Fisheries

• Thursday, March 18th 2010 - 02:15 UTC

  Faklands implements second plan to reduce seabird mortality in trawling fishery

  

  The Falkland Islands recently adopted their second Plan of Action to reduce seabird mortality due to trawling activity. The first plan of action was approved in 2004 following the work of SAST (Seabird at Sea Team), a collaborative project between Falklands Conservation and RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds).

• Tuesday, March 16th 2010 - 02:03 UTC

  Argentine scientists research bio-diesel production from micro-algae

  

  A team of Argentine researchers from the National Technological University of Mar del Plata (UTN) is working on a research project to produce bio-diesel from marine micro-algae, with the aim of developing economically viable and environmentally sustainable processes.

• Monday, March 15th 2010 - 18:18 UTC

  Falklands’ on shore Loligo containerisation to improve quality and create jobs

  

  For the first time a whole season’s catch of Loligo Squid will be containerised in the Falkland Islands, an experiment set to improve the product quality and meet world export demands plus generating on-value added activities in the Islands.

• Saturday, March 13th 2010 - 00:09 UTC

  Brussels approves Uruguayan fish industry sanitary standards

  

  The European Commission (EC) has ruled that the controls carried out by Uruguayan sanitary authorities guarantee the “adequate standards” demanded by Community norms for imported seafood products.

• Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 22:33 UTC

  Russian company sets up sturgeon farm in Argentina to produce caviar

  

  The Russian company Sturgeon & Caviar is set to begin in coming weeks the production of caviar in the Argentine northern province of La Rioja according to local government sources.

• Tuesday, March 9th 2010 - 07:39 UTC

  Brazil implements sardine conservation awareness program

  

  Sardine has long been a staple food for many Brazilian families and 100.000 tons were unloaded in Brazilian ports during 2009, mostly in the states of Rio do Janeiro, Santa Catarina and Sao Paulo. However there are growing risks of over-fishing and an awareness plan has been implemented.

• Monday, March 8th 2010 - 19:05 UTC

  Coordinated restrictions for hake fishing in Patagonia’s San Jorge Gulf

  

  Argentine Fisheries Director Norberto Yauhar suspended the initiative to limit common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fishing in waters of San Jorge gulf following a meeting with fisheries officials from Patagonian provinces.

• Monday, February 22nd 2010 - 23:56 UTC

  NZ joins Australia in pressing Japan to end annual whale hunt in Antarctica

  

  New Zealand said Monday it may join Australia in seeking international legal action against Japan over its annual whale hunt in the Antarctic if negotiations fail to produce a diplomatic solution.

• Tuesday, February 16th 2010 - 21:35 UTC

  Argentine hake catches down 60% in first 42 days of 2010

  

  Argentine ports received 9,246.4 tons of common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) between January 1 and February 12 this year which is 60% less than the 23,200 tons for the same period a year ago.

• Saturday, February 13th 2010 - 07:42 UTC

  Argentina: Oil Co. report refutes drop in hake stocks

  

  An investigation carried out by the oil company Pan American Energy (PAE), at the behest of the Santa Cruz Fisheries Subsecretariat, contends that the capture of common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) has spiked in the San Jorge Gulf fishing-ground. The results of the study contradict claims by the yellow fleet fishers of Caleta Paula, who complain of a smaller abundance of the resource.