Tag: Loligo squid season

• Saturday, May 3rd 2025 - 08:46 UTC

  Falklands’ first Loligo season, despite earlier closure, was ‘relatively good’ FIFCA and Spanish associates agree

  

  The Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA) and its Spanish associates said that following the early closure of the first Loligo season, (March first/27 April) given the scientific reports, and with total catches close to 38,000 tons, it was a relatively good season.

• Tuesday, April 29th 2025 - 07:43 UTC

  Falklands, the size and maturity of Loligo squid forces closure of fishing season

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Department has confirmed that the Loligo fishing season has closed. The season closed on Sunday 27 April. Following issues with the second season in the last two years, the first season was closely monitored, particularly with regards to size and maturity of squid being caught.

• Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 18:20 UTC

  Falklands: Loligo fishing season to open on 1 March

  

  Following discussions with the fishing industry, the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Department has confirmed that the Loligo fishing season will begin on 1 March.

• Monday, August 19th 2024 - 07:12 UTC

  Falklands cancels second season of Loligo squid for conservation reasons

  

  In July 2024 the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department conducted a routine pre-season survey prior to the second Loligo season, working in close partnership with local fishing companies. The survey results showed the lowest second pre-season biomass estimate since 2008, with the lower end of the estimate being below the Fisheries Department safe stock replenishment threshold of 10,000 tonnes.

• Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 13:38 UTC

  Consistent decline of biomass forces Falklands early closure of Loligo season

  

  The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIFD) conducted a pre-season survey for the winter Loligo ‘X’ licence season, working in close partnership with local companies. The survey results showed the lowest winter pre-season survey biomass estimates since 2008, a total of 19,859 tons.

• Friday, June 16th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

  Falklands: Record Loligo catch, 53,578 tons, fifth year in a row

  

  Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources Dr. Andrea Clausen reported there was another high catch of Loligo squid during this year’s first season, the fifth year in a row. Dr Andrea Clausen said in her report for the Fisheries Committee, meeting on June, that the total catch of Loligo had been 53,578 tons.

• Tuesday, June 13th 2023 - 01:53 UTC

  Falklands leading fishing companies opened to review by HRAS

  

  The recent visit to the Falkland Islands by HRAS, (Human Rights at Sea), to conduct an independent review of fishing licensing, related enforcement, and improvements for onboard crew safety and welfare, saw three leading companies opened their doors to scrutiny. This included access to one of the licensed squid fishing vessels and its crew at sea. 

• Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 23:48 UTC

  2022 Was a Boom Year For Falklands Squid and Finfish Fleets

  

  Fisheries authorities in the Falkland Islands have said that 2022 was a bumper year for the squid and hake fishing fleets licenced by the territory. Sixteen ships caught a remarkable 101,166 tonnes of loligo squid; a catch that was exceeded only in 1989 when 118,120 tonnes were landed, although that record catch was achieved by almost three times as many ships.

• Monday, May 10th 2021 - 06:08 UTC

  Falklands closes first Loligo season earlier; successful catch anticipated

  

  The Falkland Islands Loligo (Falkland Calamari) fishery, which holds two seasons a year, closed its first season of 2021 early – the northern part of the box on April 14 and the south on April 28, three days before the planned last day of May 1.

• Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 09:23 UTC

  Falklands' company expects its state of the art trawler F/V Falcon ready for the Loligo February 2021 season

  

  F/V Falcon, the latest trawler from the Falkland Islands Fortuna fishing company was launched on Wednesday at the Nodosa Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The vessel will now undergo further completion works, leading to sea trials later in the year, and ready to join the Falklands' fleet for the first Loligo season, commencing February 2021.