Stories for June 2011

Monday, June 27th 2011 - 16:17 UTC
Falklands, South Georgia success in minimizing long-line fishing seabird bycatch

A study has revealed that at least 160,000 and potentially in excess of 320,000 seabirds are killed annually in longline fisheries globally. Some previous studies have assessed the level of seabird by catching longline fisheries for particular regions and groups of seabirds, but this is the first study to provide a global estimate of by-catch of all seabirds in longline fisheries.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 15:34 UTC
FAO elected-chief anticipates high and volatile food prices for several years

The newly elected chief of the United Nations food agency, FAO, anticipated on Monday high and volatile food prices will persist for several years. Brazil's Jose Graziano da Silva was elected on Sunday to replace Senegal's Jacques Diouf.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 15:21 UTC
Reports of puma attacks on sheep multiplying in Chile

Desperate and decimating. That’s how biologist Agustín Iriarte describes the attitude of livestock farmers and their dwindling number of livestock, as predators take their toll. Chile’s pumas are attacking and killing sheep flocks more than ever.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 15:09 UTC
Chinese local governments have piled a debt equivalent to 1.4 trillion USD

Fresh evidence shows that Chinese local governments commit the same sins as their counterparts in South America and even Spain, where most provinces, states and regional autonomies traditionally pile billions of dollars in debt that following some political arrangement are finally bailed out by the central government.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 15:00 UTC
Soros: EU on verge of economic collapse; some countries will have to exit the Euro

US/UK Hungarian born billionaire investor George Soros says a country will eventually exit the Euro zone and urged policymakers on Sunday to come up with a “plan B” that could rescue the European Union from looming economic collapse.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 07:25 UTC
Falkland Islands: Rockhopper 14/10-5 Appraisal well update – flow test result

Rockhopper Exploration, the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to provide the following update on the flow test carried out at well 14/10-5. * Well flowed at commercially viable rates. * Well flowed at stabilised rates of 5508 stb/ * l achieved a maximum stabilised flow rate of 9036 stb/d
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 06:48 UTC
Brazil’s former Food Security minister voted next FAO Director General

The United Nations’ food agency, FAO, elected Brazil’s Jose Graziano da Silva as its Director General, the first new leader in almost two decades as the world faces near-record food prices that are driving millions into poverty.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 06:44 UTC
Australia, Canada and most of Latam support Mexican candidate as IMF chief

Australia and Canada said they support Mexican central bank Governor Agustin Carstens for the top job at the International Monetary Fund over his rival Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 06:40 UTC
Global rice production reaches 476 million tons in 2011; strong Mercosur recovery

Global rice production is expected to touch 476 million tons in 2011, on the back of improved weather conditions, as the influence of La Niña is expected to neutralize by June, United Nation’s body FAO said.
Monday, June 27th 2011 - 06:30 UTC
Food inflation in Latam and Caribbean averaged 7.4% in May

The inflation for food items in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 7.4% in May, according to FAO. The sharp rise in the regional prices was attributed to an even sharper increase in food prices which on a world wide basis rose 37% in May compared to world food prices in May 2010, the FAO said in a report from its regional headquarters in Chile.