Fisheries

• Monday, August 26th 2013 - 08:25 UTC

  Rising sea temperature will reduce krill growth habitat in Antarctica

  

  Antarctic krill are usually less than 6 cm in length, but their size belies the major role they play in sustaining much of the life in the Southern Ocean. They are the primary food source for many species of whales, seals, penguins and fish.

• Saturday, August 24th 2013 - 18:28 UTC

  Gibraltar criticizes latest incident at artificial reef; Picardo opens window for talks

  

  Gibraltar has strongly criticised Spanish police for sending divers to inspect an artificial reef in waters claimed by the British territory. Governor Sir Adrian Johns said the action constituted a serious violation of UK sovereignty over Gibraltar.

• Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 10:23 UTC

  Falklands’ welcomes “positive step” by Argentina in marine conservation and fisheries management

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has welcomed the announcement by the Senate of Argentina of the establishment of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the area of Burdwood Bank which lies within the Argentine Economic Zone, describing it as a “positive step” in the interest of marine conservation and fisheries management.

• Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 21:35 UTC

  Spanish trawler crew member medic-evacuated by Uruguayan frigate

  

  A Uruguayan frigate was involved in a high seas medic evacuation following a distress call from Spanish trawler ‘Playa de Sartaxens’ because one of its young crew members suffered a sudden faint which lasted several minutes.

• Thursday, August 1st 2013 - 03:33 UTC

  South Georgia company sponsors research on toothfish sustainability

  

  Georgia Seafood is sponsoring pioneering research into the reproductive behaviour of the Patagonian Toothfish in South Georgia. Director of Georgia Seafood Stuart Wallace explained that in a market that demands sustainability it is important to the company that they support the science underpinning that aim.

• Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 06:51 UTC

  Argentina confirms one million dollars fines on each of four vessels caught illegally fishing

  

  Argentina’s Fisheries Under Secretariat confirmed huge fines for three fishing vessels from China and one Spanish which were allegedly caught during the last six months illegally fishing in the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone, EEZ off the coast of Chubut province.

• Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 06:37 UTC

  Argentina bans Illex squid catches for 30 days: average size is below 800 grams

  

  Following on recommendations from scientific cruise surveys Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council, CFP, decided to temporarily ban Illex squid catching operations, north of 44o South, with the purpose of giving the cephalopods time to increase in size.

• Monday, July 22nd 2013 - 06:04 UTC

  New Zealand fishing company gets burnt fingers in Argentina with hoki

  

  The New Zealand Maori co-owned deep-sea fishing company Sealord is walking away from its disastrous hoki venture in Argentina with an estimated 60 million dollars loss, reports the NZ media.

• Monday, July 15th 2013 - 12:39 UTC

  Spanish vessel allegedly illegally fishing in Argentine waters must pay 1.1 million Euros

  

  The Argentine government confirmed a fine of 5.3 million Pesos (approx 800.000 Euros) and another 300.000 Euros to liberate the forfeited catch on board, mostly squid, of the Spanish flagged vessel ‘Piscator’ caught last 2 July allegedly illegally operating in Argentine waters and which remains retained in Puerto Madryn.

• Saturday, July 6th 2013 - 07:09 UTC

  Piscator incident: Spain says fishing vessel was operating eight miles outside Argentina’s EEZ

  

  The Spanish government believes an “error of appreciation” was committed in the incident involving the Galician trawler “Piscator” captured this week in the South Atlantic allegedly operating in Argentine waters. Spain is hopeful that the situation will be resolved in “coming hours”.