Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 02:20 UTC

  New map of South Georgia by British Antarctic Survey unveiled

  

  A team of cartographers at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has re-produced a high-resolution updated map of the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. The island, situated at 37°W 54°10’S is a haven for wildlife, a centre for wildlife and fisheries research and famous for the epic voyage by Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men just over a century ago.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 02:11 UTC

  South Georgia proposing to extend toothfish licensing period from 2 to 4 years

  

  The South Georgia and South Sandwich toothfish fishery is one of the highest-scoring Marine Stewardship Council certified fisheries, underpinned by scientific research, ecosystem-based precautionary management, and careful monitoring and enforcement.

• Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 19:43 UTC

  Patagonian king crab spawns and develops in lab conditions in Argentina

  

  Argentina's National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP), with the Benthic Crustacean Fishery Subprogram, successfully registered the transportation from Ushuaia to Mar del Plata of king crab females with eggs and their subsequent spawning in laboratory conditions.

• Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 10:03 UTC

  Reminiscences of the Falklands' war triggered by the Argentina/Peru Russia 2018 qualifier

  

  The building up to the South American qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, between Argentina and Peru, which was played in Buenos Aires on Thursday evening, resurfaced the strong political and military alliance of the two countries, particularly referred to recent events such as the Falklands war in 1982.

• Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 09:25 UTC

  Falklands' iconic Whalebone Arch in Stanley again open to view after weeks of repair

  

  Falkland Islands' newly-restored Whalebone Arch was revealed this week. After six weeks of sanding and repairing and coating with epoxy resin, the iconic structure in Stanley is now open to view, and to the elements.

• Friday, October 6th 2017 - 20:21 UTC

  Falklands shares concerns on high seas catches as a challenge to stock assessment

  

  Fishing on the high seas (*) can present a serious problem for fisheries management, but the Falkland Islands Senior Fisheries Scientist Alexander (Sasha) Arkhipkin has been making a heavy contribution to international collaborations to attempt to deal with some of that impact.

• Friday, October 6th 2017 - 07:27 UTC

  Falklands' considering investigation of Stanley Airport future development options

  

  The Falkland Islands' Executive Council has considered a proposal to investigate the future development options for Stanley Airport. A paper put to ExCo by the General Manager Aviation Services and Director of Civil Aviation was described as not a comprehensive review of all the options, but gives approval for the Chief Executive to develop clear terms of reference for a study which can define the realistic potential usage options for Stanley Airport.

• Friday, October 6th 2017 - 07:08 UTC

  Falklands' delegation meet David Davis and Boris Johnson at Tory Conference in Manchester

  

  This week Falklands MLA Jan Cheek and Falklands Representative in London Sukey Cameron have been accompanied at the Conservative Conference in Manchester by Assistant Representative Michael Betts, and law student and former Falklands PR Manager Krysteen Ormond.

• Thursday, October 5th 2017 - 09:31 UTC

  Brexit will hit Britain’s overseas territories hard – why is no one talking about it?

  

  When the Brexit referendum result was announced last June, I was working on the Turks and Caicos Islands, one of the UK’s overseas territories in the Caribbean. A collection of about 40 tropical islands, of which eight are inhabited, people there were shocked at the result. They were annoyed they hadn’t had a chance to vote, and concerned about their future.

• Wednesday, October 4th 2017 - 06:34 UTC

  Falklands' spring fire and smokes recorded by NASA Aqua satellite

  

  A satellite true-color image of fire and smokes in the Falkland Islands was recorded last 28 September with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite.