Fisheries

• Wednesday, December 14th 2011 - 16:15 UTC

  EU sustainable fishing fails because of fleet overcapacity, says Court of Auditors

  

  The European Court of Auditors, evaluating whether EU measures have contributed to adapting the capacity of EU fishing fleets to available fishing opportunities concluded that current measures have “failed” mostly blaming the ongoing overcapacity of the fishing fleet.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:39 UTC

  Argentina’s attempt to advance the squid season seems condemned to failure

  

  Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) ordered the temporary cancellation of jiggers’ dispatches because of the low catches of squid (Illex argentinus) registered by the five vessels operating south of latitude 44°.

• Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:41 UTC

  Argentine fish exports stable at 365.372 tons during first ten months of 2011

  

  Argentina exported 365.372 tons of fish and shellfish valued at 1.16 billion dollars in the first ten months of 2011, according to statistics from the National Health Service and Food Quality, Senasa. Hake, shrimp and squid were the three main items in that order.

• Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:24 UTC

  Falklands condemns Argentina for early opening of the Illex fishery

  

  The new Chair of the Falkland Islands Fishing Company Association condemned Argentina for their two month early opening of their illex (squid) fishing season, “with complete disregard for conservation of the stock”.

• Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 02:10 UTC

  UK protests to Argentina the interception of Falklands licensed fishing vessels

  

  The UK has protested to Argentina over its interception of Falkland Islands-licensed fishing boats, mainly Spanish in disputed South Atlantic waters and in the River Plate when they approach the port of Montevideo.

• Monday, December 5th 2011 - 20:32 UTC

  Spanish government ‘concerned’ with Argentine harassment of fishing vessels in Falklands’ waters

  

  The Spanish government has expressed ‘concern’ about claims from the Vigo-based fleet operating in the south-west Atlantic which has come under continuous harassment from Argentine naval patrols claiming they are fishing ‘illegally’ in ‘Argentine waters’ in spite of having licences awarded by the Falkland Islands government.

• Monday, November 28th 2011 - 17:06 UTC

  Argentina confirms high seas boarding of Spanish fleet fishing in Falklands

  

  The Argentine government has stepped up its official blockade policy against the Falkland Islands warning Spanish fishing vessels are operating ‘illegally’ in the South Atlantic, since they have not requested licences from the Argentine government, and controls over those activities will continue.

• Monday, November 21st 2011 - 23:55 UTC

  UK praises Overseas Territories for sponsoring measures to protect seabirds

  

  Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has welcomed the UK Overseas Territories important role in agreeing new measures to protect seabirds.

• Friday, November 18th 2011 - 21:55 UTC

  Humboldt squid spawn earlier and migrate for food under influence from El Niño

  

  Stanford University marine biologist William Gilly and other researchers have been studying Humboldt squid in Mexico's Sea of Cortez to determine why the animals have been spawning at a much younger age and smaller size than usual.

• Monday, November 14th 2011 - 17:13 UTC

  FAO: Aquaculture in 2012 will supply more than 50% of world’s fish consumption

  

  Aquaculture is the world's fastest-growing source of animal protein and currently provides nearly half of all fish consumed globally, according to a report published here by FAO.