Fisheries

Friday, October 2nd 2015 - 05:52 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina ban hake and squid captures in shared waters

The Joint Technical Commission for the Maritime Front (CTMFM) announced a ban on hake (Merluccius hubbsi) and squid (Illex argentinus) capture in the Common Fishing Zone of Uruguay and Argentina as of Thursday October first.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2015 - 08:52 UTC
Argentine squid catch this season was down 23% to 127.217 tons

The squid season closed in Argentina with a total landing of 127,216.9 tons of Illex argentinus, representing an annual decline of 23% (38,005.6 tons), according to the latest stats published by the Under secretariat of Fisheries of the Nation. Last year the catch totaled 165.221 tons.
Friday, September 18th 2015 - 14:27 UTC
Falklands' Fortuna Ltd. sponsors research on southern blue whiting

Falkland Islands fishing company Fortuna Ltd has become a sponsor and research partner in a PhD student ship on southern blue whiting. The Falkland Islands Government fisheries Department (FIFD) and the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI) are also collaborators in this research project.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 09:19 UTC
Fisheries worldwide on the brink of collapse, because of over fishing says WWF

The amount of fish in the oceans has halved since 1970, in a plunge to the “brink of collapse” caused by over-fishing and other threats, the WWF conservation group said on Wednesday.Populations of some commercial fish stocks, such as a group including tuna, mackerel and bonito, had fallen by almost 75%, according to a study by WWF and the Zoological Society of London, ZSL.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 12:15 UTC
Toothfish Day celebration in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Every country has its bank holidays. Some are widespread such as Christmas Day and Good Friday, others are unique such as Peat Cutting Monday in the Falklands
and Melon Day in Turkmenistan.
Monday, August 31st 2015 - 12:04 UTC
Norway is testing the world's first electric fishing vessel

Norwegian boat builder Selfa Arctic AS is now supplying the world's first electric fishing vessel. In effect Norwegian fishing company Øra AS has order the world’s first electric fishing vessel, which has been under construction since last autumn.
Thursday, August 27th 2015 - 01:50 UTC
Montevideo to build a 1.000 meter-pier and storage facilities for fishing industry

Spanish engineering and renewable energy company Abengoa announced it has won a contract to build a new fishing terminal in the port of Montevideo, Uruguay, a contract worth 81 million Euros ($93 million). The terminal will be constructed in Capurro, a district in Montevideo helping to expand the port's capacity, Abengoa said.
Wednesday, August 26th 2015 - 06:21 UTC
INIDEP to build a research branch in Santa Cruz province

Argentina's Fisheries Research and Development Institute, INIDEP will set up a branch in Caleta Oliva, Santa Cruz province, which is to be financed with matching funds from the Inter American Development bank and the Argentine government.
Wednesday, August 19th 2015 - 07:46 UTC
Extra funds for decommissioning Galician vessels and reduce fishing effort

Funds for decommissioning fishing vessels during 2015 have increased by 12.9 million Euros to 23.2m Euros, according to what was reported by the Xunta of Galicia (north-west Spain) Ministry of Rural and Marine Affairs.
Wednesday, August 19th 2015 - 06:30 UTC
Scotland, Canada, Chile and Norway committed to a sustainable aquaculture industry

Scotland, Canada, Chile and Norway will work together to promote and grow the aquaculture industry sustainably. The four countries are the world's main exporters of farmed salmon.