Fisheries

• Monday, February 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Hammerhead shark joins the red list of globally endangered

  

  Populations of tiger, bull, dusky and other sea sharks have plummeted by more than 95% since the 1970s, according to an expert from the World Conservation Union. But ongoing efforts to identify shark “hotspots” across the oceans could help improve their chances of survival in future.

• Friday, February 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  FAO addresses fishing of fragile deep sea species and habitats

  

  Fifty-three countries and the European Community have begun discussions in Rome on how to better protect fragile deep sea fish species and habitats from irresponsible fishing practices.

• Thursday, February 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Spanish minister visits Argentina to talk about fisheries

  

  Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAPA) Elena Espinosa currently visiting Argentina held a meeting with Spanish fishing companies operating in Argentina and signed a fisheries scientific research cooperation agreement which includes surveying the South Atlantic, reports the Buenos Aires press.

• Tuesday, February 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Sunken Ferramales oil leak is not “an environmental risk”

  

  Fuel which is leaking from the trawler Falkland Islands flagged Ferralemes which sank 70 miles north of the Islands early February is not presenting an environmental risk. Penguin News confirmed that the Islands Marine Officer is conducting an investigation into the sinking of the vessel.

• Saturday, February 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  MV Dorada prepares to leave for northern Europe

  

  THE Fishery Patrol Vessel MV Dorada has been withdrawn from service in the Falklands and is due to leave the Islands at the middle of the month.

• Thursday, February 7th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Whale kill photos misleading, Japanese say

  

  The Japanese body responsible for the annual whale kill in the Southern Ocean says the Australian media is using emotional propaganda to mislead the public.

• Saturday, February 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands trawler “Ferrameles” sinks; all hands rescued

  

  The Falkland Islands flagged trawler “Ferrameles” went down early Saturday morning in the Islands EEZ after having run into severe weather and sea conditions, reported Spanish sources later confirmed in Stanley.

• Friday, February 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Australia/Japan summit to address whaling dispute

  Australia's Foreign Affairs minister Stephen Smith warned Friday of tougher action to stop Japan whaling, despite calls for calm from both sides over the increasingly emotive dispute.

• Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Corruption in fishing industry rampant, study says

  

  Rising demand and diminishing fish stocks are leading to increasing corruption in the fishing industry, a recent study by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declares.

• Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Chilean fish exports reach U$S 3.5 billion in eleven months

  Chilean fish and aquaculture exports totaled 3.5 billion US dollars between January and November 2007, up 6.5% over the same period a year ago (3.3 billion) according to the latest data released the Fisheries Sub-secretariat (SUBPESCA).