Fisheries

• Saturday, October 3rd 2026 - 17:11 UTC

  Scientific workshop on Illex Squid in Vigo with the participation of Falkland Islands

  

  Argentine unions linked to the fishing, maritime and port industries have complained bitterly to the International Transport Workers Federation against a workshop on the Shortfin Squid (Illex Argentinus) organized by OPPC3, in Vigo with the suppot of the Sustaianble Fisheries Partnership, and to which Argentina allegedly has not been invited, but it does include the Falkland Islands.

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• Wednesday, September 30th 2026 - 07:29 UTC

  Foundering of Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives, MAIB report points to hatch failure

  

  The marine accident investigation report refers to the loss of Argos Georgia, 23 July 2024, which occurred approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley. The Accident Investigation report 19/2026 includes what happened, subsequent actions taken and recommendations.

• Thursday, August 27th 2026 - 23:55 UTC

  The Falklands close the second Loligo squid season three days after reopening it

  

  The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department announced on Thursday the closure of the second Loligo squid season due to low biomass levels, just three days after fishing had resumed following a two-week pause.

• Wednesday, August 19th 2026 - 10:01 UTC

  Falklands consolidates the future of its economy in the fishing and hydrocarbons industries

  

  The Falklands Planning and Building Committee has approved two projects tied to the sectors that underpin the Islands' economy: fishing and hydrocarbons.

• Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 23:05 UTC

  Falklands pause Loligo squid fishing for two weeks over low biomass

  

  The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department announced on Wednesday that fishing within the Loligo Box will be paused for around two weeks as a precautionary measure, following low Loligo squid biomass in the area.

• Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 20:18 UTC

  Argentina joins FAO treaty against illegal fishing, tightening control in the South Atlantic

  

  Argentina on July 17 enacted the law approving its accession to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a significant step for fisheries governance in the southwest Atlantic. The treaty, in force since 2016, is the only binding international instrument specifically designed to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

• Thursday, July 2nd 2026 - 09:55 UTC

  A Spanish investigation tracks how Asia's squid fleet is upending the South Atlantic market

  

  An international investigation published by the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial, with an extensive interactive report, describes how the expansion of Asian fishing fleets in international waters —mainly Chinese— has transformed the global market for frozen squid, with a direct impact on the European fleet and consequences for fishing in the South Atlantic, one of the main sources of income for the Falklands.

• Thursday, June 25th 2026 - 21:05 UTC

  Falklands, dates confirmed for salmon-farming public consultation

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed the timetable for the forthcoming public consultation on salmon-farming. A two-week program of public engagement events will begin on 27 July 2026, including public meetings in Stanley and Goose Green, alongside a series of drop-in sessions held throughout the period.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2026 - 09:46 UTC

  Falklands, lower catch from the Illex squid season; concern with fuel costs

  

  The illex squid fishing season in the Falklands Islands officially closed this Monday although many vessels had left by early June. The season was marked by rising fuel prices and catches well below the ten year average, however the Falkland Islands Fisheries department and the Fishing Companies Association, FIFCA, say the low catch is not an immediate cause for concern.

• Sunday, June 21st 2026 - 21:25 UTC

  Report says Chinese firms control nearly two-thirds of the squid fleet in Argentina's waters

  

  Companies of Chinese origin own 63.1% of the jigger fleet that, under the Argentine flag, fishes squid inside Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone, according to a report by illegal-fishing and marine-conservation researcher Milko Schvartzman, published by the outlet Infobae. The study states that 53 of the 84 jigger vessels that catch the species under the national flag have Chinese companies as owners or “beneficial owners,” based on satellite observations from Global Fishing Watch and the translation of official Chinese documents.