http://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency - Fisheries News Feed en Copyright 2009, MercoPress. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:04:42 -0800 Expression Engine http://www.mercopress.com/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif http://en.mercopress.com/ http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/20/argentina-reports-a-slight-drop-in-hake-landings?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/20/argentina-reports-a-slight-drop-in-hake-landings A slight drop in hake landings between January and November compared to the same period a year ago has been registered in Argentina according to official statistics released this week. Fisheries, Argentina Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:12 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/argentina-regulates-individual-catch-quota-fisheries-law-effective-2010?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/argentina-regulates-individual-catch-quota-fisheries-law-effective-2010 Argentina announced this week the regulation of the Fisheries Law that allows for 15 years individual transferable catch quotas (ITQs) of common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) which is to become effective in 2010. The new system is also applicable to other three species: hoki (Macruronus magellanicus), Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) and southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis). Fisheries, Argentina Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:49:01 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/11/fighting-to-get-atlantic-albatrosses-off-the-hook?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/11/fighting-to-get-atlantic-albatrosses-off-the-hook As scientists gather in Recife, Brazil, to agree on quotas for the Atlantic and Mediterranean stocks of tuna and swordfish in the latest round of fisheries talks, the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) and BirdLife International are reminding delegates that at least 37 species of seabirds are at risk from these fisheries. Environment, Fisheries, Brazil Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:29:37 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/09/want-to-buy-fish-rich-in-omega-3-try-your-nearest-austrian-chemist?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/09/want-to-buy-fish-rich-in-omega-3-try-your-nearest-austrian-chemist Austrian chemists will commence selling fish in order to raise awareness of the health benefits of a diet rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. As of this Monday, the clients of 15 shops of the Central European country will be able to buy fish along with the typical medications. Fisheries, Health & Science, International Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:06:11 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/05/squid-landings-in-argentine-ports-down-74-to-65.983-tons?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/05/squid-landings-in-argentine-ports-down-74-to-65.983-tons Fisheries landings in Argentine ports during the first ten months of the year were down 31% to 576,623.7 tons (from 832.655 tons) mainly because of the significant decline in squid catches. Fisheries, Argentina Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:21:35 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/30/falklands-fisheries-research-vessel-surveys-hake-hoki-and-grenadier?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/30/falklands-fisheries-research-vessel-surveys-hake-hoki-and-grenadier Falkland Islands Fisheries Research vessel Castelo returns to FIPASS on Monday after two weeks at sea carrying out surveys in the southwest of the Falkland Islands Interim Conservation Zone (FICZ). Fisheries, Falkland Islands Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:12:52 -0700 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/29/strong-calls-for-banning-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/29/strong-calls-for-banning-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, an analysis by scientists advising fisheries regulators suggests. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' (ICCAT) advisers said stocks are probably less than 15% of their original size. Fisheries, International Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:39:12 -0700 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/29/chile-fish-and-shellfish-landings-fall-almost-10-in-nine-months-of-2009?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/29/chile-fish-and-shellfish-landings-fall-almost-10-in-nine-months-of-2009 Total fish and shellfish landings through September in Chile totalled 3.6 million tons –9.8% less than the 3.9 million tons accumulated in the same period of 2008, the Fisheries Under-Secretariat (SUBPESCA) revealed. Fisheries, Latin America Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:01:50 -0700 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/28/eu-adopts-new-tools-to-fight-illegal-fishing?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/28/eu-adopts-new-tools-to-fight-illegal-fishing The European Commission (EC) adopted a regulation establishing the implementing rules to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This norm had been approved in 2008 by the European Union (EU) ministers. Fisheries, International Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:16:05 -0700 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/21/fao-working-to-recover-fisheries-in-worlds-second-largest-mountain-lake?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=fisheries http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/21/fao-working-to-recover-fisheries-in-worlds-second-largest-mountain-lake FAO is implementing a trust fund project to improve fisheries and aquaculture management in the Asian Kyrgyz Republic which aims to increase the capacity of the fisheries sector to generate food, employment and income for the rural population in an environmentally sustainable manner. Environment, Fisheries, International Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:14:10 -0700