Fisheries

Thursday, February 2nd 2017 - 17:28 UTC
Argentine night air patrolling reveals “city of floating lights” in the South Atlantic

A floating “city” of lights belonging to hundreds of jiggers, “mostly Asians”, operating in the grey fringes of the South Atlantic Argentine Economic Exclusive Zone, EEZ, at the 200 miles borderline have been filmed and monitored night after night by Argentine navy patrol aircraft, reports the Patagonia media.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 11:19 UTC
Spanish Supreme Court ruling on IUU toothfish operations rattles legal industry

According to reports in the Spanish press, the case against Vidal Armadores, the beneficial owners of a fleet of vessels operating at various times fishing for toothfish in the Southern Ocean collapsed on a point of law.
Monday, January 30th 2017 - 15:07 UTC
St Helena project bans longlines and will only allow tuna fishing one at a time

In order to protect their precious marine resources, the authorities of St Helena have launched a project that prohibits all types of destructive fishing gear in a wide sea area, and that only allows the fishing of tunas one at a time.
Saturday, January 21st 2017 - 08:33 UTC
Falklands celebrate Penguin Awareness Day, January 20

January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day. The day helps raise awareness about the flightless birds whose numbers are dwindling and also aims to bring international focus on the conservation of penguin habitats.
Wednesday, January 18th 2017 - 11:32 UTC
South Georgia: Colossal squid features on latest titanium “marine life” coin

The government and treasury of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands have issued two new coins in its ongoing Marine Life series, which features some the most amazing wildlife found in and around the South Atlantic Ocean. The design, which features the colossal squid, is issued in two versions, including titanium, which is tinted to enhance the design.
Saturday, January 14th 2017 - 08:37 UTC
Malcorra reiterates: Argentina willing to cooperative research in the South Atlantic

Foreign minister Susana Malcorra said fisheries licensing in the South Atlantic is of great concern for Argentina because of the “overall ongoing depredation”, and recalled that there is an item referred to the issue in the September UK-Argentine joint statement, which has yet to be addressed and that most probably it will follow on the identification of unknown soldiers buried in the Falklands and the additional flights issues.
Thursday, January 12th 2017 - 06:26 UTC
Argentina prepared to share South Atlantic fisheries scientific data, says Malcorra

discuss hydrocarbon and fisheries issues in the South Atlantic with the UK, following on the road map agreed last September in the joint statement. These issues were described as “fundamental” and will be discussed in the Argentine congress, but others such as trade and navigation, do not need to be consulted with the legislative branch.
Friday, January 6th 2017 - 10:30 UTC
Hake ban in the shared Argentina/Uruguay River Plate and outer zone

Uruguay and Argentina have imposed a hake catch ban in the shared fishing zone of the River Plate until the end of March, and also established a full twelve month catch of 50.000 tons.
Wednesday, January 4th 2017 - 09:02 UTC
UK implements another phase of landing obligation to boost sustainable fishing

UK Fisheries Minister George Eustice announced more actions to boost sustainable fishing, with the entry into force of the next phase of the discard ban for demersal species. This landing obligation requires fishermen to unload everything they catch, and will help to put an end to the wasteful practice of throwing dead fish back overboard.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 19:41 UTC
Magallanes salmon harvest reaches 68.000 tons in 2016

Salmon farming production in Magallanes region, extreme south of Chile reached 68.000 tons in 2016, a 30% increase over the previous year, according to Drago Covacich, head of the Magallanes Salmon and Trout farmers.