The Argentine navy allowed a fleet of 259 Chinese fishing vessels to enter the country's EEZ (Economic Exclusive Zone) to take refuge from a massive storm with seven meters high waves and winds of more than a hundred kilometers per hour. The Ministry of Defense also announced that once the storm was over the Chinese vessels returned to international waters.
A navy aircraft in coordination with the Maritime Joint Command, since March first, kept track of the fleet to ensure that no vessel felt tempted to try fishing in Argentina's EEZ. This was achieved by a meticulous monitoring of the vessels' speed, their course and the AIS, Automatic Identification System, plus night satellite photos when the jiggers normally operate to attract squid.
This practice is designated in naval terms as 'right of innocent passage' helping to avoid conflicts and in this particular case, according to the Argentine navy, China's main maritime authority made the formal request to protect its vessels that were operating in the so called mile 201, just outside the EEZ.
Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, fishing vessels can sail into the coastal country zone as long as the they abstain from any fishing activity, have all lights for fishing turned off, plus all the fishing gear clearly on deck and safely moored.[...]
The man, of South Korean nationality, presented symptoms of appendicitis. A plane and a helicopter from the Force, with specialized personnel on board, participated in the assistance.
The emergency began when the Comodoro Rivadavia Maritime Traffic Management Center learned that a crew member of the fishing vessel SAE IN CHAMPION, which was sailing outside the Argentine Exclusive Economic Zone (261 nautical miles from the city of Puerto Madryn), was in severe pain. abdominal pain compatible with appendicitis.
After establishing communications with the ship's maritime agency and the South Korean consulate in Argentina, the patient was air-evacuated to receive immediate medical assistance.
Quickly, Prefectural personnel, specially trained for this type of emergency, took off from the Comodoro Rivadavia Air Station aboard a helicopter and headed to the area.
With the support of an Institution plane, the helicopter was positioned over the ship, when it was sailing 87 nautical miles from the Chubut city of Rawson (around 140 kilometers) and, in a precise maneuver, a sanitary basket was lowered. and the crew member was hoisted, while the arrival of an ambulance was coordinated on the ground.
Once they landed, the man was transferred to the Trelew city Hospital for better care.
Foreign industrial fishing fleets, mostly Chinese, are vessels dedicated to the extraction of giant squid (Dosidicus gigas).
In 2020, the Peruvian government, through Supreme Decree No. 016-2020-PRODUCE1, introduced new port regulations for the arrival of foreign vessels, and they stipulate that all foreign vessels must have satellite tracking equipment that transmits their signal directly (without filters to the Peruvian authorities), and should not carry out fishing activities for prolonged periods, since both conditions have been the cause of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.
At that time it was believed that it would be an initiative very well received by foreign industrial fishing fleets, considering that they came from distant waters and were the ones that most used ports and operational facilities in Peruvian territory. However, very few wanted to adopt the measures stipulated in D.S. No. 016-2020-PRODUCE1, even though this means sailing 7,500 nautical miles to carry out maintenance in the port of Zhoushan, at an approximate cost of one and a half million dollars, only by transport, according to Alfonso Miranda (president of the South Pacific Giant Squid Committee “CALAMASUR”).[...]
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Scientists highlighted issues with data integration, proportionality, unequal treatment of fleets and a lack of socio-economic analysis.
EBFA called for a suspension of flawed deep-sea rules and for a new approach to protect vulnerable areas in collaboration with the sector.
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA), representing over 20 000 fishermen and 7 000 European vessels, participated in Renew Europe event ‘Protecting Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the EU: How to improve EU policy-making?’,
A new FAO-GFCM study on women in fisheries sheds light on the role, challenges and opportunities of women in fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Women hold just under a third of all fishing-related jobs in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. These are the conclusions of Women in fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region: roles, challenges and opportunities, a new study published by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division.
The Government of Portugal has authorized the creation of the Algarve Octopus Co-management Committee, formally requested last October and which will involve more than 75% of license holders (more than 600 professionals), as well as representatives of the administration, fisheries, science, non-governmental organizations and civil society. It will be the second co-management committee for a fishery in Portugal, after the pioneering work carried out with the barnacle in the Berlengas Natural Reserve.
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The new version of this widely used standard includes measures to improve diver safety, a range of requirements to promote better fish welfare and a new metric to show how dependent a farm’s feed regime is on forage fish.
In January 2024, 34.5 thousand tons of frozen fish fillets were produced in Russia. This is 2 times more than a month earlier, and a third higher than in January 2023, according to the Rosstat report “The Socio-Economic Situation of Russia.”
The production of preserved fish increased by a quarter year on year – to 24.7 million conventional cans. The production of canned fish increased by 9%. Production of salted fish in brine increased by 4.2%, to 6.4 thousand tons, and frozen fish in general - by 15%, to 219 thousand tons.
In addition, there is an increase in the production of sausages, including sausages for baby food. At the end of January this year, the country produced 187 thousand tons of sausages - 5.5% more than in January 2023.
Production of semi-finished meat products increased by 3.7%, to 370 thousand tons. However, the production of canned meat decreased by 16.8% compared to January 2023. According to the results of the first month of the year, only 38.2 million conventional cans were produced in the country.
Sales in January and February 2024 remained low, with weak demand keeping the market steady. Trade was slow in Spain’s Mercamadrid, with January volumes of 982 tonnes of seabass sold and 810 tonnes of seabream sold.
Having stayed low throughout much of 2023, seabream prices have seen a strong rally, with prices for small- and medium-sized fish rising considerably, reaching EUR 5.93 per kg and EUR 6.30 per kg, respectively, on the Spanish market. Fish sold on the Italian market in February 2024 saw a similar increase of between 20–25 percent from January 2024 levels.
Source: FAO/Globefish
Meanwhile, prices for small and large seabass have kept close to the elevated levels seen in the latter months of 2023. Medium-sized fish saw a slight decline, with Greek fish on the Spanish market standing at EUR 7.75 per kg in January 2024, down from EUR 8.60 per kg in September 2023.
Trade volumes rose slightly in 2023, although year-on-year growth was below the levels in previous years. Greece, the largest exporter by volume, saw imports remain stable at 121 000 tonnes. Following a slight drop in 2022, Turkish exporters had a good year in 2023, with volumes growing by nine percent to 106 000 tonnes. Despite being a net importer, Spain has, in recent years, become the third largest exporter of seabass and seabream, overtaking Italy. The main destination for Spanish exports is Portugal; Portuguese imports of seabass and seabream from Spain have risen from 8 200 tonnes in 2021 to 14 100 tonnes in 2023.
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