Tag: Vigo

Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 08:17 UTC
Argentina will not participate in the Conxemar fisheries fair in Vigo next month

Argentina will not be participating next October in this year's Conxemar 2021, one of the world's largest fisheries fairs that takes place in Vigo, Galicia. The information was made public in a brief release from the Argentine Federal Fisheries Council, CFP.
Friday, March 12th 2021 - 13:43 UTC
April 30, a critical date for when Falklands first squid catches are landed in Spain

April 30 is a critical date for when the South Atlantic squid catches reach Vigo in Spain. It will also be a Brexit test since tariffs involving third countries such as the UK do not apply to catches from British waters, except for increased customs paperwork, but do apply for fish produce from British territories overseas.
Saturday, December 5th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Falklands' trawler catches fire and sinks at Vigo port; probable total losses

A Falkland Islands trawler “Baffin Bay” has sunk at the Galician port of Vigo where it was undergoing maintenance work. The Falklands' Department of Natural Resources reported that on the morning of Thursday 3 December 2020 it was advised of a fire onboard Fishing Vessel “Baffin Bay” while she was berthed at Bouzas in Vigo.
Monday, December 18th 2017 - 10:33 UTC
Vigo launches “Fresco y Salvaje”, a registered brand to promote fresh and wild fish consumption

The Organization of Products of Fresh Fishing of the Port of Vigo (OPPF-4), in collaboration with the Galician company specialized in fishing issues Sinerxia Plus, has begun to present the new fish brand ”Fresco y Salvaje” (Fresh and Wild), which it intends to start up among the ship owners forming part of the organization.
Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 08:23 UTC
Falklands fisheries: Galicia fleet analyzes impact of Brexit

The future of Galician fishing after “Brexit” could generate “very harmful” measures in the field of fish imports from a fisheries that is as wealthy and important for the Galician fleet as that of the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 07:59 UTC
Falklands' Loligo season opens; Vigo market squid prices are “strong”

The Loligo squid season took off this weekend in the Falkland Islands and the Galician partners of local companies are hopeful that they can repeat catches of the last season when some 46.000 tons were landed. “The experimental sampling previous to the official launching points to stability”, according to Javier Touza president of ARVI, the Vigo cooperative of vessel owners.
Wednesday, November 20th 2013 - 20:38 UTC
Galicia companies involved in sales of undeclared fish catches: tax evasion close to 14 million Euros

The first four ship owners summoned by the Court of Marin, Galicia, northwest Spain admitted to having incurred in fraudulent tax practices in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The Pontevedra Criminal Crimes prosecutor accused the fishing vessel owners of fraud totaling 13.7 million Euros, from the sale of undeclared fish catches from the cooperative San Miguel de Marin
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 04:38 UTC
Pescanova with serious financial problems: shares down 60% in Monday trading

Spain’s Pescanova SA (PVA), Europe’s second- biggest fish processor, plunged 60% after it started the initial phase of seeking creditors’ protection and delayed results pending asset sales and a debt renegotiation.
Monday, January 30th 2012 - 22:24 UTC
Study on dietary habits (what and where) of Atlantic sharks

A team of scientists of Chelonia Association and the University of Marseille (France) chose the port of Vigo to initiate a study on dietary habits and intake areas of Atlantic sharks.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 02:10 UTC
UK protests to Argentina the interception of Falklands licensed fishing vessels

The UK has protested to Argentina over its interception of Falkland Islands-licensed fishing boats, mainly Spanish in disputed South Atlantic waters and in the River Plate when they approach the port of Montevideo.