Falklands with "no big concentrations of Illex" this season, which is "worrying"

Falklands with “no big concentrations of Illex” this season, which is “worrying”

Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 07:07 UTC

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Early indications from scientific surveys are showing “no big concentrations of Illex,” in the Falkland Islands waters or on the high seas, “which is worrying,” said Falkland Islands Government Senior Fisheries Scientist Sasha Arkhipkin as reported by the Penguin News. Read full article

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malen
overfishing, 25 years of contract with ships where its sailors “leave” because they have “morriña”, nobody controls nothing , overfishing of an important resource
that can also be very contaminated by the oil explorations made in the zone
Feb 23rd, 2016 - 04:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@1 malevolent twat

Yes, TMBOA has a lot to answer for when she removed ALL limits from the argie fleet AND look where that got the argies: hardly any fish!
Feb 23rd, 2016 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skip
Yes I agree with Malen

Argentina's mismanagement of its waters is having impacts on its neighbours..... after all, wasn't that the policy of the last government?
Feb 23rd, 2016 - 08:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Illex

psssss
look west, argies have stole the lot
saying like.
Feb 23rd, 2016 - 08:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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HughJuanCoeurs
Probably all those darned kleptoparasitic penguins to blame. http://en.mercopress.com/2016/02/26/falklands-gentoo-penguins-practice-kleptoparasitism-shows-study-by-south-african-scientist
Feb 26th, 2016 - 01:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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