智利地处南美洲的西南部,西濒太平洋。全国而积为74.2万平方公里,大陆架面积18.5万平方公里,海岸线长5,300公里,早在1952年就实施了200海里专属渔区。智利地形狭长,南北长达4,200公里,东西宽为90～400公里。近十年来,智利渔获最增长很快。据FAO统计,1973年渔获量为66.4万吨,到1982年就增至367万吨,1983年已超过400万吨,1984年已达445万吨。智利的主要捕捞种类为缇鱼、竹(竹夹)鱼以及 Chile is located in southwestern South America, west of the Pacific Ocean. The country has an area of ​​742,000 square kilometers, the continental shelf area of ​​185,000 square kilometers and the coastline of 5,300 kilometers. As early as 1952, a special fishing zone of 200 nautical miles was implemented. Chile’s terrain is long and narrow, with 4,200 km long from north to south and 90 to 400 km wide from east to west. In the past decade, the catch of Chile increased most rapidly. According to FAO statistics, catches from 664,000 tons in 1973 increased to 3.67 million tons in 1982, more than 4 million tons in 1983 and 4.45 million tons in 1984. Chile’s main fishing species are tilapia, bamboo (bamboo clip) fish as well