Stories for November 4th 2003

Tuesday, November 4th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

COLTO offers assistance and information to Uruguayan Gov.

The international industry group representing the world's legal toothfish operators COLTO has written to the Director of Uruguayan Fisheries ( DINARA) to raise its concern about statements he has been reported making about COLTO to a parliamentary inquiry investigating the Viarsa 1 incident.

Tuesday, November 4th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Viarsa crew must stay in Australia, says magistrate

Crew facing illegal fishing charges after being taken into custody when their boat was apprehended in the Southern Ocean, have been refused an application to return to their country.

Tuesday, November 4th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina's Police Out Against Crime Wave

The governor of Argentina's largest province on Monday ordered 3,300 more police officers into the streets to stem crime sweeping the suburbs of Buenos Aires.