Falkland Islands

• Friday, September 15th 2017 - 07:23 UTC

  Falklands: Substantial progress with seal mitigation in Calamari fishery

  

  By Senior Fisheries Scientist Dr Alexander Arkhipkin - The Department of Natural Resources (Fisheries) has reported that seal mortalities were brought to negligible levels thanks to recent mitigation measures. Since the end of August, all Loligo trawlers were required to have seal exclusion devices (SEDs) in their trawls.

• Friday, September 15th 2017 - 07:00 UTC

  Falklands' Governor Phillips: “You decide how you wish to be governed, now and in the future”

  

  The new Governor of the Falkland Islands emphasized that he was in the Islands to work with, “the democratically elected representatives of the people”, and it was, “entirely proper that you (Falkland Islanders) decide how you wish to be governed, now and in the future.”

• Thursday, September 14th 2017 - 18:24 UTC

  Falklands government donates £200k to Caribbean Islands affected by Hurricane Irma

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has made £200k available to assist sister UK Overseas Territories and former Territories in the Caribbean so terribly impacted by Hurricane Irma.

• Thursday, September 14th 2017 - 07:20 UTC

  Falklands Offshore Minerals Environmental Legislation Consultation

  

  The Falkland Islands Department of Mineral Resources is carrying out a public consultation on a range of proposed legislative measures applying to the offshore oil and gas industry.

• Wednesday, September 13th 2017 - 09:05 UTC

  Falklands' Prado stand: Argentina puts pressure on Uruguay and UK embassy

  

  Uruguay has requested that the Falkland Islands stand at the Great Britain pavilion in the country's main agriculture and industrial show, Expo-Prado, be withdrawn, following an emphatic statement and disappointment from Argentina regarding the Falklands/Malvinas question dispute.

• Tuesday, September 12th 2017 - 09:45 UTC

  Falklands' Stamps: An indication of sovereignty and a promotional opportunity

  

  By Andrew Francis FIG Postmaster - A country's stamp issues are important for many reasons. They are an indication of sovereignty, are a chance to promote the country throughout the world and raise money for the government.

• Monday, September 11th 2017 - 09:47 UTC

  Malvinas Day will be remembered every 2 April in Puerto Argentino (Stanley), when sovereignty is recovered

  

  The Argentine Senate has approved a bill establishing the Day of the Malvinas War Veteran and Fallen, which will be remembered every April 2nd in the Tierra del Fuego city of Puerto Argentino (Stanley, Falkland Islands), once sovereignty over the Islands is recovered. Until then the event will take place in the city of Ushuaia, capital of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands province.

• Monday, September 11th 2017 - 09:27 UTC

  Falklands at the Expo-Prado: Argentina makes official its disappointment to Uruguay

  

  In a Sunday release the Argentine government regretted the presence of the Falkland Islands stand at the Prado agro-industry show which is taking place in Montevideo, and said it expects collaboration from the Uruguayan government.

• Monday, September 11th 2017 - 07:05 UTC

  Falklands approves a Revised List of Prohibited Persons to the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands has approved a Revised List of Prohibited Persons, plus a number of recommendations on the issue. The news was included in the last edition of the weekly Penguin News and refers to an Executive Council meeting a week ago.

• Saturday, September 9th 2017 - 19:57 UTC

  Argentine embassy disappointed with Falklands stand at the Prado show

  

  The Argentine embassy met with officials from the Uruguayan Rural Association, ARU, to express their disappointment since the Falkland Islands have a stand at the Great Britain pavilion in the Prado agro-industry show in Montevideo, according to a report from Television Nacional, which belongs to the Uruguayan government media complex.