Tag: Fisheries

• Thursday, May 2nd 2019 - 19:03 UTC

  Loligo squid season in Falklands with over 51.000 tons while iIlex falls

  

  The first season of the two loligo (Falklands calamari) seasons of 2019 closed with total catches of 51,000 tonnes, a 10,000 increase on the first season of 2018 and less than 30,000 tonnes short of the total for both 2018 seasons, 78,913 tonnes.

• Friday, April 26th 2019 - 09:37 UTC

  Brazilian ministry asks for an end to the list of endangered aquatic species

  

  Brazil's agriculture minister has asked the minister of the environment to suspend the country's list of threatened and endangered aquatic species. “It's hurting fishermen”, Jorge Seif Júnior argued and will have a significant negative impact on the fishing economy.

• Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  Galicia calls on Madrid for a fisheries agreement with UK to ensure access to Gran Sol and Falklands fisheries

  

  The regional Xunta of Galicia has called on Madrid to ensure that Brexit negotiations, and in the event of a hard withdrawal, access to the North Atlantic Gran Sol and Falklands fisheries is guaranteed.

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 08:21 UTC

  Scotland's main salmon farmer reports sharp fall in tonnage because of sea lice

  

  The main salmon farmer in Scottish waters has reported a sharp fall in the tonnage produced last year, much of that due to the problems with sea lice. Mowi's annual report reveals the amount of gutted salmon it produced from Scottish waters fell by 36%.

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 10:00 UTC

  Argentina plans stricter coordination to tackle illegal fishing in the South Atlantic

  

  Argentina is getting tough on illegal unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic and is planning a joint effort by the Fisheries Under Secretariat, the Armed Forces and security forces. It is estimated according to government sources that Argentina loses some US$ 2.5 billion annually to illegal fishing which so far it has been unable to control. The report was published by Infobae.

• Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands' Fortuna Ltd. implements jigger crew safety awareness courses

  

  One of the Falkland Islands leading fishing companies, Fortuna Limited has launched a shore-based safety training course for the crew of illex jiggers set to operate in the Islands in the illex squid season. Some 900 crew-members are expected to undergo the course, which is being held every day over a two week period.

• Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Salmon farms in Scotland raided in connection to EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels

  

  Raids have been carried out at several salmon farming sites in Scotland in connection with an EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels. Officials visited offices in Shetland, Stirling and Fife amid concerns they may have violated anti-trust rules. The European Commission (EC) has said the investigation is at a preliminary stage.

• Thursday, January 24th 2019 - 08:59 UTC

  EU fishermen compensations if UK blocks access to fishing waters in a “no deal Brexit”

  

  European Union fishermen will be eligible for compensation if the UK blocks access to its fishing waters in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, the European Commission confirmed on Wednesday. The EU executive tabled an amendment to its rules on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, which provides financial support to coastal communities and fishermen, enabling them to be compensated if the UK prevents them from fishing its waters.

• Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  Australian firm will use revolutionary blockchain platform to track its toothfish

  

  WWF-Australia and BCG Digital Ventures launched a revolutionary new digital platform that uses blockchain and other technologies to track food and products, and that will help people and business to avoid illegal, environmentally-damaging or unethical products.

• Monday, January 21st 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Banning trawling for cuttlefish catching triggers the “large squid war” in Chile

  

  Chile is in the midst of what has become to be known as the “cuttlefish or large squid war”, between industry and artisanal fishermen and the government's intention of protection and conservation of the species. The Chilean Congress recently passed a bill regulating the catch of the giant squid and specifically banning trawling, with perpetrators facing fines of some US$ 38.000.