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Montevideo, November 15th 2024 - 01:12 UTC

Tag: ITQ system

  • Friday, May 25th 2018 - 07:47 UTC

    Falkland Islands fisheries review recommends ITQs for Illex squid

    The report recommends the Illex fishery be brought into the ITQ system, with 60 to 75% of ITQ assigned on historical catches and the remainder up for tender.

    Moving the Illex fishery into the ITQ system and improved catch verification requirements are among the recommendations made by an independent review of the Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) system published by the Falkland Islands government, FIG, this week.

  • Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:26 UTC

    Falklands’ government confirms Grenadier licensed fishery

    Director of Fisheries John Barton

    The Falkland Islands government will be setting a Grenadier licensed fishery on a test basis to assess the potential and evolution of the species. The decision was announced by the Falklands’ Executive Council after its latest monthly meeting and following the presentation of a paper with the proposition.

  • Friday, June 15th 2012 - 11:16 UTC

    Falklands taking steps to establish licensed fishery for grenadier

    Director of Fisheries Department, John Barton

    The Falkland Islands fishing industry is taking steps are to establish a licensed fishery for grenadier for an initial period of three years. In 2009 the option of converting the grenadier fishery from exploratory status to an ITQ fishery was considered, but not progressed.