Fisheries

Monday, October 21st 2024 - 08:47 UTC
UK Parliament to discuss new legislation for the Fisheries Management Plans

New legislation implementing a range of short-term management measures for certain fish species was introduced to Parliament last week. These new arrangements have been identified within the first Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) as a priority to help provide additional protection to vulnerable stocks.
Friday, October 18th 2024 - 08:00 UTC
Orkney and Shetland MP, Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries

Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, has been elected Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries (APPG). APPG is a cross-party group in Parliament that discusses and advocates for fisheries policies and related issues.
Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands fishing group Fortuna incorporates state of the art trawler-freezer

The Falklands Petrel Fishing Company Ltd., belonging to Fortuna Group and Galician associate Pescapuerta Group officially received Monday afternoon at the Nodosa shipyard in Marin, Spain, state of the art trawler-freezer F/V Prion, considered among the best ever built in Spain and which will begin operations in the next squid season 2025 in Falklands waters.
Friday, September 27th 2024 - 08:36 UTC
Falklands Maritime Authority message on World Maritime Day, “...Safety First”

On World Maritime Day, 26th September, the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority released the following,
Monday, September 16th 2024 - 20:00 UTC
Japan targets Brazil for its sale of seafood products

Japan is promoting the sale of seafood in Brazil, where the largest overseas community of people of Japanese origin live, mainly in Sao Paulo. The event was held by Japan’s agriculture ministry in collaboration with other groups in Sao Paulo last week, and the goods showcased included Japanese marine products and sake.
Monday, September 9th 2024 - 09:14 UTC
Argentina dispatches a research cruise on Patagonian toothfish

Argentina has launched a research cruise on Patagonian tooth fish (Dissostichus eleginoides) to collect more information on the reproduction physiology of the species. The fishing factory vessel San Arawa II left Ushuaia with a team of scientists from INIDEP, the Mar del Plata based Fisheries Research and Development Institute, and the cruise is expected to last some three weeks.
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.