Production Association) and the Governor of 

 the Tierra del Fuego Province. The 

 agreement envisions a joint fishing expedition 

 to take place in the Argentine waters of the 

 South Atlantic." 



In accordance with this agreement, in 

 early 1993, an expedition of six trawlers and 

 one mothership from DALMOREPRODUKT 

 arrived in the coastal waters of Argentina to 

 catch crabs, squid, and herring. Reportedly, 

 they caught about 10-18 metric tons of squid 

 a day." 



Brazil: Soviet fishermen have not conducted 

 extensive operations off Brazil. There were 

 some limited contacts during the 1960s before 

 Brazil declared a 200-mile zone, but Soviet 

 fishermen have not since operated in Brazilian 

 waters. , Press reports have described 

 occasional efforts by the Soviets to negotiate 

 fishery cooperation and joint venture 

 agreements. Although some negotiations 

 were held, the authors know of no finalized 

 agreements." 



In 1987, SOVRYBFLOT negotiated a 

 joint venture with a Brazilian company to 

 establish a joint venture, Brasovpesca. No 

 actual contracts, however, were signed, 

 partially because the Brazilian Navy 

 objected.'^'* Another Russian company 

 reportedly formed a joint fishery venture in 

 1992 with Brazilian and Portuguese 

 companies, but no details are available. -^^ 



Chile: The southeastern Pacific off Chile and 

 Peru was one of the principal Soviet distant- 

 water fishing grounds.^* Chile has never, 

 however, permitted Soviet-flag vessels to 

 operate in Chilean waters. The leftist- 

 oriented Allende Government did permit one 

 Soviet fishery research vessel, the Akademik 

 Knipovich, to operate under Chilean flag off 



southern Chile during 1972-73." All such 

 cooperative programs, including fishery 

 projects, were abruptly terminated when the 

 Allende Government was overthrown in 1973 

 by right-wing, anti-communist military 

 officers.^* 



The election of a new democratic Chilean 

 Government in 1989 has made possible 

 renewed fisheries cooperation. Soviet trade 

 officials visited Chile in September 1990 

 seeking permission to operate five vessels 

 under the Chilean flag, offering half of the 

 catch to the Chileans.^' The discussions led 

 to the signing of contracts with two Chilean 

 companies and a framework agreement for 

 fisheries cooperation with a Government- 

 owned corporation promoting economic 

 development, PROCHILE. 



In 1992, Russia and Chile signed a 

 fishery cooperation agreement, but the 

 agreement did not include access to Chilean 

 fishing grounds."' 



By 1992, Soviet and Russian fishermen 

 ceased operations in the southeastern Pacific 

 fishery, reportedly because of the exorbitant 

 fuel costs involved. 



Two Chilean companies (Compafiia de 

 Inversiones y Comercio and Servicios 

 Portuarios) signed a joint venture agreement 

 in 1990 with the Soviet Fisheries Research 

 Institute (VNIRO)*' to catch and market krill. 

 The Russian Federation Government has 

 probably assumed responsibility for this 

 agreement. 



Colombia: The Soviet Union began pursuing 

 joint venture agreements with Colombia 

 during the early 1980s. The first Soviet- 

 Colombian joint venture was formed in 1981 

 to develop Colombia's tuna fishery using 



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