Fisheries

• Sunday, April 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina distributes 2007 toothfish quotas totaling 2.500 tons

  

  Argentina's Under Secretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture announced toothfish quotas for the 2007 season of 1.750 tons, according to Resolution 132/2007, according to La Prensa de Santa Cruz.

• Saturday, April 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Faeroe Islands' trawler on fire off south Chile

  

  One crew member dead and eight disappeared is the primary balance of a fire which broke out Friday night in the Faeroe Islands flagged factory vessel BF Hercules, operating 280 nautical miles south east of Ancud, (next to Puerto Montt) reported Saturday morning a release from the Chilean Navy.

• Friday, April 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Decisive stage of South Pacific Regional Fisheries Organisation

  

  Representatives from 22 countries will meet in Chile's coastal town of Reñaca, Region V, at the end of this month to discuss creation of a regulatory body to monitor fishing in the South Pacific. The fishing industry – represented by Sonapesca — is expected to agree with ecologists on the need to limit currently unrestricted fishing of scad (horse mackerel) in the Pacific's open waters.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina considering new bans for declining hake fishery

  The decrease in common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) landings in the port of Mar del Plata, Argentina, is generating unease and concern among the owners of various processing plants because of the lack of sufficient fish.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands: little environmental threat from stricken fishing vessel

  Fears of major environmental damage, prompted by the news that a Taiwanese fishing vessel the HWA JAAN 161 had grounded off one of the Falkland Islands' prime natural visitor attractions, have somewhat abated today in the light of the latest reports.

• Monday, April 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  “Almirante Irizar” waiting to be towed to Puerto Belgrano

  

  Argentine icebreaker “Almirante Irizar” which caught fire last Tuesday in the South Atlantic remained on Monday anchored 140 miles off Puerto Madryn waiting for an improvement in weather conditions so she can be towed to Puerto Belgrano.

• Monday, April 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Impact assessment needed for high seas area

  

  The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department has been preparing its case for the continued allowance of controlled trawling on the high seas.

• Friday, April 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina: half approval for bill sanctioning fishing in Falklands waters

  

  After some modifications were applied, the House of Representatives approved on Wednesday, 11 April, a draft law consisting of tougher sanctions on fishing companies that have interests in Argentine waters and operate in the Falkland waters.

• Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Ups and downs of Falkland Islands squid fisheries

  At the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Committee meeting on Wednesday April 4th, Director of Fisheries, John Barton, reported that the Loligo squid fishery had a slow start. Catches to date had totalled 11,000 metric tonnes as compared to 16,500 metric tonnes for the same period last year.

• Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Montevideo port intent in attracting Spanish fishing fleet

  

  Uruguay has plans to improve Montevideo port facilities with the purpose of attracting the Spanish fishing fleet operating in the South Atlantic.