Stories for October 27th 2004

Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries News.

Headlines:
Controversy in Spain over trawling; Canada and EU agree on conservation; Chilean mussel producers in conflict; Peruvian fisheries exports reach 1,2 billion US dollars; Galicia patents system to prevent commercial fraud; Galicia patents system to prevent commercial fraud; Pioneer experiment to study hake migration; Pioneer experiment to study hake migration; Australia wants a crackdown on Antarctic fisheries plundering.

Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine high court upholds “pesification”

Argentina's Supreme Court ruled this Tuesday that the forced conversion of dollar-denominated deposits to devalued pesos two years ago was constitutional angering account holders who anticipated they would appeal before an international court.

Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Ready to take off, but no clearance yet.

Aerolineas del Sur, the creation of the Spanish tourism group Marsans that successfully overhauled Aerolineas Argentinas launched this week an aggressive marketing campaign in Chile hoping to speed the authorization to operate domestic flights in the turf of all powerful Lan Chile.

Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Experimental fishing vessel for new Falklands scallop beds.

Uruguayan vessel the Holberg departed Stanley harbour on Monday afternoon for the three-week voyage. She was last night (Tuesday) sheltering from bad weather, but was due to resume her search as soon as conditions improved.

Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Crude prices to ease towards end of 2005.

The deceleration of the world economy in 2005 will cause a descent in oil prices forecasted this Tuesday the German Institute of Economic Studies in Munich, IFO.

Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Southern Cone cruise convention.

The cruise industry and its future development was the main issue of the conference on “Patagonia sea travellers integral improvement of passengers catering”, held this week in Punta Arenas sponsored by Surcruise, Southern Cone Cruise Association.

Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Gibraltar: Straw welcomes Spanish attitude.

“All parties must work together to ensure Gibraltar's continuing prosperity in future,” United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Jack Straw stated on the eve of his meeting with his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos, speaking at his first Gibraltar Tercentenary function at Gibraltar Day in London at the Guildhall Monday night.