Fisheries

• Wednesday, February 3rd 2010 - 09:32 UTC

  British fishing industry furious with BBC documentary

  

  The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organizations (NFFO) are supporting an official complaint by industry body Seafish over a BBC program that portrayed the fishing industry in a damaging and “inaccurate” manner. The groups are demanding an apology from the BBC.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2010 - 04:44 UTC

  FAO forensic techniques to improve seafood safety for consumers

  

  An unknown percentage of the fish we eat isn't what's it's purported to be and could have fatal consequences. FAO explores how forensic techniques could help address the problem.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2010 - 03:53 UTC

  Falklands plan to reduce seabird deaths caused by trawl fishery

  

  A FOUR year action plan to reduce seabird mortality caused by trawl fishing around the Falklands was passed by the Islands Executive Councilors this week.

• Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:53 UTC

  Making science simple: “An Angler’s guide to Fish Behaviour’

  

  Every fisherman will remember a time when a change in the weather coincided with a surge or lull in fish feeding behaviour. Whatever the species and whatever the weather event there is no doubt about the dramatic and immediate influence the weather can have on a fisherman’s catch.

• Thursday, January 28th 2010 - 05:56 UTC

  Argentine hoki fishery signs up for MSC certification

  

  The hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae magellanicus) trawl fishery operating in the Argentine Economic Exclusive Zone and adjacent waters entered full assessment to be considered for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. It is the second South American fishery to officially seek MSC certification of sustainability.

• Wednesday, January 27th 2010 - 11:21 UTC

  Patagonian ports open to Chinese jiggers if they have no links with Falklands

  

  Argentine Fisheries Under-secretary Norberto Yauhar is sponsoring a fishing cooperation agreement with Beijing that will allow Chinese flagged vessels to enter Argentine ports for provisions, repairs, unloading catches and landing transfers. The only condition is that the Chinese vessels must not have commercial ties with the Falkland Islands government.

• Thursday, January 14th 2010 - 09:48 UTC

  Barramundi, the Sexy Green Seafood conquering the US

  

  There’s a new fish in town that’s heating up skillets US chefs: it was named a “Hot Culinary Trend for 2010”; The Daily Green and Fabien Cousteau call it “sexy” and the US Green Nutritionist Kate Geagan dubs it a “lean and green super-food”. Its name: Barramundi.

• Thursday, January 14th 2010 - 03:03 UTC

  Toxic red tide emergency in Punta Arenas: ban on all sea food

  

  Chilean Health Minister Alvaro Erazo arrived this week in Punta Arenas, extreme south of the country to head an emergency meeting with local officials given the extent of the “toxic red tide” which can be lethal for humans but also threatens the whole sea-food industry along the Magellan Strait coastline.

• Saturday, January 9th 2010 - 13:52 UTC

  Chile to test first deep-water salmon farming project

  

  A new system for deep-water salmon farming is planned to rock the waters of Chile and Latin America.

• Saturday, January 9th 2010 - 08:29 UTC

  Anti-whaling activists call for criminal investigation into sinking of protest boat

  

  Anti-whaling activists have asked the Dutch public prosecutor to launch a criminal investigation into a clash between protesters and Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters which led to the sinking of a protest boat.