Fisheries

Monday, January 10th 2011 - 06:23 UTC
Argentina: Uncertainty ahead of 2011 squid season

The limited presence of squid (Illex argentinus) at mile 201, outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is of concern to the local squid jigger fleet, which fear that something similar might happen this year in national waters.
Friday, January 7th 2011 - 05:22 UTC
Falkland Islands: SAAS stoppage, director claims partners pressured

THE planned increased use of containers for the shipment of fish, meat and wool received a blow this week with the news that the Islands’ only shipping service to South America is to end.
Wednesday, January 5th 2011 - 00:30 UTC
Argentina: Installation of onboard video cameras begin

The Fisheries Secretariat of the Nation has reported that an Integrated Control System has come into force, which involves the installation of video cameras on board the Argentine fishing fleet.
Monday, January 3rd 2011 - 20:40 UTC
Ecuador: Decline in tuna landings due to 'La Niña'

Between January and October 2010, 402,868 tonnes of tuna was caught in the eastern Pacific, 16 per cent less than the 478,633 tonnes landed in the same period in 2009, according to figures from the Association of Tuna Companies from Ecuador (Atunec).
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 08:20 UTC
Chilean Senate drafts bill to combat illegal fishing in Antarctic convergence area

The Chilean Senate Committee on Fisheries approved the project that modifies the Fisheries Law and severe establishes penalties for illegal catches in the Antarctic convergence area. The next step is a vote on the floor that seems secured given the committee’s outcome.
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 08:15 UTC
Seafood delicacy with over 10.000 years of history, Chilean abalone

A 19-year investigation by two Chilean researchers confirms that Chilean abalone, known locally as “locos,” have been a staple in the diet for people living near the coasts in this part of the world for at least the past 10,400 years.
Saturday, December 25th 2010 - 08:42 UTC
EU blocks Uruguayan squid shipment because of high cadmium content

The European Union blocked a shipment of squid from Uruguay’s main fishing processing group Fripur S.A. and sent Uruguayan authorities what is known as “rapid sanitary alert” explaining the motive for such a decision.
Saturday, December 25th 2010 - 08:34 UTC
US scientists looking into data suggesting sustained decline of Antarctic krill

By Susan Moran - They’re called “the krillers” around Palmer Station, because they’re always on the hunt for Antarctic krill: tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that form the foundation of the Antarctic food web.
Friday, December 24th 2010 - 07:30 UTC
Japanese Fishing Agency officials admit taking “gifts” of whale meat

After more than two and half years of pressure by Greenpeace and the famous “Tokyo Two” trials, officials with the Japanese Fishing Agency publicly admitted Thursday that they received whale meat as “gifts” from private companies contracted by the government to slaughter whales, reports Greenpeace USA blog.
Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 16:19 UTC
“Falklands under economic and environmental attack” by Argentina

“The Falklands are under economic and ‘environmental’ attack by Argentina” and this is having a direct impact on the South Atlantic fisheries sustainability of high seas marine resources, claimed the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association, FIFCA.