Fisheries

Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 14:38 UTC
Chilean congress has two years to rewrite a new Fisheries bill

The Chilean Lower House approved a bill repealing the “Fisheries Law”, better known as the “Longueira Law” since he was the great sponsor and defender of the legislation when he was the Economy minister. The repeal initiative received 117 votes, no nays, and twenty abstentions. The bill now begins to be discussed in the Chilean Senate.
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Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Salmon farming industry fights back in Magallanes despite president Boric's intended policy

“Salmon farming industries must move out of protected areas” was the controversial phrase from Chilean president Gabriel Boric during his latest visit to Magallanes region, the extreme south of the country.
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Monday, August 1st 2022 - 08:22 UTC
Argentine seminar of South Atlantic fishery challenges and the “Malvinas Question”

The legal and political challenges in the South Atlantic fishery, particularly those related to the fishing activities neighboring Argentina's EEZ, and implications of the Falklands/Malvinas Question were the central discussion of a seminar held at the Argentine foreign ministry.
Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 09:52 UTC
Brazil's incipient fish farming industry doubles export revenue in first half 2022

Brazil's incipient fish farmed exports in the second half to 2022, doubled in value and increased 14% in volume compared to Jan/July 2021. In effect sales reached US$ 14,3 million, from US$ 7,2 million y-to-y, with volume increasing to 4,931 tons from 4,327 tons.
Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 08:46 UTC
Krill surveys in South Georgia conducted by fishery patrol MV Pharos SG

The second of six winter krill surveys in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is underway. The first winter krill survey was completed successfully on board the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands fishery patrol vessel MV Pharos SG in May this year.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 22:50 UTC
Uruguay's DINARA requests additional data in Chinese jigger incident

Uruguay's National Directorate of Aquatic Resources (DINARA) Chief Jaime Coronel has told reporters all the evidence submitted by Uruguayan Navy authorities was being analyzed in the case of a Chinese fishing trawler caught while performing illegal catches in territorial waters earlier this month.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Argentina and Uruguay agree on temporary ban to hake fishing

The Joint Technical Commission of the Maritime Front of Argentina and Uruguay has issued a temporary ban on hake catching due to the “concentration of juvenile specimens” that “it is necessary to protect,” it was announced Wednesday.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Illegal fishing: there are more than 350 foreign vessels operating in the South West Atlantic, expert says

Last Tuesday, 11 tons of squid were found in a Chinese flagged vessel that was captured by the Uruguayan Navy, after a chase that took place between Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 23:30 UTC
11 tons of squid found on Chinese vessel fishing illegally in Uruguayan waters

Prefectura, a branch of the Uruguayan Navy, and the Uruguayan Prosecutor's Office are investigating a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel captured last Monday by the National Navy in Uruguay’s waters after a persecution that began on Sunday.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 23:04 UTC
Conference on the Future of Fisheries, sponsored by ARVI, this week in Vigo

The Cooperative of Fishing Vessels Owners of the Port of Vigo, ARVI, will host on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, July 6 and 7, the IX ARVI International Conference on the Future of Fishing: “The new CFP and FEMPA in the Future of Fisheries”, in which prominent experts will participate to analyze the review of the EU Common Fisheries Policy and the new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund.