Fisheries

Wednesday, December 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
North Sea cod quota 11% hike leaves most EU satisfied

European Union fisheries ministers decided Wednesday in Brussels to allow fishermen to catch more threatened fish like cod in 2008 against the recommendations of scientists and environmentalists.
Wednesday, December 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine fisheries experience bad year: 16% drop in catches

Argentine fisheries catches during the first ten months of this year have confirmed their falling tendency which has reached 16%, according to the latest reports from the Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Secretariat.
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.