There’s been a lot of waiting time, negotiations, doubts, and everything with an epidemic. But in the end The fleet fishing in Malvinas (Falkland) waters can breathe easy. The island government has publicly announced that new fishing licenses have been issued. Falkland Islands Newspaper, the local official newspaper. Lists all companies that make up the archipelago. joint venture Total with Galician companies Seven companies forming joint ventures that operate 16 large Vigo trawlers Participate in the lucrative catching of squid lolligo. Thus, the fleet secures its future in this vital fishing area in the southwestern Atlantic for 25 years. In turn, given the condition of access to this new license, the partner companies come under Malvinas shareholder control. They must have at least 51%..
The process, which started in 2017, responds to the local government’s intention to achieve greater success. worsening fishing around the islands and the fleet’s desire for greater stability and thus will be able to make significant investments. refurbishment of ships.
Thus, since its entry into force in 2019 (although it became official in 2021), Galician shipowners have started working on deals with Falkland companies, some of which went public (as Copemar did with his partner Beauchene Fishing). joint venture South Atlantic Squid) or others (such as the local Seafish and Seaview combined to create Polar Seafish and use boats from Vigo) Robin M. Lee, Delete Y New Pole, from Lafonia). However, there was still the question of whether they would all go in as long as Malvinas started it. “Finally it’s all there, it’s official”Confirm sources familiar with the process.
The Falkland Islands Gazette records the court’s decision. so called ITQBThe sequel to the first ITQ, the English abbreviation for Individual Transferable Quota. There are local companies listed with regard to fishing that have access to new fishing licenses. lolligo: Argos Group (partner of Pereira), Beauchene Fishing (Marfrío and Copemar), Fortuna (Pescapuerta), RBC (Rampesca), Southern Cross (Chymar) and Seafish and Seaview (Lafonia). The joint ventures will release the licenses on January 1.
This situation is also start for the construction of new ships replace old units. In fact, in recent weeks construction prions By Petrel Fishing Company Ltd, a company owned by the Pescapuerta Group, and also by the trawler to replace the damaged one Baffin Bay, from Copemar, which went to the bottom after the fire in the port of Olívico, and which Armón Vigo will do. They assure the industry that another unit will be designated in the same year, but Marfrío excludes renewal. igueldothey have made a strong investment (9 million euro) for its update.
Renovation of four of the 16 vessels participating in squid fishing prior to the pandemic has been completed. lolligo. All done by Nodosa Shipyard in Marin: Falcon, Argos Cies, Monteferro Y Montelorido. In fact, some of the units still in operation are 45 years old, with the majority over 30 years old.
Second best historic catch: 101,000 tons
16 large trawlers based in Vigo participating in Loligo squid fishing in Malvinas (Falkland) waters have returned to Galicia after finishing their second season of the year. And they do it when the cellars are overflowing. Good management of the fishing ground and good performance of the crews resulted in the second best historical mark since records were set at 101,000 tons.
Specifically, the fleet managed to close the first campaign of the year with record numbers of over 55,000 tons, and the second resulted in just under 50,000.
According to figures released by the Archipelago’s Department of Natural Resources, the 101,000 tons of squid was exceeded only once in 1989, when the fleet managed to catch 118,000. Since then, registrations have always been below the 100,000 mark. reached 95,626 last year, so catches are almost 6% higher this year.
Now the fleet travels the 10,700 kilometers separating Stanley from Vigo for the well-deserved Christmas break. Already at the end of January, they will do the reverse route. Until then, the new fishing licenses, called ITQB, will be used for the next 25 years.