Fisheries

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:26 UTC

  US joins the world battle to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

  

  The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, has taken the initiative in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Falkland Islands admits disappointment and frustration with Brexit deal

  

  Falkland Islands European Union exports are now subject to tariffs due to the UK not obtaining an agreement on behalf of the Falklands in relation to Brexit. On Wednesday, Legislative Assembly members released an opinion piece that expressed disappointment and frustration.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands fishing companies anticipated the instant impact of the Brexit deal

  

  In anticipation of events to the new tariffs the Falkland Islands exports to the European Union must pay as the United Kingdom failed in obtaining an agreement on behalf of the islands in relation to Brexit, the Falkland Islands Fisheries Association released the following statement last December 12:

• Thursday, January 7th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Scottish seafood exporters claim post-Brexit red tape is delaying “entire trailers”

  

  Seafood exporters have claimed post-Brexit customs arrangements are causing delays as “entire trailers” need to be checked rather than samples. The Scottish Seafood Association says exports to the EU are being hit by “red tape” delays in Scotland and France.

• Friday, January 1st 2021 - 22:41 UTC

  South Atlantic area of global contention? US Coast Guard off to South America to patrol for IUU fishing

  

  The following piece by Gidget Fuentes in USNI News offers an account of the mission of USCGC (WMSL/758) Stone, fresh from Shipyard and Quarantine, and which departed Mississippi on 22 December for Southern Atlantic Patrol:

• Monday, December 28th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands fishing companies first reaction to the UK/EU post Brexit agreement

  

  The Falklands Islands Fishing Companies Association have made public a first reaction to the post Brexit agreement announced by the UK and the European Union, in which they assess the impact of the deal which excludes any consideration of exports from the Falklands to the EU:

• Saturday, December 26th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  Galicia disappointed with fisheries post Brexit deal, pledges a belligerent attitude to recover lost fishing rights

  

  Spain's regional government of Galicia has publicly expressed its concern about the fisheries chapter in the recently agreed UK/EU post/Brexit trade deal, which it considers will have a cost of 190 million Euros for the regional fleet and anticipates it will adopt a “belligerent” attitude to recover the lost fishing rights of the regional industry,

• Saturday, December 26th 2020 - 08:34 UTC

  Japan plans to catch some 383 large whales this season

  

  Japanese authorities have set the catch limit for the upcoming whaling season at 383 large whales – a number identical to that set in the last catch earlier this year.

• Thursday, December 24th 2020 - 09:15 UTC

  A year that will go down in Falklands history

  

  For many people, 2020 has been a year they would like to forget. But it’s a year that will go down in Falklands history for one very positive reason.

• Wednesday, December 23rd 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Brexit “final push”: EU prepared to yield in fisheries issue but UK proposal “totally unacceptable”

  

  The European Union is making a “final push” to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain, although there are still deep rifts over fishing rights, the bloc’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday.