Fisheries

• Friday, December 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  UN backed pact to protect sharks and control finning

  

  Dozens of governments agreed in principle to a new United Nations global agreement to protect sharks, which have long been neglected by conservationists and overexploited by the modern fishing industry.

• Friday, December 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Fish farm parasites threaten Canada's wild salmon

  Wild salmon on Canada's west coast are being driven to extinction by parasites from nearby fish farms, a study claims. Wild pink salmon around the Broughton Archipelago are declining rapidly and will die out within 10 years if no action is taken, say researchers.

• Saturday, December 8th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine Navy to control 200 miles plus high seas fisheries

  Argentina authorized sea and air tracking of illegal fishing outside the country's Economic Exclusive Zone, in the 200 miles plus area of international waters and will eventually give notice to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) of transgressors, according to the Buenos Aires press.

• Friday, December 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Australia plans radical changes to fisheries management

  Fishermen would make even more money than previously thought if they let depleted stocks rebuild, according to research from Australia and the United States. When fish are more plentiful it becomes easier and cheaper to catch them.

• Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Steve Irwin becomes battle name against Japanese whaling

  

  A conservation group that has vowed to disrupt Japan's annual whale hunt launched its Antarctic campaign Wednesday by renaming one of its ships after “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, the late environmental campaigner.

• Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay fisheries exports to reach 196 million dollars

  

  Uruguay fisheries exports in 2007 are expected to reach 196 million US dollars, according to the latest estimates from Daniel Montiel, head of the National Directorate of Aquatic Resources.

• Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine fishing industry warns about excessive costs

  The Argentine fisheries industry and unions have warned that the coming squid and prawn seasons are imperiled because of the drop in international prices and rising domestic costs.

• Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  WTO moves to impose tough limit on fisheries subsidies

  

  New negotiating proposals at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday impose tough limits on subsidies on fisheries, a move that delighted environmentalists concerned about over-fishing.

• Thursday, November 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine fisheries exports drop in volume and value

  

  Argentine fish and shellfish exports during the first ten months of 2007 dropped 14% in volume and 15% in value compared to the same period a year ago, according to statistics from the National Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASA).

• Thursday, November 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Chile implements an early red tide alert system

  

  Chile is implementing an early alert system to detect Red Tide (mr-SAT) that should be operational beginning January 2008 was announced Wednesday by the country's National Fisheries Service (SERNAPESCA).