Fisheries

Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 15:42 UTC
UK tells Mercosur it will resist any attempts to coerce the Falklands

The British government said it would resist any attempts to coerce the Falkland Islands through economic or other pressures, and revealed it is holding ‘productive discussions’ with Uruguay, Chile and Brazil to ensure trade and commercial links between the Islands and South America are not compromised by political declarations.
Friday, January 6th 2012 - 07:12 UTC
“Ninja” patrol vessel joins the annual Antarctic dispute with Japanese whalers

The Sea Shepherd flagship ‘Steve Irwin’ was shadowed by a Japanese security vessel as it escorted the badly damaged Brigitte Bardot to Fremantle for repairs, the anti-whaling group says.
Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:40 UTC
All time record price for a 296 kilos blue-fin in Tokyo market: 712.000 dollars

A deep-pocketed restaurateur has paid more than 700.000 dollars for a tuna at Japan's Tsukiji fish market, smashing the record for a single blue-fin. Bidding on the 269kg fish, caught off the coast of Japan's northern Aomori prefecture, stood at an eye-popping 711.864 dollars when the hammer came down in the first auction of the year.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 17:41 UTC
Hybrid sharks in Australia indicate animals are adapting to climate change

Researchers have discovered the world's first hybrid sharks in Australian waters, indicating that animals are adapting to climate change for survival.
Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 21:01 UTC
Peru’s fish meal anchovy finds a new successful outlet in the burger market

Peruvians now have a choice of good food thanks to a hamburger produced by TASA that is made with anchovy pulp: Omegaburger Kontiki, innovative product rich in protein, minerals, vitamins and Omega 3 fatty acids.
Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 03:56 UTC
Peruvian fish exports soar in volume and income: 2.8bn dollars in ten months

Peruvian fish exports generated during last October generated 206.2 million dollars which represents 42.1% more than in the same month of 2010 (145.1 million), while export volume jumped 42.8% from 89.200 to 127.400 tons, the Ministry of Production reported. The increases were primarily due to higher sales of fishmeal.
Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 03:49 UTC
Two leading groups involved in major dispute over krill properties’ patents

US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) this week granted Aker BioMarine’s request for re-examination of US patent number 8,030,348 assigned to competitor Neptune Technologies and Bioressources. The re-examination was approved for all 21 claims of the patent and in consideration of multiple references presented by Aker BioMarine.
Thursday, December 29th 2011 - 22:07 UTC
Scientists establish critical benchmark link for seabirds and available food

An international group of scientists has shown that many seabirds begin to suffer when the food available for them in the ocean declines below a critical level. This level is about one-third of the maximum measured amount of food available. They have found that this critical level is about the same for seabird species around the world. Their study — the most comprehensive ever undertaken — covers birds from the Arctic to the Antarctic and from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 03:41 UTC
Falklands have three options for a new deep water port

The location of a new deep water port for the Falkland Islands been narrowed down to three potential sites: Mare Harbour, Navy Point (north of the Camber) and Stanley harbour (FIPASS) it was confirmed at the Executive Council meeting last week following a discussion of the issue.
Tuesday, December 27th 2011 - 07:04 UTC
Chile confirms it supports Mercosur resolution barring Falklands’ flagged vessels

Chilean government Secretary General Andres Chadwick denied on Monday any official message from Britain or from Spain regarding Chilean support for the resolution that bars vessels flying the Malvinas flag from Mercosur ports, reports La Tercera from Santiago.