Falkland Islands

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

  Falklands launches Land Recovery Program consultation to sponsor agriculture and biodiversity

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched a public consultation to help shape a Land Recovery Program. This initiative is aimed at supporting farmers and other land managers in restoring degraded land, sustaining agricultural productivity, and enhancing biodiversity.

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

  Beautiful South Georgia from the air on a day of great visibility

  

  The BFSAI is reporting that an RFA Airbus Atlas 400 M during a recent fisheries patrol operation, ColdStare, along South Georgia Island and waters enjoyed spectacular flying conditions, with blue skies, since they are normally covered in cloud’

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

  Falklands’ 17 girls’ team will play female international football in Punta Arenas

  

  On International Girls and Women in Sport Day, the focus is on the Girls Football Team coached by Troyd Bowles. They are about to embark on their biggest challenge yet with the first ever female international football tournament for the Falkland Islands in Punta Arenas.

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

  Falklands, grounded jigger in Stanley Harbor refloated

  

  The Taiwanese jigger An Fong 168 grounded in shallow waters of Falkland Islands’ Stanley harbor, and with recovery delayed because of strong winds, was finally re-floated Thursday midday, 6 February, reported the Falklands Maritime Authority.

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

  Falkland Islands Cricket team readies for weeklong tour of Costa Rica next March

  

  Falkland Islands and Costa Rica are pleased to announce that a weeklong tour by the Falklands cricket team to Central America has been confirmed, from 8-15 March 2025 for a five match T20 series.

• Saturday, February 8th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

  Argentine judge rules travel agency should not advertise Malvinas as UK destination

  

  Judge Guillermo Patricio Cánepa of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) ruled this week that Cruiseline S.R.L. should not mislead potential customers by advertising cruise services to the United Kingdom's “Islas Malvinas.” The magistrate ordered the company to pull its advertising campaign in that regard and recognize Argentina's sovereignty over the archipelago.

• Friday, February 7th 2025 - 06:40 UTC

  Falklands Pension Scheme, board member vacancy for employee representative

  

  The Falkland Islands Pensions Scheme (FIPS) operates under the direction of a Pensions Board, whose Trustees are appointed by the Governor. Expressions of interest are now being sought from any persons who would like to serve on the Board of Trustees as an Employee Representative.

• Friday, February 7th 2025 - 06:38 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government response to Starlink email notification

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is aware that Starlink this week issued a notification to some of its users, indicating their intent to disable services due to the Falkland Islands not being an authorized territory.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2025 - 05:41 UTC

  Minister Doughty, “C24 is outdated”, but UK government supports OTs right to address UN Special Committee

  

  The position of Overseas Territories, on the United Nations list of Non-Self--Governing Territories was recently discussed in British Parliament. The issue was brought up by Conservative Member of Parliament Blake Stephenson on January 30th session.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2025 - 05:31 UTC

  Falklands, summary findings from salmon-farming scoping exercise

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is in the process of considering the potential for the future development of large-scale, commercial salmon-farming activities in Falkland Islands waters. An in-depth public consultation on a set of development proposals, including a proposal that large-scale salmon-farming is not permitted, is planned for mid-2025.