Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, September 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

  Headlines:
  US dollar falls to 670 Chilean pesos; Sun eclipse charter flight; Magallanes wool for India;
  Beef prices controversy.

• Monday, September 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  New satellite monitoring system comes into force this week.

  The argentine government is launching the new satellite monitoring system this week to replace the Monpesat system, which ceased operating almost two years ago. The new system, designed for the offshore fleet operating in domestic waters, will come into operation on 17 September

• Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Foreigners “plundering” Chilean fisheries.

  Chilean fishermen are up in arms over the presence of around 20 foreign vessels fishing in the country's EEZ or very close the maritime border. The vessels are registered in China, Korea, Russia, and even Greece and some of them have even been spotted in the country's main fishing area, between Regions V and IX.

• Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Ozone hole over Falklands.

  The Ozone hole has reached land and population areas in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands.

• Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  “Viarsa 1” scientist in Montevideo.

  The Uruguayan scientific observer aboard the longliner “Viarsa 1”, currently being escorted to the city of Freemantle to face charges of poaching toothfish in Australian waters arrived in Montevideo Thursday evening and spent the following morning with the Director of the Uruguayan Fisheries Department.

• Friday, September 12th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday 12th update

  Headlines: Two names for Camp seat - Goss and Hansen begin the by-election race; FI tour operators' insurance worry; Shippers to Marchwood face higher costs; New passports available.

• Thursday, September 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Magallanes farmers will have own abattoir.

  A group of farmers from Magallanes Region have decided to build a new abattoir putting an end to the controversy over the coming lease of a Chilean government managed plant.

• Thursday, September 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Australia releases Viarsa 1 observer.

  The Uruguayan scientific observer who was on board the longliner Viarsa 1 was released Wednesday 10 September and brought ashore at Cape Town, South Africa. He will be returning to Uruguay immediately.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  FIC oil partner exploring in West Africa.

  An Australian consortium with interests in the Falkland Islands has started exploration drilling at the Chinguetti oilfield off the coast of Mauritania, West Africa.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:
  Processing plant opens in Puerto Deseado
  Census shows 5,607 Galician vessels authorised to fish
  Chilean industry targets hoki.