2022 was a boom year for Falklands squid and finfish fleets

Published 2023년 3월 11일

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The Falkland Islands reported a successful year for its squid and hake fishing fleets in 2022, marking it as a bumper year for catches. The territory saw its second-largest squid catch of 101,166 tonnes and the largest hake catch of 62,830 tonnes since the mid-1980s. The Illex squid catch for the year is not yet available as the season is still in progress. The Government’s Fisheries Committee released these findings and announced that the new patrol vessel FPV Lillibet, currently en route from Capetown, will begin patrols in the exclusive economic zone after training. The report also highlighted concerns such as accidents, crew bullying, and non-compliance with fishing and safety equipment regulations among the licensed vessels.
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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. The haul of hake in 2022 was even more remarkable. Trawlers netted 62,830 tonnes of the finfish species, making it the highest catch of this species since the Falklands established its exclusive economic zone in the mid-1980s. The latest figures for the third important catch, Illex squid, are not yet in, as the season is ongoing. But the authorities in Pt Stanley reported that the migratory Illex squid had moved into the Falklands-controlled zone early, and the jigging ships, which are owned by companies in the Far East, had been authorised to begin fishing on 10th February. They had caught some 15,000 tonnes within 10 ...
Source: MercoPress

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