The problem of illegal fishing in the waters of the Malvina Islands and archipelagos of the South Atlantic reflects colonial plunder and the constant violation of international standards for the conservation of marine resources.
This situation is usually aggravated by the complicity of the United States , which benefits from the entry of fishery products from the islands, despite the fact that their exploitation is completely illegal and violates the principles of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources , identified in English by the acronym CCMLAR and known as CAMELAR in the Spanish-speaking world.
However, a federal judge in Florida recently upheld regulations enacted by President Donald Trump, blocking the import of toothfish caught near South Georgia . The ban is part of an international dispute stemming from Russia's failure to comply with catch limits.
Reports indicate that in 2023 , the Malvinas managed to export $27.4 million worth of fish products to the US , with a significant portion being toothfish.
Despite the blockade of licenses from South Georgia, the islands' fishing industry, under illegitimate British administration , continues to operate in Argentine waters, ignoring international regulations and pushing resources to the brink of extinction.
While the U.S. closes its doors to illegal products, the islands continue to profit from exports to other markets , ignoring established conservation regulations, unilaterally expanding their exclusion zones, and plundering Argentine resources to the point of exhaustion.
Environmental organizations have warned of the risk of overfishing, which challenges the ecological integrity of the South Atlantic and Argentina's ability to manage its resources.
Returning to the news from recent days, it's worth reiterating that the blockade of toothfish imports highlights the hypocrisy of the U.S. administration, which closes its doors to illegal products while facilitating the plundering of Argentine fishing resources by the Malvina Islands through its political and military support.
It should never be forgotten that the United States participates year after year in war exercises alongside British pirates at NATO's largest military base in South America.
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