Fisheries

• Monday, December 13th 2010 - 00:58 UTC

  EC begins crucial discussions on fisheries and agricultural policies reforms

  

  The European Commission Agriculture and Fisheries Council meets Monday in Brussels to begin the discussion process of the Common Agriculture Policy proposals recently set out. In the fisheries chapter the Council is expected to reach a political agreement on two regulations fixing the fishing opportunities for 2011 regarding certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable

• Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 16:03 UTC

  Last minute unexpected squid catches bring relief to Argentine industry

  

  In spite of the fact that Illex squid landings in Argentina this year reached 79.947 tons, up 10% from 2009 (71.415 tons), which was a last minute relief for the local industry following three years running of poor seasons, Argentine companies remain sceptical about what can happen in 2011 south of parallel 47.

• Monday, November 29th 2010 - 05:20 UTC

  Protection for seven species of sharks and for bluefin tuna sushi lovers

  

  International delegates have adopted new protections for seven species of shark but rejected ones for bluefin tuna, signaling that fisheries managers are willing to safeguard some of the world's most threatened marine predators but not others.

• Saturday, November 20th 2010 - 21:06 UTC

  Random and surprise inspections of fishing vessels docked in Montevideo

  

  Uruguayan authorities begun this week surprise and random safety inspections of fishing vessels docked in the port of Montevideo following a succession of fire incidents, mostly involving Korean flagged vessels which were described as “suspicious”.

• Thursday, November 18th 2010 - 11:50 UTC

  Spain expects to benefit from EC 2011 fishing quotas for hake

  

  For 2011, the European Commission (EC) intends to maintain fishing quotas for hake in the waters of the North (Gran Sol and North Sea) and increase catches by 15 per cent in waters of the South (from the Bay of Biscay to the Gulf of Cadiz, including the coasts of Galicia and Portugal).

• Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 19:04 UTC

  Uruguay to investigate “suspicious” fires in Korean jiggers docked in Montevideo

  

  Uruguay has ordered an in depth investigation to all fires in fishing vessels occurred in the port of Montevideo since 2008 following a second incident in two days, Monday and Wednesday early dawn, involving a Korean flagged trawler and a now jigger.

• Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 16:55 UTC

  EC announces 2011 TAC with fishing cuts proposals for 64 species

  

  The European Commission (EC) has proposed fishing cuts for 64 species after having announced the new total allowable catch (TAC) for 2011 and fishing effort levels in the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and international waters regulated by regional fisheries management organizations.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2010 - 12:05 UTC

  New species of squid discovered in the southern Indian Ocean

  

  A new species of squid has been discovered by scientists during a research cruise in the southern Indian Ocean. The 70cm-long specimen is a large member of the chiroteuthid family.

• Friday, November 12th 2010 - 13:32 UTC

  Falklands present at China Fisheries and Seafood Expo in Dalian

  

  Falkland Islands and South Georgia took their place in a world class fisheries exhibition in China last week.

• Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 14:44 UTC

  ISA virus outbreak detected on salmon farm in southern Chile

  

  SERNAPESCA, Chile’s national marine fisheries service, has declared an Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) outbreak on a salmon farm in the Magallanes Region (XII).