Tag: Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA)

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands states its position: Preparing for Brexit

  

  On 23 June 2016, the people of the UK and Gibraltar voted by a majority to leave the European Union (EU). In this article the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) sets out what work has taken place since the referendum to prepare the Falkland Islands for Brexit.

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• Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 19:00 UTC

  Falklands: Brexit on the Brussels fish show menu

  

  Falkland Islands fishing companies may have attended the Brussels Seafood Show intermittently for over a decade, but the looming specter of Brexit lent this year’s attendance unprecedented significance. For James Bates, Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA) Executive Secretary, Brexit gave the industry’s stand at the show a clear mandate this year, “it was about being visible at a time when we need to be.”

• Friday, November 4th 2016 - 10:40 UTC

  Falklands fishing license fees frozen for 2017; possible tax policy review

  

  The Falkland Islands has decided to hold fee levels across all fishing licenses for 2017 as part of a long term policy focus and in view of certain circumstances emerging from the volatility of annual catches. The Executive Council (ExCo) agreed on the decision by a majority at its last meeting extensive to all license types, including Illex, the Islands main catch.

• Tuesday, May 20th 2014 - 09:19 UTC

  Falklands company wins prize at Brussels seafood show for third year running

  

  Patagonia squid caught by the Falkland Islands Beauchene Fishing Company trawlers, scored a hat trick at the Brussels Seafood Exposition this year, winning a quality taste testing award for the third year running, through marketing company Marfrio.

• Wednesday, December 26th 2012 - 07:06 UTC

  Falklands' Fishing Companies Association in its sixth year of existence

  

  The Chair of the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA), Cheryl Roberts, used the occasion of the annual Christmas social evening at the Wirebird last week to reflect on FIFCA’s role in what is now its sixth year of existence.

• Friday, August 31st 2012 - 05:33 UTC

  Falklands claim Argentina wants to decimate Illex fishery: “environmental terrorism”

  

  Argentina has no interest whatsoever in fisheries conservation, Chair of the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA) Cheryl Roberts stated this week, and Director of Natural Resources John Barton believes an Argentine action aimed at undermining the Falklands fishery is likely to have a negative impact on their own fishery.