Fisheries
FisheriesArgentina tightening poaching control in South Atlantic
Argentina is beefing up patrolling in the South Atlantic to catch poachers and prevent the 201 mile plus “hundreds of vessels” from intruding into Argentine waters, report two journalists from Clarín who were invited on board a coast guard vessel on duty in the zone.
Chilean salmon industry reacts to NY Times allegations
The Chilean salmon industry rejected on Tuesday to an article from The New York Times which claims that local farmers use hormones to speed growth and antibiotics to deal with the infectious anemia, ISA, outbreak.
Argentine squid industry demands research cruises
Argentina's Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) has formally requested an immediate alternative for the annual scientific cruises to assess the biomass of squid (Illex argentinus), data considered essential for the management of the fisheries.
Australia considering new anti illegal fishing legislation
New legislation granting the Canberra government more power to crack down on illegal fishing was introduced to the Australian parliament last week by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke.
Chilean Senators ask for tougher measures against salmon virus
Chilean Senators are calling on authorities to take tougher measures toward preventing the ongoing spread of Infectious Salmon Anemia, ISA, a highly contagious fish virus that has caused major problems for Chile's 2.2.billion US dollars farmed industry.
Incredible scientific finds in Ross Sea cruise survey
Scientists who conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of Antarctic waters close to New Zealand were surprised by the size of some specimens found, including jellyfish with 12-foot tentacles and 2-foot-wide starfish, and fields of ”sea lilies
Herbivorous fish can help save the Great Barrier Reef corals
A healthy fish population could be the key to ensuring coral reefs survive the impacts of climate change, pollution, over fishing and other threats. Australian scientists found that some fish act as “lawnmowers”, keeping coral free of kelp and unwanted algae.
US vessel to survey Argentine waters
The Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) unanimously decided to authorise the US-flagged Nathaniel Palmer for “[the undertaking of] marine scientific research activities in maritime areas subject to sovereign or national jurisdiction.”
A dolphin saves two stranded whales in New Zealand beach
A dolphin has come to the rescue of two whales which had become stranded on a beach in New Zealand. Conservation officer Malcolm Smith told the BBC that he and a group of other people had tried in vain for an hour and a half to get the whales to sea.
Chilean salmon industry faces new challenge
An association of 16 fishermen groups from Chilean Patagonia is calling on President Michelle Bachelet to freeze expansion of Chile's lucrative but environmentally-suspect farmed salmon industry.
