Tag: Southern Ocean

• Monday, December 27th 2010 - 08:20 UTC

  Chilean Senate drafts bill to combat illegal fishing in Antarctic convergence area

  

  The Chilean Senate Committee on Fisheries approved the project that modifies the Fisheries Law and severe establishes penalties for illegal catches in the Antarctic convergence area. The next step is a vote on the floor that seems secured given the committee’s outcome.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2010 - 06:38 UTC

  Whaling and non-whaling countries call for restrain ahead of new hunting season

  

  Four countries, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and United States have jointly expressed concern over confrontations between Japanese whaling ships and anti-whaling activists in Antarctic waters and called for responsible behavior by the two sides.

• Sunday, November 21st 2010 - 21:08 UTC

  Argentina/South Africa sign wide ranging defense development agreement

  

  Argentina and South Africa signed on Saturday on board a South African navy vessel docked in Buenos Aires a wide ranging agreement on defense development and military co-operation.