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Collaborative approach to Loligo

Forum held between LPG, Spanish partners and FIG

Falklands fishing companies, their Spanish partners and the government have met together for a collaborative forum in advance of the year’s first Loligo squid season which opened this weekend.

The first of its kind, the meeting brought members of the Falkland Islands Loligo Producers Group (LPG) and their counterparts from Spain together with Falkland Islands Government officials and MLAs. The event provided a forum for open discussion on the challenges, outlook and future of the Loligo fishery in the Falkland Islands.

A lunch was held at Malvina House hotel for all invitees before the meeting moved to the HarbourLights Cinema where presentations on the economy and new port were respectively given by the FIG Director of Policy and Director of Commercial Services. A session led by senior staff from the Natural Resources Department then followed, with useful discussion and debate taking place over a variety of issues.

Michael Poole, Chair of the Loligo Producers Group commented: “The day was a great opportunity for local and Spanish partners to discuss candidly, both internally and with FIG, a range of issues important to the Loligo fishery. We received very useful updates on the Islands economy, port development and fisheries management from Government officials. We are also grateful to MLAs for making time available to sit in and listen to those discussions.

"It is important that we all understand the context in which we operate here in the Islands, including our partners from Spain. We hope for a positive upcoming first season, and look forward to continuing to work together to ensure a continued strong Loligo fishery in the future.”

 

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