Fisheries

• Monday, August 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean seabass blacklisted in the US as a “health risk”

  

  The United States based Seafood Watch Program (SWP) has blacklisted Chilean seabass, advising U.S. consumers that the fish species is commonly exposed to mercury contamination. To prevent possible health risks, SWP suggests a significant decrease in Chilean seabass consumption, especially for children, who should be restricted to a maximum of one serving per month.

• Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  FAO signs agreement to improve fisheries management in Uruguay

  

  Uruguay and FAO, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, signed last July an agreement for the implementation of a three years fisheries management project which hopefully will make Uruguay's fishing industry more efficient and with greater technical emphasis.

• Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile orders salmon farmers to kill fish infected with ISA

  

  Chile's National Fishing Service (SERNAPESCA) has instructed salmon farmers to kill fish found to be infected with the lethal Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), a highly contagious virus that was recently detected on several fish farms in Region X.

• Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner promised “full compensation” to torched Spanish fishing companies

  

  President Nestor Kirchner promised Spain “full compensation” to the Spanish fishing companies torched during a July labor dispute in his home Patagonia province of Santa Cruz, plus pressing charges against those responsible, including union leaders.

• Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine: Port of Mar del Plata returns to normal

  

  The port of Mar del Plata, in the Province of Buenos Aires, began to recover its normal momentum after a 10-day blockade. Once the workers accepted the entrepreneurs' proposal on a guaranteed minimum wage and their legalised situation within a 100-day period, the fish skinning workers finally lifted their strike, and the sector's activity has resumed.

• Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands: Loligo season underway with modest catches

  

  THE loligo season has commenced with modest catches, Director of Fisheries, John Barton said when reporting to the Fisheries Committee last week.

• Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Santa Cruz fishing conflict dead locked; Spain concerned

  The fishing industry conflict in Patagonia's Puerto Deseado where striking workers torched six processing plants and has ceased all activities in the sector for almost a month is far from a solution and could further escalate, warn local authorities.

• Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile fisheries exports in first five months total 1.7 billion

  

  Chilean fishery exports in the first five months of 2007 generated 1,707 billion US dollars, up 21.3% compared to the same period in 2006, when returns totaled 1,407 billion, according to the latest release from the Fisheries Sub Secretariat, SUBPESCA.

• Wednesday, July 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine half year fisheries exports drop 17% in volume

  Argentina exported 270,558 tons of fish and shellfish equivalents to 517.5 million US dollars during the first half of 2007. This represents a 17% drop in volume and 8% in value, compared to the same period last year, reported the National Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASA).

• Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Record harvest in Illex squid fishery

  

  Wide fluctuations in Falkland Illex squid numbers in the last 20 years have been linked to an increased environmental variability in the Southwest Atlantic along with heavy commercial fishing.