Stories for February 13th 2003

Thursday, February 13th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Epic long-distance toothfish swim

Scientists say that a fish normally found only in South Atlantic waters must have made an epic unprecedented journey of eight-thousand miles (nearly 13-thousand kilometres) when it was caught off the coast of Greenland. The furthest north that a Patagonian toothfish has previously been caught is in the Atlantic Ocean off Uruguay.

Thursday, February 13th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Fisheries News

Headlines: Spanish rock cod project in Southwest Atlantic; Fishing companies take subsidy battle to WTO; Galicia calls for ban to reduce fishing effort; Lula vetoes unemployment benefits for fishermen; Proposed Bush budget hikes fisheries funding; Researchers recycle aquaculture waste as fertiliser; Special compensations in Galicia postponed

Thursday, February 13th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil cuts budget to show fiscal discipline.

The Brazilian government announced draconian cuts in this year's budget on Monday but sought to highlight efforts to resolve social and economic problems with a series of emergency measures.

Thursday, February 13th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Bush speaks out against Bolivian violence

U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday spoke out against the latest outbreak of violence in Bolivia and expressed his support for President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada.