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Article: ARGENTINA: URGENT MEASURES SOUGHT TO SAVE THE HAKE.
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- Interpress Service
- Article date:
- June 20, 2008
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By Marcela Valente/ Tierramrica *
BUENOS AIRES, Jun. 20, 2008 (IPS/GIN) - An urgent government plan is the only thing that can save the common hake (Merluccius hubbsi), Argentina's leading fish export, say environmentalists and experts.
The capture of hake must be reduced, fishing quotas should be more equitably distributed, and more information and stricter monitoring are needed, as well as assistance for dealing with an inevitable crisis, according to Argentina's Wildlife Foundation (Fundacicentsn Vida Silvestre).
Added-value for the product, with more industrial processing, should also be increased to lessen the impact on smaller fishing ...