Stories for April 2008

Wednesday, April 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands fishing licences “based on what market stands”

Falkland Islands fishing licence fees are high because “...it has always been in everyone's interest to maximise revenue; what is raised is based on what the market can stand,” Government Director of Fisheries John Barton told Mercopress Wednesday, in response to local grumbling at the possibility of another increase in loligo licence fees.
Wednesday, April 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' cruise season new record: 67.700 visitors

CRUISE ship tourism in the Falkland Islands has increased by a massive 32%.
Wednesday, April 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil to promote shipbuilding and a merchant fleet

Brazil announced it will promote the country's ship building industry not only to supply vessels and oil rigs for domestic demand but to export them to the rest of Latinamerica.
Wednesday, April 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
IMF forecasts one in four chance of global recession

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the world economy will grow much more slowly in the next two years as a result of the credit crunch. In its latest economic forecast, the IMF says that world economic growth will slow to 3.7% in 2008 and 2009, 1.25% lower than growth in 2007.
Wednesday, April 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Patagonia: free access to rivers and lakes or expropriation

Argentine Patagonia Nahuel Huapi National Park administrators have started expropriation proceedings against landowners, among them US media tycoon Ted Turner. Landowners have consistently refused free public access to rivers and lakes, park sources said.
Wednesday, April 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers and government dialogue announced for Friday

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner next Friday will meet with representatives from the country's four organizations that staged a three week lock out to protest the increase in sliding export taxes on oil seeds and cereals, according to sources in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, April 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil supports soy expansion in spite of budding controversy

Brazil has become the world's second exporter of soy beans totaling 25.6 million tons in 2006/07 and one of the country's main sources of international income. But as in Argentina and other countries soy expansion is becoming controversial in spite of the fact the government expects the volume of production to keep expanding.
Tuesday, April 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ban Ki-moon: climate change, major threat to human health

Top United Nations officials have warned that global warming and its effects, including a rise in air and sea temperatures and extreme weather patterns endanger not only the planet but also pose a major threat to human health.
Tuesday, April 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet talks about double standards for females leaders

After meeting with Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Palace late last week, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet spoke firmly about the double standards today's female leaders have to deal with.
Tuesday, April 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
EU divided over maritime safety laws and civil liability

European Union ministers rejected Monday two Brussels maritime safety laws by a large majority. The proposed directives on flag state control and civil liability for ship owners received the support of fewer than seven of the 27 EU member states at a council of ministers meeting in Luxembourg, according to Lloyd's List portal.