According to information published yesterday by the Spanish newspaper Faro de Vigo , the fleet, which had managed to locate the squid early last week, was paralyzed by a severe storm . Upon returning to the fishing ground, the vessels were unable to find the squid in the same area. "We didn't find the squid where we left it before the storm," lamented one shipowner, reflecting the uncertainty in the sector.

Currently, fishing vessels are located south of the archipelago, near Beauchene Island, desperately searching for resources . The situation is so critical that the Department of Natural Resources of the colony that usurps the Malvina Islands from Argentina assesses squid biomass daily to decide whether to keep fishing open or suspend it until the 2026 summer season .

Illegal fishing and its environmental consequences

The Galician fleet's fishing activity in the Malvinas is carried out in violation of countless United Nations recommendations and within the framework of illegal agreements and licenses granted by the islands' colonial government, administered by the United Kingdom.

Bottom trawling, one of the main techniques used by the fleet, has been criticized by environmental organizations. This practice is known for its significant impact on marine ecosystems, as it destroys benthic habitats and indiscriminately captures other species (bycatch), including young fish and marine mammals, which exacerbates the overexploitation of resources.

The decline in squid fishing, now in its third consecutive year, seems to confirm once again a strong indication of the species' overexploitation in the fishing grounds . Scientists warn that the lack of rigorous control and the constant pressure on biomass will inevitably lead to the collapse of Argentina's fishing resources, plundered by Great Britain in the Malvinas and by Chinese, Spanish, Taiwanese, and Korean fleets on the edge of and within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South American nation's Atlantic coast.