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Montevideo, April 16th 2024 - 18:18 UTC

Tag: Patagonian ports

  • Monday, July 25th 2016 - 10:51 UTC

    Argentina considering phasing out Patagonian ports' fisheries exports

    “I imagine that in the next thirty days we will have some announcement on the issue, it will be a gradual phasing out”, said Metz.

    The Argentine government is considering phasing out the incentives which benefit Patagonian ports fisheries exports. The announcement was made by Jorge Metz, Ports Under Secretary during a recent visit to Bahía Blanca although pointing out the issue was still under consideration by the cabinet chief office, but some advances would be made public in a month's time.

  • Monday, August 27th 2012 - 05:54 UTC

    Argentina wants to cut Falklands’ squid catches flooding the area with jiggers

    Jiggers in Stanley to collect their licences (Photo SH)

    Argentina is planning the incorporation of Chinese jiggers to catch Illex squid next season, a decision rejected by the local fishing chambers but which according to the Buenos Aires financial media is linked to the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands and surrounding waters.