Fisheries

Tuesday, September 30th 2014 - 22:05 UTC
Cephalopods left out of EU negotiations with Mauritania; Spain objects

The Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Union (EU), Maria Damanaki, reiterated she will not negotiate the inclusion of a cephalopod fishing quota of the new fisheries agreement with Mauritania, as the scientific reports say there is overexploitation of the resource.
Tuesday, September 30th 2014 - 01:15 UTC
Brazil suspends Vietnam pangasius import licenses because of sanitary reasons

The temporary ban imposed by the Brazilian government on Vietnamese pangasius (Pangasius spp.) imports because of sanitary reasons and lack of phyto-sanitary controls, represents a great opportunity to increase Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) shipments to the leading Mercosur partner.
Wednesday, September 24th 2014 - 03:25 UTC
“The total elimination of fishery discards is very complicated”, says ICES

According to the president of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES/CIEM), Paul Connowly, the total elimination of fishery discards pursued by the Community authorities “is very complicated.”
Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 07:40 UTC
Pescanova divesting in the Falklands, according to the Spanish media

The Spanish seafood group Pescanova is reportedly close to selling Falkland Islands Lafonia Seafood, which has operations valued between €15 and €20 million, reported the Spanish newspaper Cinco Días.
Friday, September 19th 2014 - 07:09 UTC
South Atlantic whale sanctuary rejected at the IWC meeting

The world's whaling watchdog rejected a bid to expand protection in the South Atlantic. The issue were put to a vote on the closing day of the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) 65th meeting in Slovenia.
Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:58 UTC
Tougher scrutiny of Japanese bids to kill whales for “scientific research”

Nations agreed on measures Thursday to toughen scrutiny of future Japanese bids to kill whales in the name of scientific research, which critics say is a cover for commercial hunts.
Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:53 UTC
Top marks for South Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery

The South Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery renewed its five-yearly Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for the third consecutive time. The fishery, which was first MSC certified in 2004, received an average score of 96 out of 100 in the latest assessment, said the government of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI).
Thursday, September 18th 2014 - 02:55 UTC
NZ scientists examine giant squid caught in Antarctica' Ross Sea

It was a calm morning in Antarctica's remote Ross Sea, during the season when the sun never sets, when Capt. John Bennett and his crew hauled up a creature with tentacles like fire hoses and eyes like dinner plates from a mile below the surface. A colossal squid: 350 kilograms, as long as a minibus and one of the sea’s most elusive species.
Tuesday, September 16th 2014 - 07:41 UTC
Norwegian company buys Acuinova Chile with 40.000 tons production capacity

Norwegian giant salmon-faming company Marine Harvest has announced an agreement to purchase assets of the former Chilean farming company Acuinova Chile SA, currently in bankruptcy, for 120 million dollars.
Tuesday, September 16th 2014 - 05:36 UTC
Argentine seafood exports up 3.9% in value and 3% in volume in first half of 2014

In the first half of this year, Argentina seafood exports totaled 778.8 million dollars with a slight increase of 30 million dollars, and 3.9% over the same period of 2013 (749.6 million), reported the Directorate of Fisheries Economics from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Under Secretariat.