Tag: Patagonian toothfish

• Tuesday, March 6th 2018 - 09:31 UTC

  Argentine seafood exports in 2017 totaled 475,591 tons and US$ 1,8bn

  

  Argentine seafood exports grew by almost 7% in volume and around 16% in dollar value during 2017, according to the final figures published by the Under-secretariat of Fisheries in its latest Report. Data from the Economics Department, based on information from INDEC shows that fisheries exports totaled US$ 1,978bn, a 16.4% higher compared to 2016, while the volume was up 6.9% to 475,591 tons.

• Friday, December 8th 2017 - 06:31 UTC

  Falklands promotes fish in China from Fortuna's new processing plant in Stanley

  

  Products from the Falkland Islands Fish Company, the trading name of Fortuna Ltd’s new Stanley fish processing plant, were featured recently in China and attracted favorable attention from trade media.

• Wednesday, August 23rd 2017 - 09:32 UTC

  Falklands issues coins in recognition of fisheries conservation policies

  

  The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued new coins which recognize 30 years of work conducted by the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIS) to help maintain fish populations around the Islands. FIS, responsible for the sustainable development of fisheries in the Falklands, was established in 1987.

• Friday, March 10th 2017 - 07:21 UTC

  BAS scientific research survey of South Georgia fish resources

  

  Every two years BAS leads a scientific research survey of the fish resources on behalf of the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. This time Dr. Mark Belchier from BAS was head of the team of experts that carried out the survey.

• Saturday, November 5th 2016 - 09:10 UTC

  Why Falklands' conservation and management zone is so productive

  

  Three decades ago, on 29 October 1986 a Proclamation declaring the Interim Falklands Conservation and Management Zone was signed by then Governor Jewkes, which helped to transform the Islands economy. The anniversary has been marked by several events, and this week was the turn for a scientific approach on how and why the waters around the Falklands are so rich in marine life.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 07:47 UTC

  Argentina fish landings down 4,2% last year, but squid was down 25%

  

  Fish landings in Argentina totaled 752,359.1 tons in 2015, which represents 4.2% less than the previous year, according to the latest from the National Under secretariat of Fisheries. Among the main species of commercial importance, Illex squid (Illex argentinus) led the decline with a drop of 25%, with landings amounting 126,531.4 tons until 30 December 2015.

• Sunday, March 29th 2015 - 09:47 UTC

  Sea Shepherd receives unexpected help in the 100-day chase of poacher

  

  One of Australia's biggest commercial fishing businesses has joined forces with militant environment group Sea Shepherd in an unheralded bid to stop pirate fishing boats. David Carter, from Perth-based Austral Fisheries, said the company was joining forces with Sea Shepherd because it wanted to lend moral support to the group's efforts to stamp out poaching.

• Friday, January 9th 2015 - 07:07 UTC

  Sea Shepherd breaks record for world's longest sea chase of a poaching vessel

  

  On Thursday, the Sea Shepherd ship, Bob Barker, marked the 22nd day of its pursuit of the Interpol-listed poaching vessel, Thunder. In doing so, the conservation ship has broken the record for the world's longest sea chase of a poaching vessel.

• Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 01:56 UTC

  South Georgia Toothfish fishery best in world say reviewing scientists

  

  Recommendations have been made regarding the South Georgia Toothfish fishery by two senior scientists who have conducted an independent review, however they stressed to the Falklands Penguin News that the fishery was the best managed in the world.

• Tuesday, May 20th 2014 - 09:19 UTC

  Falklands company wins prize at Brussels seafood show for third year running

  

  Patagonia squid caught by the Falkland Islands Beauchene Fishing Company trawlers, scored a hat trick at the Brussels Seafood Exposition this year, winning a quality taste testing award for the third year running, through marketing company Marfrio.