Fisheries

Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 - 01:24 UTC
UN says half of global fisheries are exhausted and a further third depleted

Marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlighted on Tuesday the fragile state of the world’s oceans, urging greater protection for marine biodiversity.
Tuesday, May 1st 2012 - 00:14 UTC
Falklands fishing industry participates of Europe’s leading seafood Show

Representatives from the Falkland Islands’ fishing industry travelled to Belgium last week to attend the Brussels Seafood Show.
Tuesday, May 1st 2012 - 00:03 UTC
Argentina fish and seafood exports paralyzed because of maritime union conflict

Argentina fish and seafood industry exports have been paralyzed following industrial action from the maritime workers union which is demanding a round of salary and other benefits’ negotiations with the fishing companies located in Mar del Plata and Patagonian ports.
Friday, April 27th 2012 - 23:09 UTC
Uruguay fish exports increase 20% in volume totalling 236 million dollars in 2011

Uruguay fish exports increased 20% in volume and the average ton price 22%, with Brazil, China and Nigeria as the main markets during the twelve months of 2011, according to a release from the country’s Aquatic Resources Department, Dinara.
Tuesday, April 24th 2012 - 19:19 UTC
Argentina formalizes proposal for air link with Falklands and resumption of fisheries’ cooperation

Argentina made a formal proposal to the UK for the establishment of direct flights from Argentina to the Falklands and to resume cooperation in the conservation of fishery resources in the South Atlantic, indicates a release posted on Tuesday in the Argentine Foreign Ministry site.
Sunday, April 22nd 2012 - 22:27 UTC
Falklands’ fisheries: 25 years of success and one of the two best managed in the world

The announcement this week that the catches for the first loligo season for 2012 totaled 34,900 metric tones, equal to more than the entire catch for 2011, coincides with the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Falkland Island fishery.
Friday, April 20th 2012 - 04:39 UTC
Bumper Loligo squid season in Falklands with over 34.900 tons

Falkland Islands fishing companies had tons of reasons to be cheerful as the first Loligo squid season of 2012 drew to a close last weekend.
Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 20:20 UTC
Containerization proves its advantages for Falklands’ fishing industry

The Falkland Islands fishing industry must, “use it or lose it,” Director/Owner Beauchene Fishing Cheryl Roberts told the local weekly Penguin News referring to the Falklands containerisation link with the rest of the world.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 07:42 UTC
Gibraltar/Algeciras agree to cross-border cooperation in matters of shared interests

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Mayor of Spain’s Algeciras Jose Ignacio Landaluce have both separately highlighted the importance of cross-border cooperation and co-existence, in dealing with the complex issues related to Spanish fishing activity in Gibraltar waters.
Wednesday, March 28th 2012 - 17:14 UTC
US retailers stop selling Antarctic toothfish

Three major US retailers announced that they have pledged not to stock endangered Antarctic toothfish. According to an article published by the environmental science and conservation news site, mongabay.com, Safeways, Wegmans and Harris Teeter have announced that they will not source fish coming from the Ross Sea.