Fisheries

• 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.

• Friday, November 8th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  Falklands undertakes a major review of fisheries policy

  

  A major review of the Falkland Island fisheries establishes a strong foundation, building on what has already been achieved. Executive Council (ExCo) has adopted a number of recommendations from a review carried out in 2018 by New Zealand consultants Terra Moana, of the Falkland Islands’ Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) system.

• Thursday, November 7th 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  FAO Director General calls for ocean sustainable solutions for fisheries

  

  Various investments in ocean sustainability will raise the amount of fish to feed the poor, helping drive progress towards the eradication of hunger which is the lynchpin for achieving the other Sustainable Development Goals, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said in a speech.

• Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:41 UTC

  Forty eight states pledge to ratify the fishing vessel safety Cape Town Agreement

  

  Forty-eight states have signed a public declaration to indicate their determination to ratify the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety at a Ministerial Conference held in Torremolinos, Spain, this week.

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands' catches for calamari squid and hake have risen sustainedly

  

  Falkland Islands' catches for calamari squid and hake have risen substantially over five years. Statistics were outlined at Legislative Assembly on Thursday.