Falklands’ encouraging Illex season: 88 jigging licences issued
Following on from the appearance of what appears to have been more jiggers than normal in Stanley harbour recently, Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources John Barton says there are some 80 Illex jiggers licensed and fishing in Falkland Islands zones at present, and 88 jigging licences have been issued.
He describes the level of interest as “encouraging,” after what have been a couple of poor years, and some prior years when interest fell to as few as 40.
Catches have been variable so far, with some vessels reporting in excess of 50 tons per night, while others are reporting less than ten tons. Although the average catch has gradually built up to around 20 tons per night, Mr Barton says it is still too early to forecast how the season will develop.
The limited presence of squid outside Argentina’s exclusive economic zone has been of concern to their squid jigger fleet recently, according to the UPI press agency, which on Tuesday quoted Guillermo de los Santos, President of the Chamber for Jigger Fishing
Shipowners of Argentina, as blaming Chinese and South Korean ships with fishing licences from the Falkland Islands for “destroying stocks of the resource,” although catching very little.
In response to this criticism, Mr Barton told the Penguin News: “Any vessels fishing for Illex have the potential to impact on the stock. This includes vessels fishing on the high seas, in the Argentine fishery and in Falkland waters.
“It is for this very reason that we have advocated a regional fisheries management organisation and process for the Southwest Atlantic and Illex in particular.
“We were also supportive of the scientific work carried out under the auspices of the South Atlantic Fisheries Commission (SAFC) and the useful conservation work achieved through that process. That process could be continuing had Argentina not reduced her participation.
“Effective management of Illex will only work if management measures are applied to the whole stock with a co-ordinated approach throughout the region.
“Over the last five years the Argentine fishery has caught 763.000 tons of Illex, whereas 364.000 tons have been taken in FI waters over the same period.
“It is clear which fishery has the largest impact. However, there is no future in that style of argument, and the bigger game is having some regional conservation framework for the whole Illex stock.
“In its heyday the SAFC was well on the way to achieving that.”
By John Fowler – Penguin News – Port Stanley
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The main point of the article is that Argetina withdrew from the SAFC .. a stupid move for political purposes that appears to have achieved nothing. The reality is that both fishing fleets will suffer and it won't make an ounce of difference to the sovereignty of the islands.
@I
to get into the ship building industry you'd have to 'compete' with established industries elsewhere in the world, this may cause you some problems.
It would seem all these Argentines do is dream, and that all this dreaming affects their grasp of reality.
This probably explains why they are an International joke.
Die already, save us the trouble Kelper.
All bark and no bite, Argentina.
“Over the last five years the Argentine fishery has caught 763.000 tons of Illex, whereas 364.000 tons have been taken in FI waters over the same period.“
Are these statistics coming from the Royal Kingdom of Kelper Idiots?
1. There is no such thing as ”Falkland waters”, there never will be.
2. You're comparing (again, and again) 2000 people to 40 million, a small fishing area to a HUGE fishing area.
3. Shut up
And if you don't believe that there are Falkland waters, try fishing without a licence :-)
“Soon there will be barely enough for you to eat, let alone market commercially”
-Do any Islanders here exist purely on a diet of Illex squid? I think not! Another classic from Martin :)
-Market commercially? You don't think that the Islands also catch other things beside Illex Squid :)
“Are these statistics coming from the Royal Kingdom of Kelper Idiots?”
-They come from the Falklands Islands Fisheries Council, I think they are a bit more qualified in the field of fisheries than a Rambo Keyboard hero :)
“There is no such thing as ”Falkland waters”, there never will be”
-Really? Then do explain the complete lack of any Argentine presence in the Falklands EEZ, please do explain why Argentine ships and others entering these waters obey the rules laid down by the democratically elected Falklands government hhah lol your such a muppet :)
”You're comparing (again, and again) 2000 people to 40 million, a small fishing area to a HUGE fishing area“
-With one key difference, the smaller area is very well managed, the larger area as is well known has no fisheries management, it is an environmental disaster in the making.
You put Argentine attitudes and beliefs about about the Falklands very well in focus Martin when you started that Verbal dribble:
”I don't buy that, don't believe that for a second.”
That pretty much sums up Argentina and the Falklands, a culture of denial, the facts stare you in the face and are slapping you around, and still you refuse to believe them....because Argentines have a psychological need not to believe the facts...its the only way you can justify your sovereignty claim, by not believing the facts :)
Red, isn't that a bit insulting to rabbits? The bacterium down my toilet seem a closer example to Martins intellect, but even I'm doubtful....
Cretin.
Obviously.
I mean, look at South Georgia. They have a population of 28 and a yield from their fishery of......?? Don't know, but that must be one seriously over- fished place
Martin, you're an idiot. It isn't the size of your population that counts, but how you manage your resources. And you don't manage yours at all, so wipe that self- righteous smirk off your face and pipe down.
In fact, until your government decides to resume co-operation with us on fisheries management, and I might add that you were the ones to unilaterally stop that, you don't have a right to an opinion of any kind.
Do you know why? - simple - because here they get a legal certificate recognized by the UN that prooves that this protected species has been fished in a licensed area and caught under strict International Conservation Rules - as laid down by the UN organisation CCAMLAR.
Fisheries Conservation Management - a phrase you need to learn something about.
www.sgisland.gs/index.php/(g)south_georgia_fisheries?useskin=gov
www.sgisland.gs/index.php/%28h%29realities_of_fishing?useskin=
Certification from the Marine Stewardship Council
www.msc.org/track-a-fishery/certified/south-atlantic-indian-ocean/south-georgia-icefish-pelagic-trawl-fishery/south-georgia-icefish-pelagic-trawl-fishery
www.msc.org/track-a-fishery/certified/south-atlantic-indian-ocean/south-georgia-patagonian-toothfish-longline/south-georgian-patagonian-toothfish-longline-1
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