Fisheries

Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Chilean Navy acts on protesting fishermen

Chile's Navy Wednesday took action against protesting fishermen off Valparaíso, who were insisted they had not worked for more than 100 days and demanded promises made eight years ago be delivered.
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Falklands Election: Mark Pollard and Stacy Bragger after reelection

The Falkland Islands Election is scheduled for Thursday, November 4th. So far MP has published the manifestos of the four candidates for the three benches corresponding to the Camp Circumscription in the Legislative Assembly.
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Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 07:45 UTC
Chilean town battles in court to prevent a salmon's industry effluent plant in the commune

The Punta Arenas Appeals Court accepted a protective order presented by bio-engineer Elisa Giustinianovich Campos requesting measures in support of the residents of the San Gregorio commune, given the possible construction of two plants to process the effluents generated by the salmon industry in the region.
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Friday, October 8th 2021 - 17:14 UTC
Last Man Standing: A talk with the captain who spent 688 days on board a longliner

688. That is the number of days that the captain of the FV Nordic Prince, Arvid Olai Mjønes, spent on board the vessel without returning home. On the final leg of the voyage, the Norwegian captain spoke to MercoPress on board the vessel in the port of Montevideo and shared his experience during the Patagonian Toothfish fishing season in the Ross Sea during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 05:09 UTC
Tension between France, UK escalates over fishing licenses vs. electricity supply

French authorities have warned they would cut power supply to the United Kingdom Tuesday in the latest episode of the English Channel fisheries saga, it was reported.
Monday, October 4th 2021 - 21:41 UTC
Differences between FIG and local businesses emerge over changes in fisheries policies

Disappointment broke out in the Falkland Islands among fishing companies over the latest licensing and securities measures, the local weekly Penguin News reported Friday.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 12:26 UTC
Argentina involved in juvenile Patagonian toothfish and grenadier research cruise

Argentina's INIDEP, National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development has started an assessment cruise of Patagonian juvenile toothfish, (Dissostichus eleginoides) on board the commercial vessel “Centurion del Atlántico”, belonging to Estemar S.A.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
UK and France clash over fishing licenses in Jersey island's waters

The United Kingdom and France are again clashing over post-Brexit fishing rights since the island of Jersey rejected 75 license requests from French fishermen. Paris announced retaliatory measures in fifteen days if the situation is not reversed.
Thursday, September 23rd 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Falklands government defines Illex fishing and transhipment licences in 2022

At the final Executive Council meeting of the Legislative Assembly, elected members considered and approved recommendations concerning Illex fishing and transhipment licenses for 2022.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
New Falklands port gets green light to proceed as part of ambitious infrastructure investment program

Last Friday 10 September 2021, the Falkland Islands port project received ExCo (Executive Council) approval to proceed to Stage One B, Detailed Design, which will take place over the next 13 months. Stage One A began in July 2020 and involved an extensive series of stakeholder workshops, surveys, demand studies and environmental assessments in order to produce the initial Concept Design for the new facility.