A Spanish investigation tracks how Asia's squid fleet is upending the South Atlantic market

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A Spanish investigation reveals how the expansion of Asian, mainly Chinese, squid fishing fleets in international waters is disrupting the global frozen squid market. This shift significantly impacts the European fleet and affects fishing economies in the South Atlantic, notably the Falklands.

An international investigation published by the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial, with an extensive interactive report, describes how the expansion of Asian fishing fleets in international waters —mainly Chinese— has transformed the global market for frozen squid, with a direct impact on the European fleet and consequences for fishing in the South Atlantic, one of the main sources of income for the Falklands.