Falklands’ fishing companies regret Uruguay’s ban, and losses for the port of Montevideo
Falkland Islands fishing companies association, FIFCA expressed their “extreme disappointment” with Uruguay’s decision not to allow Falklands’ flagged vessels enter the port of Montevideo, which “will only serve to punish its own people”.
In a brief release signed by Cheryl Roberts, FIFCA chair, the association also blasts Argentina’s “complete disregard for maritime law and the right of innocent passage through territorial waters”.
FIFCA, which represents the Falklands fishing industry, one of the Islands’ economy pillars not only has been exposed to permanent Argentine armed vessels “high seas harassment” against trawlers and jiggers operating with Falklands’ government licences, but now could see its scope of action limited by Uruguay’s decision to prevent access to the port of Montevideo if they fly the Falklands flag.
However the measure is “not extensive to the red ensign”.
“We are extremely disappointed with Uruguay’s decision not to allow Falkland flagged vessels entry into Montevideo. In doing so Uruguay serves to punish its own people as without doubt, the effect on their economy due to this decision will be significant” reads the communiqué.
“The Falkland Islands have been part of the red ensign group since 1861 and since 2003 has adopted parts I and II of the UK merchant shipping Act 1995”.
In its last paragraph the communiqué refers to the weekend incident involving a Spanish flagged fishing vessel leaving the port of Montevideo for the South Atlantic and which under threat of boarding form the Argentine Coast Guard was forced to sail through Uruguayan waters to reach the high seas.
“Furthermore with regard to the incident over the weekend involving the Spanish flagged fishing vessel Villa Nores, which was hailed with intention to board by the Argentine Coast Guard, we feel this demonstrates Argentina’s complete disregard for the right under 'United Nations Convention of the Law of the Seas' maritime law, for the right of innocent passage through territorial waters”.
The Spanish ambassador in Montevideo Aurora Díaz-Rato criticized the Argentine authorities’ action as an ‘error’ and said Argentina has no right to impede the free navigation of Spanish vessels in international waters.
The announcement by Uruguayan president Jose Mujica regarding Falklands’ flagged vessels came as a bombshell for the companies linked to shipping and fisheries industries support activities in the port of Montevideo.
“The president’s decision has caused great concern in the sector since it involves economic activity and jobs in the port of Montevideo” said Mario Baubeta president of the Navigation Centre who estimated that foreign flagged fishing vessels operating from Montevideo represent an annual turnover of 300 million dollars.
“These announcements only help to scare away the fishing vessels that use Montevideo as an operations hub for the South Atlantic and Antarctica. It is obvious that if vessels are banned from operating in Montevideo and others are exposed to continuous harassment, they will just move to Brazil with all the losses for Uruguay”, added Baubeta.
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More tomorrow I don't doubt.
Still looks like Argentina hurting is neighbour and offending Spain, without any great effect on the Falklands. They sell 25 year licences after all. No refund :-)
That's if its true of course. After all Beef has shown that Falklands' flags are flying in Montevideo at this moment !
All for something that is not theirs & they will never have.
Can't say l care for them much either, although l had a bit of sympathy for them at one time.
These malvinistas act like children who have been told, “no, you can't have that”.
Well, girls & boys, NO, you can't have our land. Cry, you'll feel better afterwards.
A good test for the rule of law in Uruguay
Long Live the Falklands.
Soul not law! ;-))
Brazil? They will just move back to Europe with all the losses for Britain.
Argentines influence on the smaller nations, only hastened their decline
And so the fishing industry of these little nations and other S/A nations came to an end,
But rejoice the emergence of the new fishing industry booming in the Falklands
And ST Helen , frozen and shipped to the rest of the world,
Money , fish oil all in abundance,
Long live the future advance ment of the British in the Falklands,
And the demise of a once powerful S/A reduced to 4th world status, .
And interesting thought .
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Flight threats - likewise, we have been looking at alternatives for some time- we now focus harder and define the best one
Thankyou Argentina- you are making a few beaurocrats and politicians here get off the fence and extract their finger! - Thankyou Cristina! - we might even name the new port and future oil terminals after you!
Geb Galteiri,s stupidity saved the Islands from decline and falling into Arg hands when he lost patience and invaded in 1982. Out of his cockup we transformed the |islands and built a modern society - now out of Christina,s bad tempered stupidity we can cement permanently our total economic and physical independence from anything
S.American!!
A good test for the rule of law in Uruguay
GO GO DOMINGO
A ridiculous decision that Liverpool must appeal.
Hope Suarez keeps his chin up and wonder what John Terry will get?
The battle lines are being drawn, no more shilly-shallying around.
Let's get some construction going.
Big oil tankers, delivered where you want.
Big Fishing Mother ships, processing fish as they go towards their markets.
Who needs South America? But we should not forget our friends in Chile.
Have to work them into the equation, somewhere.
Sounds like a bright future ahead, free from anything Argentine.
Exactly right.
I don't see this nonsense from “PUBA” to be a problem, more an opportunity for the Falkland Islands to exploit their resources to the maximum extent possible. And why not?
Love the fact that Paraguay has boldly declared its ports closed to Falkland Island flagged ships. Would imagine that lengthy river trip was a navigational treat and experience.
John Terry wll not have a case to answer,like Blatter didn't,they have found their alien to make the example with, and a reduction to less of a ban will be the wrong signal.But this is football which is a law to itself.
but we both know, sooner or later, the talking will have to stop, for her own people may well demand action,
Then what will she do ?
Sooner or later .
We were doing quite a lot before Argentina unilaterally withdrew from earlier agreements, so what do you expect. The point is that the Falklands are British territory and until the Islanders want something different that's the way its going to stay.
I don't ask you to like it, just stop misrepresenting the truth.
#28 The details might be important but it's the facts,today,that are real.Colonies are beholden to the coloniser.
For sure Uruguay is not going to jeopardize the good economics has with Argentina for 2000 people...Simple math..
Oh for f### Sake are you serious. It is simple maths (with an s). Money. there could be 2 people or 2 Billion people in the Falklands. whoever has the bigger trade export for Uruguay will gain favour. The Uruguayans may not like Argentina but for now they will play the game. No one likes to be bullied. I'd wager Uruguay will tell Argentina to F### off soon enough.
As for your most observant of remarks,money,and it's effect on the causes of friendships(otherwise seen as subservience),you need to make that point to the Brutish.They are the ones who think the world loves them.They don't,it's their money they like and they won't believe it until they don't have any.Oh,that can't be right.I must mean until they can't borrow any.
#27 that sounds like fighting talk
NO, its not fighting talk at all, neither is it threatening,
It happens to be a fact, that the UK government wishes to avoid if possible.
And Argentina will come to regret she ever heard of the Falklands,
The fact is, you can only talk so long,
Then action will inevitably take place,
Argentina is slowly stopping talking, as a cover, and slowly but surely pressuring others into action,
[Action] that will have repercussions ]
Even you must see that,
We are sliding to a conflict, that will [May] and can cost the lives of thousands,
And it will be the south Americans themselves, unwittingly and blindly doing Argentina’s, bidding, that may well start it,
Sooner or later, Britain must either
1, give up the Falklands, and hand it to you on a plate
And live with the shame
Or
2, retaliate to stop you guys encroaching any more on British interest,
Not fighting talk, just common sense,
You just keep on pushing, and pushing, with no regard to the inevitable consequences
Just an opinion . .
,
.
I lived (studied, worked) in England for a while and visited it many times since, and I know where to scratch if I want a black eye or a beer. Argentina's power to annoy, as far as can see, is very close to nil, exception made of this tampering with a handful of innocent boats, which in fact does not have any real value, because there's no real harm to the islands' economy, but rather to a few shipowners and consignataires.
The Falkland-Malvinas islands' budget is improving by the hour, they don't need their insular European sugar-daddy to help them in any way, except of course with Atlantic vigilance by a couple of medium-sized war boats and, to cut this short, there's no danger that their continental neighbours attack (as we did in 1982) for the simple reason that, to this day, we have no armed forces.
Finally, I think that your vision is too Conservative, in the 'obsolete' department. I used to be an Enoch Powell's fan, and read all his books ('Fredom and Reality' I have dedicated and signed by him), but times have changed for all, for good or for worse. Best Christmas wishes!
Finally,
This is irrelevant,
It’s not your decision or mine,
And that’s the problem, she will make that decision, she will not have to back it up, your military will have to,
And besides, this may well start small then escalate , if she can push others to do her dirty work for you,
[Will it happen?]
Maybe//maybe not, but ones things for sure my friend, the British are taking it seriously and all ready planning [just in case]
If it happens, then so be it,
If not then its peace all round,, it will purely depends on who’s doing the pushing,
Merry xmas
l take their threats seriously,
They will try again,
We must be prepared.
Merry Christmas All.
Relax and enjoy life as it is.
There's no way that we 'will try again'.
At least not as viciously as in 82. That's over.
Besides, islanders are always prepared, but without allowing it to be the leit motive of their lifes.
'She' can talk and scream and brush her her hair away from her face, and smile as wide as her botox permits, and win other chiefs of state for her 'patriotic' cause.
But L.A. countries change sides as easily as one change shirts, and the allied of yesterday can be today's foes.
This, which is basic for L.A.'s socio-political studies of the past 80 years, is a fact that, for some obscure reason, does not enter the heads of the UK military (who are planning to send a nuke sub to the area!), unless perhaps it's a matter for their survival or, worst still, the survival of their petty businesses.
Merry Christmas, all of you, my dear mates in the Falkland-Malvinas Is, and all the best for 2012!!! :-D
merryxmas
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I consider Argentina to be an enemy of my country, due to your nations' aggressive and threatening behaviour towards mine.
However, I agree with you. One of the points I have made recently was the same as yours “remember the dead”. I pointed out to the Argentine hot heads that a conflict would lead to a great loss of life and not necessarily fill their expectations of a glorious victory, even if Argentina won.
I bet people like think, kipling etc won't be the ones sent out on a frigate, dodging bullets, or strapping into an FAA aircraft if the situation gets worse.
However, I can understand what Briton is saying. Our armed forces are very much weaker now than in the past, and the way things are going, they will get weaker for the next few years. I regret this as I believe in deterrence as a means of dissuading your enemies to attack you.
I can imagine Kirchner and her advisors thinking “go now or lose the opportunity”. You have a sufficiently large navy and airforce to inflict enough loss upon us to force us into a position where talks would have to take place. You have an alliance to help you, and the USA won't help us out (thanks USA, all those dead british soldiers in Helmand went there to help you fight the murderers behind 9/11). To quote Clautswitze “war is diplomacy by other means”.
Before you say it could'nt happen remember 2 things.
1 Argentine forces invaded in 1982 and threatened invasion in 1977. They have also fired on RN survey vessels.
2 People make mistakes, either of strategic judgement, or in the heat of the moment, war can start by mistake.
My country would be wise to sit up and do something to convince yours that a conflict is not in your best interest.
I agree with the idea of sending an RN attack sub into the area. It shows we mean business and that an attack or blockade will be opposed strongly.
Despite my hatred oif your country I bear you no personal animosity Argie. You talk sense.
Merry Christmas.
just a big enough force on one side of the island to hold a defensive possision,
then she can demand a ceasfire to talk, to save any bloodshed, then hey presto,
you never know,
and mr camaron will fall, and ect ect ect .
xmas mates .
Such a nice person. Er um oh yes
Many of your countrymen hate us, they often tell us so.
Hatred is one of the deadly sins, like......envy or covetness.
You envy us & you covet OUR country,no?
HNYear.
I don't know about envy because isn't that coverting other people's property,like Sr think's estancia
l wanted to get a response from him as l haven't seen him post for quite some time.
Probably he is posting under another name(s). l don't really care.
Anyway, l don't know anything about his farm. lt may not be good enough for me!(another joke).
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