Fisheries

• Friday, May 16th 2014 - 08:49 UTC

  Science to claim sovereignty: Argentina makes official its South Atlantic 'Blue Pampa' initiative

  

  Argentina made the official presentation to foreign diplomats in Buenos Aires of its “Blue Pampa” initiative described as an effort to collect more information on Argentine maritime spaces, surrounding areas and associated ecosystems, helping to create a South Atlantic conscience in the country. Five areas have been chosen to implement the initiative including South Georgia.

• Monday, May 12th 2014 - 20:03 UTC

  Falklands' fisheries success story: 20 years of Consolidated and 10 of CFL Gambler

  

  Falkland Islands Consolidated Fisheries Ltd (CFL) celebrated its 20th anniversary as a company at a reception and banquet at Malvina House Hotel. It also celebrated the 10th anniversary of its vessel CFL Gambler’s blessing and highlighted the MSC certification of the toothfish fishery.

• Friday, May 9th 2014 - 06:33 UTC

  MSC certified products have risen 21% and represent 10.5% of world's wild-capture fisheries

  

  In the framework of the Seafood Expo Global 2014 in Brussels, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) held its annual Global Commercial Network meeting, which showed an annual rise in MSC certified products of 21% to September 2013 and a fivefold increase in four years.

• Wednesday, May 7th 2014 - 06:42 UTC

  Falklands and the 'darker side' of fishing: crewmen trying to 'jump ship'

  

  Fishing vessels licensed in the Falkland Islands all undergo safety inspections, Director of Natural Resources John Barton confirmed this week, when talking to Penguin News about standards applied to fishing vessels and the working conditions of the crew. He also assured that if a fisherman reports mistreatment an investigation will follow.

• Wednesday, May 7th 2014 - 01:44 UTC

  Falklands: Slow start but sprint finish for 2014 squid fishery

  

  In the last 25 years, the squid fishery has been one of the major contributors to the economy of the Falkland Islands. It is unique in the world as about 80 per cent of the total annual catch is squid. Both Illex and Loligo squid have annual life cycles, with a new generation recruiting into the fishery every year

• Friday, May 2nd 2014 - 08:51 UTC

  South Georgia re-adjusts license conditions to reduce sea birds by-catches

  

  One of the most significant seabird by-catches in over a decade occurred in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) Marine Zone last week, by the Chilean longliner Antarctic Bay.

• Friday, May 2nd 2014 - 08:42 UTC

  If EU dumps independent Scotland, 12 countries would be barred from its fishing waters

  

  Scottish First Minister warned that 12 countries could be barred from his country’s waters and would not even be allowed to pass through to reach Norwegian waters if an independent Scotland was refused European Union (EU) membership.

• Thursday, May 1st 2014 - 09:52 UTC

  EU fishing fleet: balance between capacity and fishing opportunities still distant

  

  The European Commission's annual report on the European fishing fleet shows some progress towards achieving a balance between capacity and available fishing opportunities. However more remains to be done to ensure that stocks are managed in accordance with the objective of Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) and the Commission considers that there is still a need for active fleet capacity adjustment measures by Member States in order to achieve this.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2014 - 03:22 UTC

  Argentina's “Blue Pampa” project to research and develop South Atlantic resources

  

  The recently launched “Blue Pampa” project is a ten-year 'strategic initiative' with the purpose of researching South Atlantic resources in five different areas to ensure conservation and management, plus reinforce Argentine sovereignty with inter-disciplinary campaigns and inter-ministerial support, according to Argentina's Science, Technology and Productive Innovation ministry.

• Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 - 09:28 UTC

  Argentina's high court rules export levies are unconstitutional; case benefits shrimp exporter

  

  Argentina's Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional a Ministry of Economy resolution imposing export taxes on the overseas sale of produce from Camaronera Patagonica. Following the ruling the Patagonia shrimp company should be able to recover the levies on exports charged between March and August 2002.