Falkland Islands

• Monday, May 17th 2021 - 21:01 UTC

  Falklands waters: A haven for Sei whales

  

  The coastal waters of the Falkland Islands have been confirmed as a Key Biodiversity Area for Sei whales, the first of its kind in the world. The announcement comes after five years of surveys carried out in Falklands waters by Falklands Conservation.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 09:36 UTC

  Falklands plans to borrow US$ 85 million for the port, and manages a credit rating of A+ from S&P Global

  

  Reuters has reported that the Falkland Islands got its first sovereign credit rating, an investment-grade A+ score from S&P Global on Monday, as the tiny British-run territory looks to dip into borrowing markets to pay for improvements to its main port.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 01:49 UTC

  Vigo anticipates a 50,000 tons Falklands' Loligo catch but it will have to pay tariff to access the EU

  

  The Falkland Islands' fishing industry partners/associates in Vigo are faced with good and bad news. The good news is that the Loligo catch is expected to reach 50,000 tons, while the bad news is that the exceptional squid harvest expected to begin arriving next week in Vigo will be, for the first time facing a 6% tariff when landed in Spain, according to the Galicia media.

• Monday, May 10th 2021 - 06:08 UTC

  Falklands closes first Loligo season earlier; successful catch anticipated

  

  The Falkland Islands Loligo (Falkland Calamari) fishery, which holds two seasons a year, closed its first season of 2021 early – the northern part of the box on April 14 and the south on April 28, three days before the planned last day of May 1.

• Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 23:59 UTC

  Falklands economy boasts healthy trade surplus but income inequality increases

  

  The value of goods exported from the Falkland Islands recorded a compound annual growth rate of 8.1% between 2010 and 2019, according to the Falkland Islands Government’s State of the Economy report.

• Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 19:09 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government supporting works to determine possible presence of unidentified Argentine graves at Teal Inlet

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is to support efforts to establish whether there is unidentified Argentine military personnel buried at Teal Inlet, according to a statement released this afternoon.

• Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 08:09 UTC

  Falklands to record ‘modest’ population growth over the next 15 years

  

  The population of the Falkland Islands is set to grow by an average of 2% a year over the next fifteen years, according to a State of the Economy report published by the Falkland Islands Government.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 18:41 UTC

  Falkland Islands remember the naval sacrifices of 1982

  

  As a sea-faring nation, surrounded by the South Atlantic, the Falkland Islands have become a final resting place for many ships over time. Many of these were merchant trading vessels that suffered accidental damage at sea due to adverse sailing conditions, such as the Lady Elizabeth, one of the most iconic symbols of the Islands, located in Whalebone Cove at the east end of Stanley harbor.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 16:56 UTC

  Argos granted extension to Falklands production licence

  

  Argos Resources has successfully secured a 12-month extension to the second term of its Production Licence in the North Falkland Basin, the company announced this week. The extension, which runs until 1 May 2022, was approved by the Falkland Islands Government’s Executive Council on March 24.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 13:25 UTC

  Falkland Islands Defence Force: New motto approved

  

  A reception was held at Government House last night to celebrate the formal approval of a new motto for the Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF).