Tag: fisheires

• Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 07:46 UTC

  Two new South Atlantic trawlers to be built at Nodosa shipyard, Galicia

  

  The Galicia, Spain-based boat-builder Nodosa Shipyard has received orders for a pair of new Spanish trawlers during the past month. In its most recent order, Nodosa signed a contract with the Spanish harvester Pescapuerta Group to build a new freezer stern trawler for fishing in the South Atlantic. It aims to have delivered the vessel by the end of 2020, ready to enter full operations for the spring 2021 season.

• Tuesday, January 17th 2012 - 06:35 UTC

  Australian experts link carbon dioxide emissions effects on fish brain and nervous system

  

  Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous systems of sea fish, with serious consequences for their survival, according to Australian research.

• Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 07:46 UTC

  Eight countries agree to giant shark sanctuaries banning commercial fishing

  

  Leaders from eight countries launched an initiative to prevent the extinction of sharks, symbolizing the latest development in the growing movement to safeguard the ocean's top predator. Members of the coalition committed to a declaration supporting the development of sanctuaries that end commercial shark fishing in their national waters.

• Friday, July 22nd 2011 - 06:12 UTC

  Uruguay-Argentina agree 60-day hake ban on CFZ fearing ‘bio-hazard’ status

  

  The Joint Technical Commission for Maritime Front (CTMFM) ordered a 60-day winter ban on hake (Merluccius hubbsi) in the Argentina-Uruguay Common Fishing Zone (CFZ), effective August 1 until September 30.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 16:29 UTC

  How seafood, oil and tourism made ’squidionaires’ and the Falklands’ rich

  

  Caroline Graham from London's Mail on Sunday visited the Falkland Islands for a week and chance had it she arrived when a commercial oil strike was announced by one of the several companies exploring offshore the Islands.

• Saturday, May 21st 2011 - 03:19 UTC

  Argentina closes squid fisheries until June 18 for conservation

  

  Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council, CFP, ordered the closure of the squid (Illex argentinus) fishery to the south and north of parallel 44° as from 21 May until June 18 because of a low resource biomass.

• Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 16:19 UTC

  “Falklands under economic and environmental attack” by Argentina

  

  “The Falklands are under economic and ‘environmental’ attack by Argentina” and this is having a direct impact on the South Atlantic fisheries sustainability of high seas marine resources, claimed the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association, FIFCA.