Consistent decline of biomass forces Falklands early closure of Loligo season

Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 13:38 UTC

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The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIFD) conducted a pre-season survey for the winter Loligo ‘X’ licence season, working in close partnership with local companies. The survey results showed the lowest winter pre-season survey biomass estimates since 2008, a total of 19,859 tons. Read full article

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I wonder could this decline be as a result of so many high seas fishing vessels that harvests thousands of tons of fish with no licences.
Yes stocks can and do vary from year to year due to water temperatures, but the reality is these are migrating fish and can be devastated long before they reach the Falklands fishing zones.
We do see climate change and our seasons are getting later year on year.
The Falklands fisheries and FIG closely monitor fish stock for the benefit of preservation for future harvests.
However while the Islands protect these stocks to let the breed, most of the young stock are being caught long before the islands see the effort of their conservation.
There is no one given culprit in this fast changing eco system but most likely it is overfishing in areas that the islands have no control over at all. The world is finding it ever more difficult to feed the still growing population and with climate change we are going to see huge consequences to mans viable future.
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