Tag: squid

• Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 23:09 UTC

  Argentina extends incorporation deadline for 20 new jiggers to end of August

  

  Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council, (CFP), has decided to extend the deadline for fishing companies interested in presenting projects for the incorporation of jiggers to the authorised fleet, which currently consists of 85 vessels.

• Thursday, June 28th 2012 - 20:13 UTC

  Grilled calamari the sensation of UK summer boosted by the Dukan diet

  

  As Brits become more adventurous in the kitchen, sales of squid have soared. Calamari is set to be a summer sensation, due in part to the popularity of the Dukan diet.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:39 UTC

  Argentina’s attempt to advance the squid season seems condemned to failure

  

  Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) ordered the temporary cancellation of jiggers’ dispatches because of the low catches of squid (Illex argentinus) registered by the five vessels operating south of latitude 44°.

• Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:41 UTC

  Argentine fish exports stable at 365.372 tons during first ten months of 2011

  

  Argentina exported 365.372 tons of fish and shellfish valued at 1.16 billion dollars in the first ten months of 2011, according to statistics from the National Health Service and Food Quality, Senasa. Hake, shrimp and squid were the three main items in that order.

• Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:24 UTC

  Falklands condemns Argentina for early opening of the Illex fishery

  

  The new Chair of the Falkland Islands Fishing Company Association condemned Argentina for their two month early opening of their illex (squid) fishing season, “with complete disregard for conservation of the stock”.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 00:11 UTC

  International coalition promotes network of Antarctica marine protected areas

  

  A new international coalition is working to set up a network of designated marine protected areas (MPA) and no-take marine reserves in the oceans surrounding Antarctica.

• Monday, October 24th 2011 - 06:45 UTC

  Argüello claims the UK is ‘stealing’ fisheries resources from Argentine Malvinas

  

  Jorge Argüello, Argentina's permanent representative to the United Nations, accused the United Kingdom of stealing Argentine fisheries resources around the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - 16:37 UTC

  Rare glimpse into the (promiscuous?) sex life of California deep sea squid

  

  Scientists have gained a rare glimpse into the sex life of the mysterious deep-sea squid. By studying footage taken by underwater vehicles, US researchers have found that this rarely seen creature will often engage in same-sex mating.

• Friday, September 2nd 2011 - 22:22 UTC

  Squid season over in the Argentina/Uruguay common fishing zone

  

  The Argentine/Uruguay Joint Technical Commission for Maritime Front (CTMFM) ordered on Wednesday 31 August the closure of the squid (Illex argentinus) fishing season in the Common Fishing Zone.

• Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 21:01 UTC

  Argentina lowers export tariffs for processed hake, shrimp and squid

  

  Argentina lowered fisheries’ export tariffs to all processed goods made out of hake, squid and shrimp. The measure applies for six months and makes effective the promise from Economy Minister Amado Boudou earlier in the month.