Fisheries

Wednesday, July 3rd 2013 - 08:00 UTC
Argentina captures a Spanish vessel for presumed illegal fishing in the Argentine Sea.

The Argentine Coast Guard (the Prefectura) has captured a Spanish flagged vessel in waters of the Argentine Sea that was carrying out fishing activities presumed to be without authorisation, Coast Guard sources confirmed to EFE today.
Wednesday, June 19th 2013 - 00:30 UTC
Argentine Coast Guard catches Chinese jigger with 180 tons of fresh squid

An Argentine Coast Guard vessel during a routine patrol caught a Chinese flagged jigger with 180 tons of fresh squid in its hold, and is now being escorted to the Patagonian port of Puerto Madryn where she is expected to arrive Wednesday midday.
Friday, June 14th 2013 - 02:03 UTC
Chinese jiggers’ seamen landed in Montevideo died of lack of proper food and tropical parasitosis

The most probable death cause of the Chinese crewmembers from two jiggers in quarantine outside the port of Montevideo was lack of sufficient nutrient and balanced food plus tropical parasitosis, according to the primary forensic reports from Uruguayan health authorities.
Wednesday, June 5th 2013 - 12:19 UTC
Two Chinese jiggers quarantined 12 kilometres off Montevideo following mysterious deaths

Two Chinese jiggers are in quarantine 12 kilometres off the port of Montevideo following the death of two crew members and the hospitalization of another two in separate incidents.
Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 19:07 UTC
Falklands’ oil industry has come of age moving from exploration to production stage, confirms Governor Haywood

For the first time the Falkland Islands have underlined the significance of the hydrocarbons industry as a fully integrated sector of the local economy as it effectively and successfully moves from the exploration to the exploitation stage with first shipments scheduled for 2017. At the same time it regrets that South American companies are not participating of the logistical opportunities because of Argentine interference.
Friday, May 31st 2013 - 07:04 UTC
Falklands fines Korea and Taiwan companies for straddling in Argentine waters

Falkland Islands Government Director of Natural Resources John Barton said that he is confident that there won’t be any repetition in the future of recent offences by companies licensed to fish in Falklands waters.
Tuesday, May 21st 2013 - 06:45 UTC
Falkland Islands: it’s a three-side debate; Argentina must recognize Islanders right to decide their future

UK conditioned a possible re-launching of agreements on hydrocarbons and fisheries in the South Atlantic to Argentina accepting ‘there will be no sovereignty negotiations’ regarding the Malvinas Islands and called for the Argentine government to respect the wishes of the Falkland Islanders.
Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 00:56 UTC
Chile investigates alleged case of blast-fishing close to a major Humboldt rookery

The bodies of sea lions, cormorants and penguins were discovered on Sunday littering a seven mile stretch of beach in Punta de Choros, northern Chile, is the proximity of the Humboldt Penguin Nature Reserve. Fisheries officials and police are investigating since there are serious suspicions that the deaths were caused by local fishermen using explosives to increase catches.
Wednesday, May 15th 2013 - 06:56 UTC
Falklands imposes heavy fine on Taiwanese jigger for ignoring licence conditions

The Falkland Islands Magistrates court last week imposed a heavy fine on a Taiwanese company and the master of the vessel Hua Sheng 626 after admitting to a number of fishing offences, according to a report by Stacy Bragger’s from FIRS.
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 07:23 UTC
Falklands’ denies political impact of Argentine South Georgia scientific cruise

News this week that Argentina had decided to undertake fisheries research in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is not connected in any way to the Falklands, Acting Governor Sandra Tyler-Haywood has assured.