Marine biologist Mike Bingham claims that in 1982 the Penguin population in the Falkland Islands was six million, however twenty years later and as a direct consequence of the indiscriminate fisheries policy of the Islands government, only 600,000 are left.
PAY a visit to the Falkland Islands and you will invariably be told that Falkland Islanders are a well informed lot when it comes to local knowledge and current affairs.
But can we believe our own publicity?
Penguin News put it to the test this week and asked forty residents, including a few visitors, six questions about the Islands.
Contrary to what was reported in the Argentine press a few days ago, Lady Thatcher will not be travelling to the Falklands next November when hundreds of British war veterans are expected to visit the Islands.
Headlines: Johnston says 'sorry' for Argentina trip blunder / Falklands filming starts Saturday / New face new show / Sorry state of sewage / Sodexho lose value.
Titulares: Johnston se disculpa por la torpeza del viaje a Argentina / Filmación en Falklands comienza el sábado / Cara nueva, programa nuevo / Lamentable estado en
planta de saneamiento / Acciones de Sodexo caen.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York will be officially visiting Uruguay next November 5 and 6 according to a release from the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Headlines: Councillor to Gib in solidarity visit / Gang go West 2004 / Loligo fleet leave zone / Funds for officer / Dennis's charity tea / FIG says no need for no fish zone / BBC presenter Aled delivers War widow's ashes into care of Cathedral.
Titulares: Consejero en visita de solidaridad a Gibraltar / FIG niega sea necesaria Zona de no pesca / Cuadrilla a la Isla Oeste en 2004 / Flota de Loligo
abandona zona / Fondos para experto en medio ambiente / Té a beneficio de Dennis / Cenizas de viuda de guerra del '82
serán lanzadas al mar.
Chilean environmentalist groups with American financial support are interested in purchasing extensive natural forests tracks in Tierra del Fuego belonging to a frustrated woods exploitation project, according to Punta Arenas Prensa Austral.
Chile's oil company Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, ENAP will remain in government hands and plans to invest in the next tour years, 1,35 billion US dollars, 55% of which overseas.