Fisheries

• Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Falklands new fisheries patrol vessel name: “Lilibet” in honor of Queen Elizabeth

  

  The Falkland Islands Government's new Fishery Patrol Vessel (FPV) provided under a 15-year contract by Seagull Maritime Limited, beginning in 2023, finally has a name, “Lilibet”. The name was put forward by schoolchild Aimee Walker following an open competition at both Falkland Islands Schools in May.

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• Monday, June 27th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Argentina demands UK flagged vessels with toothfish licenses in South Georgia be listed as IUU

  

  British flagged fishing vessels are illegally operating in South Georgia waters, with illegitimate licenses awarded by the United Kingdom, and outside of the multilateral agreement which rules operations in those fisheries, according to a formal complaint from the Argentine foreign ministry made public.

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• Thursday, June 23rd 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Russia triggers toothfish conflict between US and UK over catch quotas in South Georgia

  

  A diplomatic row over fish has broken out between the UK and US in response to provocations from Russia. The feud could lead to an import ban on Patagonian toothfish, also known as Chilean sea bass, which US officials claim is being caught illegally near Antarctica, according to an information from Associated Press.

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• Monday, June 20th 2022 - 10:21 UTC

  Galician fishing companies demanding an increase in fuel bonus for the vessels

  

  The Galicia fishing lobby from Puerto Marin, Opromar, is complaining it is suffering the impact of sustained increase in fuel prices and is demanding action from the Spanish government.

• Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:02 UTC

  WTO reaches deal to curb overfishing and subsidies, with the target of fisheries sustainability

  

  After two decades of discussions, the World Trade Organization, WTO, finally reached a deal aimed at curbing overfishing which was hailed by conservation groups as a major turning point, even if it was the result of compromises to seal the long-sought agreement.

• Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  “What is life like on the Falkland Islands today?”, Sunday Times

  

  The Sunday Times couldn't be absent of an event such as the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War and this weekend published an interesting, informative long piece, under the title of “What is life like on the Falklands Islands today?”. The article by Josh Glancy emphasizes on how much the once withering sheep farming Islands have advanced since Liberation from the Argentine invasion, and prospects for an even more self sufficient dynamic community.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  INIDEP toothfish workshop as part of Argentina's Fisheries Improvement Project

  

  A toothfish workshop in the framework of an ambitious Fisheries Improvement Project sponsored by Argentina's National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, INIDEP, took place with the participation of a Chilean expert, Professor Christian Canales who teaches at the Valparaiso University.

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  UK inflation: Salmon farming company agrees to pay above the real Living Wage, £10.40 per hour

  

  Scottish Sea Farms, now the country’s second-largest producer of farmed salmon, has committed to paying above the real Living Wage in a bid to help those of its employees and their families hit hardest by the soaring cost of living.

• Friday, April 15th 2022 - 21:15 UTC

  Greenpeace ship moors in Buenos Aires

  

  Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise will be open to the public Sunday after mooring Thursday in the port of Buenos Aires. The vessel from the environmental organization returned to land from a mission to survey fishing exploitation in Atlantic Ocean international waters near the Argentine Sea.

• Tuesday, March 29th 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Several Chilean salmon farming companies reported for contamination

  

  The Chilean Fisheries Department, Sernapesca has confirmed the appearance of garbage on the beaches of Riesco Island, which have been identified as belonging to nearby salmon farms. The companies reported are, Austral S.A, Australis; Blumar; and Magallanes SpA, and have been notified and have ten days to clear the beaches.