Fisheries

Wednesday, January 12th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Chilean salmon industry shows how strong and influential it can be

The request from indigenous peoples in the south of Chile and dozens of domestic and international NGO organizations banning salmon farming in nature-protected areas was again frozen in the Chilean congress and will have to wait for its consideration in the following legislature when the next government takes office.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 20:35 UTC
Channel Islands UK/France fishing licenses dispute far from over

Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune said France is considering litigation proceedings against the United Kingdom over the remaining post-Brexit fishing licenses still pending to be awarded in the island of Jersey. The UK/French licenses dispute at the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, off the French coast, has been ongoing for weeks.
Saturday, December 18th 2021 - 09:22 UTC
Argentina creates Joint Maritime Command to patrol national waters

Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana announced the creation of the Joint Maritime Command, which will be in charge of the permanent patrolling and monitoring of the Argentine sea.
Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Argentina's toothfish tagging cruise between 37 and 56 degrees South Atlantic

Argentina's Fisheries Research and Development Institute, INIDEP, reports that last week the vessel Argennova XIV, concluded a project for the tagging of toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides), in the South Atlantic.
Wednesday, December 8th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Some 300 Chinese fishing vessels crossing Magellan Strait to the South Atlantic, Argentine report

In a joint operation, the Argentine Navy and Coast Guard are monitoring and keeping track of an estimated 300 Chinese fishing vessels that are sailing from the Pacific to the South Atlantic across the Magellan Strait.
Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
WTO urges members to end fisheries subsidies discussions by next February/March

World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged delegation heads to redouble their efforts to bridge differences on the ongoing discussions on curbing harmful fisheries subsidies by the end of February 2022. Discussions were suspended because of the Covid-19 Omicron variant
Monday, November 29th 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Argentine fisheries exports in ten months reached 408,000 tons and US$ 1,731bn

Argentina exported some 408,000 tons of fish products during the first ten months of the year with a value of US$ 1,731bn, which is 18% above 2020, but 11% below 2019 the last year before the pandemic. However, the evolution of prices, comparing 2020/2021 has been erratic, as has been the final destination of the product, according to the Argentine Chamber of fishing vessels, CaPeCa.
Wednesday, November 10th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
WTO speeds fisheries subsidies negotiations ahead of end of the month ministerial conference

The World Trade Organization chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, introduced a second revision of the draft negotiating text to be used as the basis for clause-by-clause discussions among members aimed at resolving remaining differences ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) to be held on 30 November to 3 December.
Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Lower export taxes on hake, squid and shrimp, as long as they are processed in Argentina

The Argentine government has issued Decree 754/2021 which lowers fisheries export taxes, particularly referred to hake, shrimp and squid as long as they are processed in the country including added value, to the benefit of Argentine industry and labor.
Thursday, November 4th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
UK flagged fishing vessel released by French court; London and Paris officials to meet to de escalate dispute

A UK trawler impounded by French authorities over a fishing licenses' dispute with Britain was released on Wednesday by a French court overturning an earlier demand that it pays a €150,000 bond.