Fisheries

• 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.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 01:02 UTC

  Chilean fisheries landings reached 2.8 million tons in Jan-September

  

  According to the latest Report of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector from the Chilean Under-Secretary of Fisheries, (Subpesca), the wild fisheries sector contributed 2.8 million tons between January and September of 2011 while aquaculture harvests reached 515.100 tons.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 04:27 UTC

  Canada fears the virulent strain of ISA could be spreading to wild salmon

  

  Wild-salmon advocates in Canada fear that tests showing a serious virus in one Fraser River coho and two wild sockeye salmon mean the European strain of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) could be spreading through British Columbia's wild-salmon runs.

• Monday, October 24th 2011 - 06:50 UTC

  Argentine patrols harass Falklands’ licensed jiggers outside the port of Montevideo

  

  Spanish jiggers operating in the South Atlantic with Falkland Islands licences complain they are been harassed by the Argentine Navy just a few miles away from the port of Montevideo where they call for discharging, maintenance and bunkering.

• Monday, October 24th 2011 - 06:45 UTC

  Argüello claims the UK is ‘stealing’ fisheries resources from Argentine Malvinas

  

  Jorge Argüello, Argentina's permanent representative to the United Nations, accused the United Kingdom of stealing Argentine fisheries resources around the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 05:45 UTC

  Argentine-Swedish team discovers 49 million-years fossil of fully aquatic whale in Antarctica

  

  The jawbone of an ancient whale found in Antarctica may be the oldest fully aquatic whale yet discovered, Argentine scientists said Tuesday. The discovery took place close to the Argentine Antarctic base of Marambio next to the Weddell Sea.

• Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 18:04 UTC

  Dangerous skirmishes anticipated when Japan begins Antarctica whaling season

  

  New Zealand joined Australia in criticizing Japan’s decision to resume whaling in Antarctic waters later this year and Tokyo's announcement that it will increase security for its whaling fleet.

• Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 07:46 UTC

  Eight countries agree to giant shark sanctuaries banning commercial fishing

  

  Leaders from eight countries launched an initiative to prevent the extinction of sharks, symbolizing the latest development in the growing movement to safeguard the ocean's top predator. Members of the coalition committed to a declaration supporting the development of sanctuaries that end commercial shark fishing in their national waters.

• Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 07:40 UTC

  Uruguay/Argentina agree to hake spring ban and limit annual catch to 50.000 tons

  

  Uruguay and Argentina agreed on a three months ban for the hake fisheries in the jointly shared maritime zone with the purpose of protecting juveniles and contribute to the conservation of the resource.