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Stories for April 21st 2004

  • Wednesday, April 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Fisheries News.

    Headlines:
    Argentina opens squid fishery north of parallel 44°S; Galicia cautions about European alliances; Most Chilean salmon farms ignore labour regulations; Steady growth of fish consumption in Spain; EU reaches new fishery agreement with Madagascar; Galicia builds aquaculture centre in Namibia.

  • Wednesday, April 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Viarsa 1 Officers Launch New Bid to Leave Australia.

    Five fishermen from the alleged pirate vessel Viarsa 1 have been given 48 hours to prove why they should be given their passports back in a new bid by the detained men to leave Australia.

  • Wednesday, April 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Mercosur and EU closer to the October target.

    Mercosur and European Union representatives after two days of negotiations in Buenos Aires are closer to their objective and the signing of a free trade agreement next October has once again become feasible.

  • Wednesday, April 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Warrant issued for former Argentine president.

    A Buenos Aires judge on Tuesday ordered the extradition of Carlos Menem, Argentina's flamboyant former president, from Chile after Mr Menem failed to appear in court.