Falkland Islands

Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:38 UTC
South Georgia announces the launching of a 'Visitor's Guide' film narrated by Sir David Attenborough

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is excited to announce the launch of its new film ‘South Georgia – A Visitor’s Guide’, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The film (*) has two key messages; firstly, it encourages visitors to respect and protect the island so their visit can be truly sustainable, but there is another message which is relevant to us all; proof that nature can recover, if we give it the chance.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:37 UTC
A Visitor's Guide: Frequently Asked Questions Where is South Georgia?

South Georgia is situated 800 miles SE of the Falkland Islands. The main island of South Georgia is approximately 170 km long and between 2 and 40 km wide and occupies an area of 3,755 km2, more than half of which is permanently ice covered. The coast is rich in wildlife and home to huge collies of penguins, seals and albatross.
Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine “militant” journalist apologizes to Malvinas war rank and file veterans

A well-known face in Buenos Aires television, and member of the so-called new school of “militant” journalism, very close to the Kirchner governments, had to backtrack and publicly apologize to the combatants who fought in the South Atlantic conflict after calling them a bunch of cowards, who did not defend the motherland and ignominiously surrendered to the British.
Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
UK has raised Falklands' interest in the post-Brexit negotiations with EU

Falkland Islands' lawmakers in a recent visit to London completed a round of talks with Foreign Office and other UK government officials to address several issues of interest, Brexit/EU talks, including fisheries, trade, and the current Argentine government aggressive diplomacy towards the Islands, among other points.
Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Rockhopper Exploration sells Ireland's United Oil stake for €3.4m

Rockhopper Exploration has sold its 18.3% stake in Ireland-based United Oil & Gas for US$ 4m (€3.4m). The deal announced tonight concludes United’s reverse takeover earlier this year of Rockhopper’s Egyptian subsidiary and its operations in the Abu Sennan oil field for US$ 15.5m (€13m).
Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Falklands/Chile LATAM link remains suspended until at least January 2021

LATAM Airlines have confirmed to the Falkland Islands government that the Punta Arenas-Santiago route will remain suspended until at least 2 January 2021, and the situation will be reviewed near that date.
Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:05 UTC
Funds for the Falkland Islands Museum and for paving an MPA road tract

Falkland Islands members of the elected Legislative Assembly have approved financial support for the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust to bring forward the build program for the Lookout Gallery and Exhibition Hall.
Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Falklands new port: advance team of construction company arrives in Stanley

An advance team from BAM Nuttall Ltd that will design and build a new port in the Falkland Islands arrived this week in Stanley and is complying with their 14-day quarantine, ahead of their extensive stakeholder engagement program, which is scheduled to begin in the first two weeks of next month.
Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 09:23 UTC
Falklands' company expects its state of the art trawler F/V Falcon ready for the Loligo February 2021 season

F/V Falcon, the latest trawler from the Falkland Islands Fortuna fishing company was launched on Wednesday at the Nodosa Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The vessel will now undergo further completion works, leading to sea trials later in the year, and ready to join the Falklands' fleet for the first Loligo season, commencing February 2021.
Monday, August 24th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Illegal and unregulated fishing costs Argentina “one to two billion dollars”: Falklands the main culprit

Illegal, unregulated fishing mainly in the waters adjacent to the disputed South Atlantic islands of the Falklands, South Georgia and South Sandwich costs Argentina an estimate of anywhere from one to two billion dollars, according to CEO Eduardo Pucci, from OPRAS, an Organization for the Protection of Fishery Resources.