Falkland Islands

• Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News

  Headlines:
  Chinese vessels predating claims Chile; Brazil promotes fresh water fish exports; Australia sinks toothfish pirate boat; EUR 27 million for fishing ports; Galician companies target Morocco; Brazilian Fisheries Department unveiled;

• Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Praise for Falklands Way of Life.

  Praise for the Falkland Islands as a place both to live and to work is contained in the latest edition of one of the United Kingdom's biggest selling monthly publications, “Saga Magazine” distributed to about a million subscribers.

• Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Airlines still hopeful about flights.

  Aerolíneas Argentinas is hopeful it will be able to begin flights to the Falkland Islands in the near future and says negotiations are on-going with the British Civil Aviation Authority “and then we will see how we coordinate things, as matters are complicated because we need the intervention of the Foreign Ministry,” airline spokesman Julio Scarmella told MercoPress.

• Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: ?President' Menem to visit?; Charles Cooper gradually disappears; Jail for taxi driver; ?Bully' gets probation; Fake money at MPA; Queen's Parade Monday; Lamont to Venezuela;

• Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News.

  Headlines:
  Award for Lan Chile; A Socialist lady for Magallanes; Massive influenza vaccination.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Governor voices concern over Aerolineas airlink proposal.

  The Falklands Governor Howard Pearce has publicly spoken out with respect to the recently announced proposal by Aerolineas Argentinas to seek approval for two weekly flights to the Falklands from Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Successful tourism season for the Falklands.

  ?We had as many cruise ships visiting the Islands this season as Montevideo experienced', enthused John Fowler, Manager of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News.

  Headlines:
  Successful season for “Mare Australis”; Lawsuits against Torres del Paine operator; Swedish training vessel visits Punta Arenas; Earthquake and tsunamis area; Icebreaker Irizar returns to Antarctica; Dengue scare in north Chile;

• Sunday, April 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:
  Controversy over hake licences
  Long term access rights boost industry

• Friday, April 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Inspection critical of camp schooling; Aerolineas flight is 'speculation'; British award for Falklands choir; Give a quid; Prison for young soldier.