Fisheries

Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 09:02 UTC
South Georgia implements additional measures to safeguard Marine Protected Area

The United Kingdom Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds welcomed the announcement of a set of additional measures to safeguard the sustainable-use Marine Protected Area (MPA) around the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
Friday, January 18th 2013 - 23:58 UTC
Environmentalists praise conservation aspects of new Chilean Fisheries law

Chile has established a set of new fisheries laws protecting underwater sea mountains, limiting by-catch and setting science based quotas, protecting 150.000 square kilometers of marine habitat.
Friday, January 18th 2013 - 23:47 UTC
Controversy in Chile over salmon industry costs, regulations and standards

The recent statements by the CEO of Marine Harvest in Chile generated a rapid reaction of the Minister of Economy, who justified the measures taken to prevent the catastrophic recurrence of a crisis such as the spread of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA).
Thursday, January 17th 2013 - 15:38 UTC
Atlantic countries concerned with UK presence in Falklands; call for talks with Argentina

Twenty one countries from South America and Africa strongly supported their commitment to keep the South Atlantic free of arms of massive destruction and expressed concern over the British military presence in the Falklands/Malvinas, which are claimed by Argentina.
Tuesday, January 15th 2013 - 03:03 UTC
Falklands confirms leadership in international cephalopod scientific research

An award for outstanding research has been awarded to a Falklands scientist at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council (CIAC). CIAC is an international consultative body that was founded in 1983 with the aim to stimulate, accelerate and influence the direction of investigation of squids, octopodes, cuttlefishes and their relatives.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 18:26 UTC
Bluefin tuna opens 2013 with record auction price at Tsukiji: 1.78 million dollars

The price of premium “Oma” bluefin tunas has reached a new record: JPY 155.4 million or 1.78 million dollars, in the first auction of 2013 at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish market, compared to JPY 56.49 million (640.696 dollars) in the first auction of 2012.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 18:18 UTC
Chilean fish exports total 3.8bn in ten months; salmon the main item with 1.2bn

Chilean exports of fishery products and aquaculture in the first 10 months of 2012 reached 3.8 billion dollars,1% over the same period in 2011. But the volume of exports increased 11.3%, according to the latest stats from Chile’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Under-Secretariat (Subpesca).
Saturday, December 29th 2012 - 15:34 UTC
The spirit and roots of the Falklands in “Our Islands, Our History”

The Falkland Islands Government announced the completion of the booklet “Our Islands, Our History”. The booklet provides a succinct and accessible summary of the key aspects of the history of the Falkland Islands, and of the people whose determination and character have forged them to a democratic, prosperous and dynamic community.
Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 02:24 UTC
Argentine Coast Guard arrests two Chinese jiggers off Puerto Madryn

The Argentine Coast Guard arrested on Christmas after fining some intimidatory shots, two Chinese flagged jiggers illegally fishing in Argentina’s South Atlantic Economic Exclusive Zone off the Chubut province coast, according to an official report released Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 26th 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Falklands' Fishing Companies Association in its sixth year of existence

The Chair of the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA), Cheryl Roberts, used the occasion of the annual Christmas social evening at the Wirebird last week to reflect on FIFCA’s role in what is now its sixth year of existence.