Fisheries

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.
Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 03:12 UTC
Falklands explore potential for small-scale commercial fishery with 20 focal species

By Dr. Deborah Davidson - The South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI) has been established since March 2012, and already has an expanding team of 12 employees based in Stanley (one of whom is a PhD student), five international PhD students, and three employees based in Ascension Island and one working in Saint Helena - all on various projects.
Tuesday, September 9th 2014 - 04:36 UTC
A hundred Spanish fishing vessels return to Moroccan waters

Representatives of the European Union (EU) and Morocco that make up the Joint Committee managed to solve all the practical issues which have been pending since the bilateral fisheries agreement was signed and that prevented the African country from issuing the fishing licenses.
Saturday, September 6th 2014 - 07:11 UTC
Argentina opens hake quota reallocation period for the rest of the year

Argentina's Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) has reassigned hake (Merluccius hubbsi) catches for the remainder of the year. According to Resolution 8/14, published in the Official Gazette, the vessel owners that considered themselves unable to capture the entire allocated hake quota, can partially return it to a reserve fund for future reallocation.
Saturday, September 6th 2014 - 07:04 UTC
Is the controversial 'squid war' with Argentina reignited?

The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department has reported this year that squid fishing generated the largest annual capture since records began, representing a major boost to the Islands economy.