Fisheries

• Wednesday, October 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile: Giant predatory Humboldt squid threatens hake

  

  An invasion of predatory Humboldt squid into northern Pacific waters is decimating hake catches in the Pacific Ocean, including along Chile's coast. This is the conclusion of an extensive study carried out over 19 years by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI).

• Tuesday, October 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  South Georgia Fisheries Science Meeting

  

  The annual Fisheries Science Meeting of the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) was held recently in the Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, October 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  South Atlantic trawler on fire; all crew members rescued

  

  Twenty four of the twenty seven crew members of a Spanish trawler that caught fire early Sunday morning in the South Atlantic will be arriving in Montevideo, Uruguay in the coming hours after having been rescued by another Spanish vessel.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Market trends demand “environmentally friendly” fish

  

  The 400 billion US dollars seafood industry has no choice but to adapt to intensifying demand from retailers and consumers for “environmentally friendly” fish, FAO said this week in Ireland.

• Tuesday, September 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil propose maintaining WTO fishing subsidies

  

  The governments of Argentina and Brazil on Monday presented a joint proposal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that would allow subsidies to developing countries for construction, purchase or repair of fishing vessels, and support for fuel supply and other fishery activities related to the livelihood of fishers and their families.

• Monday, September 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  AIS systems on all Falklands' fishing vessels

  

  THE installation of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) is likely to be made mandatory for ships operating in Falklands' waters.

• Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Dumbarton Castle opens her doors for the last time

  

  THE Falklands' patrol vessel, HMS Dumbarton Castle is nearing the end of her time in the Islands.
  
  After completing her final patrol of South Georgia, she berthed alongside the Falkland Islands Company East jetty over the weekend and opened up for visitors to have a look around.

• Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Golden kingclip fishing prohibited until end of year

  

  Argentina - The nation's Subsecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SSP&A) has prohibited golden kingclip (Genypterus blacodes) fishing from 17 September to 31 December, 2007.

• Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Changes to Falkland Islands tax regime

  

  In her summary of the September 13th meeting of the Falkland Islands Executive Council, given today on the Falkland Islands Radio Service, Councillor Dr.Andrea Clausen said that some possible changes to the Falkland Islands tax regime had been discussed in the light of the Fisheries Legislation introduced in 2005.

• Friday, September 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Cod size discard policy aggravates falling stocks

  Despite cod stocks in the United Kingdom waters being at risk, fishermen are being forced to throw thousands of tonnes back into the sea dead while Iceland, an important supplier for much of Western Europe, is cutting the amount of cod it catches because of concern over falling stocks.