Fisheries

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

  Falklands, grounded jigger in Stanley Harbor refloated

  

  The Taiwanese jigger An Fong 168 grounded in shallow waters of Falkland Islands’ Stanley harbor, and with recovery delayed because of strong winds, was finally re-floated Thursday midday, 6 February, reported the Falklands Maritime Authority.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2025 - 05:31 UTC

  Falklands, summary findings from salmon-farming scoping exercise

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is in the process of considering the potential for the future development of large-scale, commercial salmon-farming activities in Falkland Islands waters. An in-depth public consultation on a set of development proposals, including a proposal that large-scale salmon-farming is not permitted, is planned for mid-2025.

• Thursday, January 30th 2025 - 11:35 UTC

  Argentina launches a month assessment of Illex squid along the Patagonian shelf

  

  Argentina this week launched a month long cruise assessment of the sub-Patagonic squid, Illex Argentinus, on board the Ocean Fisheries Research Vessel, Victor Angelescu. The area of research will extend between parallels 46 and 51 degrees south.

• Friday, January 24th 2025 - 21:10 UTC

  Giant iceberg approaching South Georgia stirs fears

  

  A23a, arguably the world’s largest and oldest iceberg which has been wandering through the South Atlantic and headed for the British Overseas Territory of the South Georgia Islands since last month, has been reported not to have changed course this week nor upped nor melted, thus posing a serious threat to the local fauna. Earlier this week, it was spotted 173 miles (280km) away.

• Tuesday, January 14th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

  Falklands’ government appoints new Director of Natural Resources

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to announce the appointment of James Wilson as the next Director of Natural Resources. James has held the role of Deputy Director of Natural Resources since May 2024 and has been appointed following a comprehensive search and selection process.

• Monday, December 23rd 2024 - 08:57 UTC

  MMO celebrates £30 million in support provided to UK fishing and seafood industry in 2024

  

  The Marine Management Organization (MMO) is proud to celebrate its extensive support to the UK’s fishing and seafood industry in 2024 through various administered grant schemes.

• Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:18 UTC

  Falklands Argos Group receives freezer trawler to catch squid

  

  Just a few weeks after the delivery of Prion to its Spanish-Falklands joint venture owners, the Nodosa Shipyard in Marín has delivered a second 85-metre freezer trawler designed to catch squid in the South Atlantic.

• Monday, November 25th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

  Falklands, public consultation on potential development of large-scale fish-farming

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is in the process of considering the potential for the development of large-scale commercial fish-farming activities in Falkland Islands waters.

• Saturday, November 16th 2024 - 10:56 UTC

  Argentina to open squid season South of parallel 44, January 2025

  

  The Argentine Federal Fisheries Council decided to approve the opening of the next squid season south of parallel 44, beginning 10 January 2025. The decision responds to requests from two Argentine fishing organizations, CAPA and CEPA, with the purpose of optimizing catches and ensures the sustainability of the resource, with zone openings by stages and specific operational conditions of the fleet.

• Friday, October 25th 2024 - 18:28 UTC

  Fortuna completes acquisition of Holyhead Towing Company Ltd

  

  The Board of Fortuna Ltd are delighted to announce the acquisition of Holyhead Towing Company Ltd, as of 25th October 2024. Ownership of the Company is a further step toward growing Fortuna’s wider maritime-related interests.