Fisheries

• Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:06 UTC

  UK's fishermen 2020 cod quotas halved: ”extremely challenging year”

  

  The number of cod which can be legally caught by the UK's fishermen will be halved next year. It was agreed in the early hours of Wednesday at Brussels talks on fishing quotas for 2020.

• Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands provides sea and air support for the search of missing Chilean aircraft

  

  Falkland Islands based PHAROS SG, on regular deployment as a South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands fishery patrol vessel, returned on Tuesday morning to Stanley Harbour, after assisting in the search for wreckage and debris from the Chilean C130 aircraft that went missing on Monday 09 December.

• Saturday, December 7th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands to assess development of a near-shore aquaculture

  

  A detailed assessment is to be carried out into the potential development of an aquaculture industry in the Falkland Islands, it was announced by the government. The proposal is at a very early stage and the Falkland Islands Government needs to improve its understanding of the industry before making a commitment to any go-ahead.

• Friday, December 6th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands' fishing companies question government's decision to increase toothfish and calamari fishery fees

  

  Falkland Islands fishing company representatives led by Stuart Wallace of Fortuna Ltd condemned the 50% rise in toothfish and calamari fishery fees at the Fisheries Committee meeting.

• Thursday, November 28th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  Falklands government and fishing companies contrast over ITQ fees

  

  The announcement by the Falkland Islands Executive Council referred to ITQ fees, particularly toothfish and calamari, which would represent an annual £3.9 million additional income for government coffers, was contrasted by a release from the Falklands' seafood sector pointing out that “to increase quota access fees paid by local fishing companies by 50% will increase costs to the industry by £4 million per annum”

• Thursday, November 28th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  The contrasting position, “Government strip an additional £4 million per annum from the Falklands' Seafood Sector”

  

  The decision of the recent meeting of Executive Council attended by MLA Elsby, Bragger and Edwards, to increase quota access fees paid by local fishing companies by 50% will increase costs to the industry by £4 Million per annum. The hike is targeted at the Loligo and toothfish quota holders.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:41 UTC

  WTO committee considering ways to end fisheries subsidies negotiations

  

  At the 15 November informal meeting of the Negotiating Group on Rules, heads of WTO member delegations discussed the status of the fisheries subsidies negotiations. Members noted difficulties in concluding negotiations by the end of the year and committed to intensifying their discussions to curb harmful fisheries subsidies.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:20 UTC

  North Korea targets fisheries to build economic independence

  

  North Korean state media published detailed reports on Tuesday of a visit by leader Kim Jong Un to two fisheries, underscoring his drive to build economic independence as negotiations with the United States to lift punishing sanctions soured.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:17 UTC

  Survival of the big-eye tuna to be decided this week in ICCAT meeting in Spain

  

  The fate of big-eye tuna, over-fished and in decline, could be decided this week when fishing nations meet to set quotas after failing last year to agree on safeguard measures for the valuable food resource. Scientists warn that unless the catch is reduced, stocks of Thunnus obesus - prized for sashimi in Japan and canned worldwide - could collapse within years.

• Saturday, November 16th 2019 - 08:34 UTC

  First Falklands' fishing company signs the 51% Joint Venture shareholding under the new ITQ criteria

  

  Ahead of the Falkland Islands Government Executive Committee decision recently setting out new criteria for Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) extensions from 2021 to 2046 Beauchene Fishing Co Ltd and Copemar S.A signed a new Joint Venture agreement to commence from 2021.