleet Distribution and Operating Areas

January 2-7: 18 fishing boats explored the waters between 49 ° and 52 ° south latitude, and the catch was concentrated in the 4966 rectangular area

January 8th: the fleet will relocate to the middle shelf area west of longitude 62 ° and south of latitude 45 ° to 47 °, where a catch of 11427 tons will be made

Stock Identification

Confirm two major populations through onboard observer data:

• South Patagonian Stock: Capturing mature/early mature individuals in the waters south of latitude 49 ° S
• Summer spawning Stock: Capture small mature reproductive individuals in the sea area north of 49 ° S from the second week onwards