Falkland Islands

Friday, March 13th 2026 - 02:49 UTC
Falklands: Loligo squid returns, “sufficient biomass abundance” for fishing season

Fisheries surveys in the Falkland Islands indicate that there is “sufficient biomass abundance” of Loligo squid to sustain a commercial fishing season.
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Friday, March 13th 2026 - 02:41 UTC
Falklands mark anniversary of March 2013 referendum

The Falkland Islands this week mark thirteen years since the referendum in which residents overwhelmingly voted to remain a British Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.
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Friday, March 13th 2026 - 02:24 UTC
Falklands: Mount Pleasant Complex to hold public open day

The Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC), which includes the Falkland Islands’ international airport and the headquarters of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI), will open its doors to the public on Sunday, March 22, allowing residents to visit its facilities and equipment.
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Monday, March 9th 2026 - 23:23 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly marks Commonwealth Day with youth-focused sitting and emphasis on parliamentary ties

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Commonwealth Day 2026 on Monday with a public statement highlighting the Territory’s links to the wider Commonwealth network and the role of local democratic institutions. In the release issued on March 9, the Assembly said the Commonwealth flag was flown alongside the Falklands flag on Victory Green, reflecting “our pride in being part of the Commonwealth family of nations.”
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Monday, March 9th 2026 - 18:50 UTC
King Charles III Message on Commonwealth Day 2026, “a family that stands as a force of good”

We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility. Across our world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict, climate change and rapid transformation. Yet it is often in such testing moments that the enduring spirit of the Commonwealth is most clearly revealed.
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Monday, March 9th 2026 - 16:53 UTC
Falklands, Uruguayan scientists join UK project to study biodiversity on the Islands’ sandy beaches

A team of researchers from the Marine Sciences Laboratory at the Faculty of Sciences of the Uruguayan national university (Universidad de la República) is working in the Falkland Islands on the UK sponsored project “Biodiversity Assessment of Sandy Beaches in the Falkland Islands”.
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Sunday, March 8th 2026 - 16:28 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly marks International Women’s Day with inclusive message

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked International Women’s Day on March 8 with a message centered on broad recognition of women across the community, in a statement signed by MLAs Dot Gould and Cheryl Roberts. In the text, the lawmakers thanked “mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, colleagues, and neighbours” for bringing “strength, care, and inspiration” to life in the Islands.
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Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 07:50 UTC
Falklands’ conflict to be re-examined at University of Manchester conference

The University of Manchester is hosting a major conference about the Falklands conflict next April on Thursday 16 and Friday 17. 44 years have passed, but the conflict still resonates deeply in both the UK and Argentina.
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Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 02:43 UTC
Falklands, Commonwealth Day Youth Parliament Sitting; Monday 9 March

To mark Commonwealth Day, Monday 9 March, young people from the Falkland Islands will take their seats in the Chamber to question Members of the Legislative Assembly on the issues that matter to them.
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Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 10:50 UTC
FIH Group sells Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company for £11.6m.

The Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company (PHFC), which takes passengers between Gosport and Portsea, was bought by the parent company of Collins River Enterprises – trading as Uber Boat by Thames Clippers – from Falkland Islands Holdings Group.