Tag: marine protection zone

marine protection zone
Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:35 UTC

UK “feeling uneasy” with Argentine diplomatic campaign to recover the Malvinas

Minister Puricelli: century XXI, the century of Malvinas recovery by Argentina

Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli rejected the announced UK plan to create a huge marine protection zone in South Georgia saying the British are feeling “uneasy” because of the Argentine diplomatic work displayed to claim the South Atlantic Islands.

Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 18:57 UTC

UK plans a huge South Atlantic marine protection zone in South Georgia

Grytviken, the old whaling station and where British polar explorer Shackleton is buried

The UK is planning a huge marine protection zone near the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, in an area that is also claimed by Argentina, a British official said on Wednesday.

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