Fisheries

Tuesday, March 6th 2018 - 09:15 UTC
Washington state phases out Atlantic salmon farming following the collapse of a marine net-pen

After a lengthy debate, Washington State Legislature has passed a bill phasing out Atlantic salmon net-pen farming ban in the state waters. The approved bill would end state leases and permits for operations that grow nonnative finfish in state waters when current leases expire in 2022.
Thursday, March 1st 2018 - 11:58 UTC
Spanish trawler caught illegally fishing in South Atlantic fined in Argentina and Spain

Argentina's Fisheries Secretariat imposed a 400.000 Euros fine, (the highest possible) and the seizure of the cargo, some 550.000 Euros, to Galicia's Pesquerias Marinenses following the arrest of trawler Playa Pesmar Uno which was caught operating in Argentina's EEZ, in early February.
Thursday, March 1st 2018 - 09:31 UTC
Falklands: Spanish trawlers hope the Loligo season evolves with “no incidents”

Spanish trawlers involved in the Loligo squid catching season in the Falkland Islands are hoping that this year the operation will evolve with “no incidents”, recalling that the previous season was abruptly stopped because of accidental deaths of sea mammals caught in nets.
Wednesday, February 28th 2018 - 07:14 UTC
All crew members of Taiwanese jigger which caught fire are rescued in the South Atlantic

The government of the Falkland Islands has reported that all crew members of a Taiwanese jigger which caught fire in the South Atlantic have been rescued and should be arriving in Montevideo in the coming days.
Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
China, Spain, Taiwan, Japan and S Korea account for 85% global fishing efforts, says Science magazine

More than half of the world’s oceans are being commercially fished, spanning an area four times what is used for global agriculture, according to a new study published in the journal Science. The study is the first in-depth look at the global footprint of the industrial fishing industry.
Tuesday, February 20th 2018 - 09:28 UTC
Using AI to improve salmon farming: correct feeding times and elimination of lice

Fish farming is big business - the industry now produces about 100 million tons a year, and with salmon prices soaring, producers are turning to lasers, automation and artificial intelligence to boost production and cut costs. How do you know if farmed salmon have had enough to eat?
Friday, February 16th 2018 - 02:25 UTC
Spain anticipates a new South Atlantic scientific commission sometime this year

Spain's Fisheries authorities believe that in the near future there will be an understanding between Argentina and the Falkland Islands regarding the South Atlantic fisheries since it makes sense to share conservation responsibilities.
Friday, February 16th 2018 - 02:22 UTC
Madrid warned “Playa Pesmar Uno” five times it was sailing into Argentine waters

The Spanish Fishing Monitoring Center, CSP, located in Madrid has revealed it warned the trawler “Playa Pesmar Uno” five times that is was sailing into Argentine waters before it was finally arrested by the Argentine authorities, according to Alberto Lopez Asenjo, Spain's Fisheries Secretary, in an interview with the Vigo daily Atlantico.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 19:04 UTC
Falkland Islands gears up for Illex Season 2018

The Falkland Islands Government are currently going through the annual process of licensing fishing vessels for the Illex squid fishery in their Conservation Zone. Illex are a migratory species of squid, caught in significant quantities in the South-West Atlantic annually. The product is mainly shipped to the Far East where it is consumed.
Thursday, February 8th 2018 - 07:54 UTC
Arrested Spanish trawler could have sailed into Argentine EEZ because of a mal functioning GPS

The Galician company which owns the “Playa Pesmar Uno” arrested last Sunday by the Argentine Coast Guard allegedly for illegal fishing in the South Atlantic, admits the trawler could have involuntarily sailed into the EEZ, because one of the three GPS on board was malfunctioning.