Fisheries

• Friday, September 6th 2024 - 09:36 UTC

  Falklands plans to create a consultation Maritime Committee seeking advice from the sector

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Committee system will have a new addition and that is the Maritime committee, and is forecasted to function broadly along the lines of the fisheries committee has been confirmed.

• Wednesday, September 4th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Uruguay inaugurates fishing port terminal

  

  Uruguayan authorities inaugurated a new fishing port in Capurro on Tuesday after a US$ 110 million investment, an “important milestone” that will house the activity in Montevideo, President Luis Lacalle Pou explained. The head of state also pointed out that “it has been many years since a public port was built here.”

• Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 07:47 UTC

  Scottish company exploiting and abusing foreign mariners

  

  BBC is reporting that dozens of workers from around the world may have been trafficked into the UK to work for a small family-owned Scottish fishing firm. Thirty-five men from the Philippines, Ghana, India and Sri Lanka were recognized as victims of modern slavery by the Home Office after being referred to it between 2012 and 2020.

• Monday, August 19th 2024 - 07:12 UTC

  Falklands cancels second season of Loligo squid for conservation reasons

  

  In July 2024 the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department conducted a routine pre-season survey prior to the second Loligo season, working in close partnership with local fishing companies. The survey results showed the lowest second pre-season biomass estimate since 2008, with the lower end of the estimate being below the Fisheries Department safe stock replenishment threshold of 10,000 tonnes.

• Friday, August 16th 2024 - 10:04 UTC

  Argos Georgia: bodies of six Galician mariners expected Monday in Spain

  

  The inquests into the deaths of six 6 crew members of the FV Argos Georgia was opened this week in the Falkland Islands Coroners Court, Malcolm Simmons. Those in attendance, both virtually and in person, included Nigel Phillips, Governor of St Helena, (since the vessel flew the Red Ensign of St Helena), representatives for the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Nick Hibberd from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch, Rosario Bernal, Consul General of Spain in London, and next of kin for crew members.

• Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew

  

  On Sunday 4th August the Falkland Islands community came together in a moving memorial service for the crew of the lost Argos Georgia. The service was held at the Falkland Islands Defense Force Hall at 14:00 hours.

• Thursday, August 1st 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  Falklands stands down on Argos Georgia missing crewmembers recovery

  

  On Wednesday 31 July 2024, the Falkland Islands Government formally stood down the recovery efforts to locate the missing crew members following the loss of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia. This follows consideration of all circumstances and in line with all international requirements.

• Tuesday, July 30th 2024 - 08:55 UTC

  Argos Georgia, unsuccessful search for missing mariners; nine bodies on Tuesday to be flown to UK for autopsies

  

  As part of the ongoing recovery effort for those crew members still missing from the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, over the weekend MV Pharos SG and one other vessel conducted a search of the datum area. This search unfortunately provided no further results of anyone missing or debris, points out the latest report from the Falkland Islands Government.

• Monday, July 29th 2024 - 07:25 UTC

  Spanish survivors of Argos Georgia back in Galicia and Madrid; search for disappeared continues

  

  The Spanish media have given ample coverage to the return of the six fellow Spaniards who survived the sinking of Argos Georgia in the deep south Atlantic, and have finally been able to join their loved ones after witnessing the tragedy of a shipwreck that took the lives of nine other mariners and four more who remain disappeared.

• Monday, July 29th 2024 - 07:20 UTC

  Argos Georgia company regrets tragic loss of lives, and thanks all who helped in rescue operation

  

  Argos Froyanes, the company that owned the Argos Georgia released a statement in which it underlines that ”the tragic events of Monday the 22nd of July leading to the loss of thirteen of our Officers and Crew have been well documented and communicated by the Falkland Island Government.