Fisheries

Thursday, November 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Scathing report on Chile's booming salmon industry

The environmental NGO Ecoceanos this week released a scathing report on Chile's 2.2 billion US dollars farmed salmon industry, the world's second largest after Norway.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' fishing companies associate to 'work together'

Fifteen fishing companies on Tuesday night became members of the Falkland Islands Fishing Company Association (FIFCA) at their inaugural Annual General Meeting.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands Protection Vessel HMS Clyde Open Day Saturday 10

The Royal Navy's first Offshore Patrol Vessel and Falkland Islands Protection Vessel HMS Clyde will hold an Open Day at Stanley's FIPASS on Saturday 10 November 2007 between 13:00 – 16:00 hrs, announced Gilbert House.
Monday, October 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Scientific Spanish vessel researching in South Atlantic

A state of the art Spanish fisheries research vessel currently in Punta Arenas is scheduled to collect sea bed and water samples in the South Atlantic, off the Falkland Islands before heading for Montevideo.
Friday, October 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean coastal fishermen protest depletion of hake

Chilean fishermen used public debates in the coastal town of Valparaiso Wednesday as a forum to criticize Chile's fishing policies. The debates, titled “Who sells you fish,” focused on the current depletion of the hake population along Chile's coasts.
Thursday, October 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
EU reiterates commitment with conservation of oceans and seas

The president of the European Commission (EC), Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, has emphasised that the fight against environmental deterioration of the oceans and seas is an urgent matter and that Brussels will impose new measures in the case that the current policies are insufficient or inefficient.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Seminar on climate change challenges for Chilean fisheries

The abundance of cuttlefish along the Chilean coast and the constant threat to hake and other commercial marine species are some of the possible consequences of global climate change mentioned in a recent scientific gathering held Santiago.
Monday, October 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Whale sanctuary call in advance of 2008 IWC Congress

Representatives from 15 Latin American non-governmental organizations specializing in cetacean research called last week upon Chile's parliament to protect whales against commercial and scientific hunting by creating a Whale Sanctuary in Chilean waters.
Friday, October 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Scientists recommend 22.000 tons for North Sea cod quota

Stocks of North Sea cod have slightly increased but quotas should remain in place for 2008, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) said Friday. The independent scientific body monitors fish stocks in the North Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic Sea issued its latest projections of cod and other fish species on Friday.
Thursday, October 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Norwegian company converting 132-meter trawler to catch krill

Krill Seaproducts from ÃÃ¢€Â¦lesund, Norway is converting the 132-metre Vlieborg container vessel to a trawler in order to target krill. The steel work is done at Western Shipyard in Lithuania and refurbishing will be completed at the shipyard Fiskerstrand Verft in ÃÃ¢€Â¦lesund. The name of the vessel has been changed to ThorshÃÃ‚Â¸vdi.