Falkland Islands: Shortfin squid harvest began in Malvinas

Published 2022년 2월 21일

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The Falklands Islands' Fisheries Department has issued 106 licenses for Illex squid fishing to jiggers and one to a trawler for the season. So far, 73 licenses have been distributed, with the remaining 33 expected to be delivered soon. The fishing is concentrated north of the islands, with initial catch volumes reported as reasonable. Fishing is the primary industry in the Falklands and contributes significantly to the GDP. The Department of Fisheries is also introducing a new Individual Transferable Quotas B system for all species caught in the waters around the islands, effective from January 1, 2023.

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The Fisheries Department of the Falkland Islands has issued 105 licenses to jiggers and one to a trawler for the capture of Illex squid, as confirmed by the director of Natural Resources, Andrea Clausen, to the weekly Penguin News this Thursday. He added that at the moment 73 licenses have been delivered and another 33 remain to be delivered. Meanwhile, in the next few days, it is expected to meet another 25. Clausen said that Illex squid fishing is centered north of Malvinas, something normal for the time of year and the beginning of the harvest, he said that most of the boats arrive at the port to collect the license and then return to the fishing zone. He indicated that for now the catch volumes are “reasonable”, although it is early to anticipate the evolution of the harvest. For now there have been reasonable catch volumes, but in any case it is too early to anticipate the evolution of the harvest”. According to the weekly report of the Department of Fisheries, between ...

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