Fisheries

• Tuesday, February 18th 2014 - 05:53 UTC

  Falklands: three crewmembers from a Taiwanese jigger have gone missing

  

  Three crewmen from a Taiwanese jigger operating in Falkland Islands who were reported missing over the weekend have not been located. The first news of the incident was received in the early hours of Saturday February 15, when the Department of Fisheries Operations Sections notified the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP).

• Friday, February 14th 2014 - 08:38 UTC

  Falklands coming Illex season encouraging: 51 licenses have already been taken

  

  The Falkland Islands coming Illex season has been described as encouraging because out of 100 available jigger licenses 51 have been taken up and £5.6 million has been received so far, confirmed Director of Fisheries John Barton.

• Tuesday, February 11th 2014 - 08:48 UTC

  Argentine fisheries exports recovered in 2013 with an increase in volume and value

  

  Argentina fisheries exports reached 1.495 billion dollars last year which represents an 11.3% increase in value and 14.9% in volume compared to 2012, according to a report from the private consultant Investigaciones Economicas Sectoriales, IES. Squid played a leading role by doubling catches in 2013 with an extended season.

• Monday, February 10th 2014 - 03:23 UTC

  Falkland Islands' Fortuna incorporates MSC ice-class longliner 'Tronio'

  

  Fortuna Ltd, one of the Falkland Islands leading fishing companies announced the incorporation to their Falklands registered fleet of the 55-meter ice class longliner 'Tronio', specifically designed for ice fishing in Antarctica.

• Thursday, February 6th 2014 - 04:58 UTC

  Aquaculture will provide close to two thirds of global food fish by 2030, says FAO

  

  Aquaculture, or fish farming, will provide close to two thirds of global food fish consumption by 2030 as catches from wild capture fisheries level off and demand from an emerging global middle class, especially in China, substantially increases.

• Tuesday, January 28th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

  UN highest court settles maritime dispute: pride for Peru, rich fisheries remain for Chile

  

  The United Nations’ highest court set a maritime boundary between Chile and Peru on Monday that grants Peruvians a bigger piece of the Pacific Ocean while keeping rich coastal fishing grounds in the hands of Chilean industry. Despite high emotions over the dispute, the ruling is expected to have little effect on cordial ties between the two neighbors whose economic interdependence has grown greatly in recent years.

• Sunday, January 26th 2014 - 11:56 UTC

  Argentine squid exports increased 84% last year compared to 2012

  

  Argentina fisheries exports reached 441,255 tons in 2013, up 19.6% over the previous year when 368,915 tons were shipped abroad. Among the items with outstanding performance figures squid with over 100.000 tons and 84% higher than in 2012, according to the official stats from Argentina's Senasa, National Health and Food Quality Service.

• Friday, January 17th 2014 - 07:23 UTC

  Taiwan grant to Santa Lucia for development and fisheries

  

  Taiwan is providing an estimated 3.5 million dollars grant to St. Lucia in the Caribbean to fund three projects identified by the PM Kenny Anthony administration.

• Tuesday, January 14th 2014 - 18:34 UTC

  Falklands fisheries will come under attack from Argentina so as to 'strangle the Islands'' economy

  

  Argentina is preparing a battery of instruments to attack the Falklands fisheries and involved fishing companies with the purpose of 'strangling the economy' of the Islands thus forcing the UK to sit and dialogue on South Atlantic Islands sovereignty, according to a piece by La Nacion columnist Martín Dinatale.

• Tuesday, January 14th 2014 - 00:08 UTC

  Bad years and non encouraging prospects for Uruguay fisheries exports

  

  Following on two years of poor performance and results, Uruguay's fishing industry is expected to face similar conditions in 2014, with ongoing labor disputes and tougher international markets particularly the European Union and Nigeria in Africa, which absorbed most of the country's hake, croaker and sea trout.