Fisheries

• Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 22:12 UTC

  Galicia closes a third of mussel polygons because of resurgent bio-toxic red tide

  

  The Xunta of Galicia in the northwest of Spain banned the extraction of mussels in 18 of the 55 floating nurseries of the autonomous region, that is to say, in 32% of the total capacity because of the presence of lipophilic biotoxin.

• Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 06:23 UTC

  Spain celebrates as 'excellent' the latest EC fisheries TACs and quotas awarded

  

  The head of the Ministry of Food and Environment (Magrama), Miguel Arias Cañete, highlighted the ”excellent results achieved by Spain in negotiating total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for 2014.”

• Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 01:04 UTC

  EU sanctions 10 countries for overfishing with reduction of fishing quotas

  

  The European Commission (EC) has decided to sanction Spain and nine other Member States for exceeding their fishing quotas during the past financial year, and reduce their fishing opportunities for 2014. This measure is intended to repair the damage caused to resources and in this way ensure the sustainable capture of resources.

• Tuesday, August 5th 2014 - 06:11 UTC

  Uruguay's main fish processing company under administrative protection

  

  Uruguay's largest fishing and processing company FRIPUR, has requested administrative protection, or a voluntary concordat with creditors following financial problems with banks and other providers. Liabilities are over 70 million dollars of which 50 million with two banks, according to sources close to the request. The company employs 1.100 people.

• Thursday, July 17th 2014 - 06:30 UTC

  Uruguay fisheries exports reach 33.921 tons in first half of the year

  

  Uruguay fisheries exports during the first half of the year reached 33.921 tons, which represent a 13.2% increase over the same period a year ago, while in money terms sales totaled 76.6 million dollars, up 17.7%, according to the latest release from Aquatic Resources National Office, DINARA, published in the official government portal.

• Wednesday, July 16th 2014 - 09:19 UTC

  Amazing new invention from UK business ready to save the Southern Ocean’s Albatross

  

  Globally, an albatross dies on a fishing hook every 5 seconds. Since working with Falklands Conservation from 1996-2005, biologist Becky Ingham has wanted to help prevent the decline of these iconic birds. The Hookpod is a clever new invention that catches fish, not birds and here Becky tells us how ot works.

• Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:50 UTC

  Chile fisheries landings in five months total 1.6 million tons, up 24%

  

  Chile's accumulated fisheries landings during the first five months of the year totaled 1.6 million tons, up 24% from the five months of 2013, when 1.3 million tons were landed.

• Monday, July 7th 2014 - 22:57 UTC

  Flying squid controversy in Chile between artisanal fishermen and industry

  

  The Chilean government insists that it has a single position on the jumbo flying squid fisheries management controversy currently exposed to a conflict of interests: 80% of the catch for the artisanal sector and 20% for industry.

• Thursday, July 3rd 2014 - 06:45 UTC

  Argentine squid industry concerned with a significant drop in prices

  

  A significant decline in catches of squid (Illex argentinus) in Argentine waters at the end of the season, has forced the return to port of several Argentine flagged jiggers, according to a report this week from the country's Coast Guard station in Mar del Plata.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 01:56 UTC

  South Georgia Toothfish fishery best in world say reviewing scientists

  

  Recommendations have been made regarding the South Georgia Toothfish fishery by two senior scientists who have conducted an independent review, however they stressed to the Falklands Penguin News that the fishery was the best managed in the world.