Fisheries

Thursday, July 26th 2012 - 18:38 UTC
Sea Shepherd leader Watson skips bail fearing extradition to Japan

Sea Shepherd leader Paul Watson has skipped bail and fled from Germany, with his supporters claiming they fear he would have been extradited to Japan over Antarctic whaling protests.
Wednesday, July 25th 2012 - 18:57 UTC
Falklands’ Fortuna launched this week its new seafood marketing website

Fortuna, one of the Falkland Islands leading producer and exporter of premium quality frozen seafood launched this week its new seafood marketing website to expand the company’s marketing network.
Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 23:40 UTC
South Korea scraps criticized ‘scientific’ plan to resume whaling

South Korea has decided to scrap its fiercely criticised plan to resume “scientific” whaling, apparently because of international pressure, a report said Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 11th 2012 - 20:19 UTC
Argentina to apply new software for quantifying international jigger fleet

Argentina’s National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development, Inidep, announced the development of software that can process, validate and/or automatically calibrate satellite night images of jiggers operating for squid at the 201 mile.
Monday, July 9th 2012 - 17:55 UTC
Norwegian company completes most successful Antarctic krill season

Olympic Seafood AS has announced that its vessel ‘Juvel’ has recently completed its most successful Antarctic krill season ever, with record efficiency and a catch of the utmost quality.
Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:26 UTC
Falklands’ government confirms Grenadier licensed fishery

The Falkland Islands government will be setting a Grenadier licensed fishery on a test basis to assess the potential and evolution of the species. The decision was announced by the Falklands’ Executive Council after its latest monthly meeting and following the presentation of a paper with the proposition.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 22:08 UTC
Chile relocates salmon farms along sanitary corridors to avoid spread of diseases

Chilean Under-Secretariat of Fisheries (Subpesca) defined eight macro zones for the salmon industry, which will be located in regions X and XI, extreme south of the country which means companies will have to relocate the farms that are near these sanitary corridors.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 22:01 UTC
Argentine fish and shellfish exports totalled 142.405 tons in five months

Argentina exported 142.405 tons of fish and shellfish valued at 423 million dollars in the first five months of 2012, according to official statistics from the National Health Service and Food Quality, Senasa.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 23:09 UTC
Argentina extends incorporation deadline for 20 new jiggers to end of August

Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council, (CFP), has decided to extend the deadline for fishing companies interested in presenting projects for the incorporation of jiggers to the authorised fleet, which currently consists of 85 vessels.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:13 UTC
Gibraltar and Spain agree on new round of fishing activities technical talks

Gibraltar and Spain are edging closer to a fishing activities agreement and a further round of technical talks between the Gibraltar Government’s fishing commission and Spanish fishermen has been agreed for next week.