Tag: Falklands Calamari

• Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Falklands' calamari catches this year among the most productive

  

  The Falkland Islands calamari, Loligo, season has been one of the best in recent years with catches totaling some 78.913,81 tons, which represents a 25% over the previous season, according to reports in the Galician media, and confirmed by the Islands Natural Resources Department.

• Friday, June 1st 2018 - 08:02 UTC

  Falklands' Loligo first season squid catch, the best in the last five years

  

  The Falkland Islands' total catch of the loligo squid, or Falklands' calamari, in the first season of 2018 was 43,085 tons, which compares very favorably to first-season catches over the last five years.

• Friday, November 3rd 2017 - 07:25 UTC

  Falklands calamari prices recover significantly as second season catch is below market expectations

  

  Recent reports in trade journals that abundant catches during 2017 were depressing Falkland Islands loligo prices were challenged this week by local sources concerned with the fishing industry.

• Friday, August 18th 2017 - 09:24 UTC

  Falklands: Outwitting canny fur seals feasting on abundant Loligo

  

  Falkland Islands Senior Fisheries Scientist Dr Alexander Arkhipkin explains the habits of fur seals and the efforts undertaken to reduce by-catch in the Loligo fishery. Stocks of Falkland calamari (Loligo) are very prolific this year.

• Friday, May 12th 2017 - 07:31 UTC

  Falklands calamari squid first season has been “good”, Illex so far “pretty mediocre”

  

  Falklands calamari squid catches in the Falkland Islands have been good this season reports Director of Natural Resources John Barton, and this is particularly good news bearing in mind Illex catches have been “pretty mediocre,” so far.

• 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.

• Monday, September 19th 2016 - 07:03 UTC

  Falklands reports high hake catches and average year for 'Falkland calamari'

  

  The Falkland Islands Natural Resources Department reported this week that high hake catches continue along with relatively low rock cod catches. Director of Natural Resources John Barton told the Fisheries Committee that hake currently represents the main finfish catch which is unusual.

• Monday, March 30th 2015 - 07:13 UTC

  Falklands economy main contributor is fishing industry: 34% of GDP in 2012

  

  Measured by GDP, fishing is the most important industry in the Falkland Islands and in 2012 contributed 34% to GDP, according to the State of the Falklands Economy report from the FIG Policy Unit.

• Friday, February 13th 2015 - 04:46 UTC

  Falklands' 105 plus Illex fishing licences for a promising 2015 season

  

  One hundred and five jiggers and one trawler have been offered Falkland Islands Illex squid licenses for the coming season which opens on February 15. The total number of licences offered matches those taken up in 2014, confirmed Director of Natural Resources John Barton at the Islands Fisheries Committee Meeting.