Fisheries

• Tuesday, April 26th 2011 - 00:52 UTC

  Argentine jigger fleet discouraged, but statistics show 50% increase in squid catches

  

  This year’s squid (Illex argentinus) season took off January first with encouraging catches in Argentina but then went sour with steady declines in volume according to the industry. However official figures show that total registered catches were up over 50%.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - 21:04 UTC

  Majority of EU citizens want their fish from sustainable sources

  

  An overwhelming majority of EU citizens want the fish they buy to come from sources that are sustainable and not over-fished, according to an independent poll commissioned by World Wildlife Fund, WWF, and carried out in 14 EU countries.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2011 - 20:48 UTC

  EU makes effective tough new fisheries control system from “net to plate”

  

  A new system of fishery control with continent-wide, common rules and penalties is now fully operational, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

• Thursday, April 7th 2011 - 09:58 UTC

  Five cruise vessels call in South Georgia during March

  

  The South Georgia tourist season is drawing to a close with just one cruise ship left to visit in early April, according to the latest edition of the South Georgia Newsletter.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 05:52 UTC

  Radioactive fish lead to first legal limits for radiation in seafood

  

  High levels of radioactive iodine and cesium were detected by Japan’s Fisheries Ministry in fish caught near the Fukushima nuclear power plant this week. Japan has responded to the findings by announcing its first legal limits for radiation in fish and said it is considering a ban on exports of some marine products.

• Friday, April 1st 2011 - 01:22 UTC

  Argentina’s high expectations for the squid season are rapidly fading

  

  Encouraging expectations for the Illex argentinus squid season appear to be fading in Argentina. Following a start with good catches and high expectations, the average daily output of squid is now only around five tons in the area between parallels 44º and 46º South Atlantic.

• Monday, March 28th 2011 - 04:36 UTC

  Falklands’ seafood total success in “Taste of Britain” exhibition in Prague

  

  Falkland Islands squid, sea-bass and king-clip were among the mouth watering morsels served to guests and buyers at a prestigious exhibition in the Czech capital of Prague last month.

• Monday, March 28th 2011 - 04:30 UTC

  Japan’s losses open excellent prospects for Chile’s coho salmon

  

  The March 9 earthquake and tsunami destroyed most of Japan’s profitable salmon industry, but Japan’s loss may be Chile’s gain. <br />
  The catastrophe directly hit the main fishing areas in the provinces of Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki and Chiaba, destroying 20% of the salmon industry and completely shutting down fishing ports.

• Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:05 UTC

  Spanish cooperation program for Uruguayan fishing industry experts

  

  Uruguayan fish industry instructors, technicians and professionals concluded this week a twenty day training course sponsored by Spain’s Ministry of environment, rural and marine affairs, on board the Spanish scientific research vessel Intermares.

• Saturday, March 12th 2011 - 01:07 UTC

  Falklands’ encouraging Illex season: 88 jigging licences issued

  

  Following on from the appearance of what appears to have been more jiggers than normal in Stanley harbour recently, Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources John Barton says there are some 80 Illex jiggers licensed and fishing in Falkland Islands zones at present, and 88 jigging licences have been issued.