Falkland Islands

• Thursday, December 18th 2014 - 02:34 UTC

  South Atlantic: “Fewer catches as illex squid season ends”

  

  The Argentine jigging fleet captured nearly 150,000 tonnes of squid (Illex argentinus) in South Atlantic waters during the season that took place between 24 January and 31 August this year, according to a technical report issued by the National Institute for Fishing Research and Development (INIDEP).

• Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 19:41 UTC

  Falklands has a new Director of Health; Mr Bainbridge takes his position next January

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ian Bainbridge as Director of Health and Social Care, taking up post from 28th January 2015.

• Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 04:52 UTC

  Filmus: Scholar approach at Malvinas Question

  

  Argentina's Secretary of Malvinas (Falklands) Daniel Filmus moves spotlight onto juridical, historical knowledge, continental platform and international relationships to back sovereignty claims

• Tuesday, December 16th 2014 - 19:19 UTC

  Commissioner’s first visit to South Georgia

  

  THE Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Colin Roberts, has just returned from a ten day trip to South Georgia. The visit was the Commissioner’s first to the island and the initial port of call was King Edward Point (KEP), the seat of administration on the island.

• Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 19:19 UTC

  BBC airs advance of Top Gear Patagonia program to be shown December 27/28

  

  The controversial two-part episode of BBC's Top Gear filmed in Argentina will be shown on Saturday, December 27 and Sunday, December 28 on BBC Two at 8pm on both days. A few seconds advance of the show was aired this week in anticipation of the major launching.

• Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 04:03 UTC

  Argentina praised Uruguay's support in the Malvinas dispute with UK

  

  Argentina’s ambassador to Uruguay Dante Dovena has praised the “commitment” and support of President Jose Mujica administration in the country’s sovereignty dispute against the UK as he readied to close he 2014 Malvinas Forum in the neighboring nation.

• Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 03:55 UTC

  Tribute at sea at site of the Battle of the Falklands to honor British and German sailors

  

  Descendants of the three Admirals who led the Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy at the Battles of Coronel and the Falklands in 1914 have paid tribute at sea.

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 06:54 UTC

  Record year for Falklands' fish catches

  

  THIS year will be marked as one of the most successful years in the history of the Falkland Islands fishery with several record catches registered and the total catch of all species in Falkland waters this month reaching a record of 451,000 tonnes.

• Thursday, December 11th 2014 - 12:27 UTC

  BBC team authorized to film wildlife in Tierra del Fuego under certain conditions

  

  A BBC crew is currently filming in Tierra del Fuego a documentary on the wildlife of the Beagle Channel Islands. The crew is escorted by an observer from the provincial government and according to local officials it had to sign a document by which when the material is edited it must clearly establish that it was filmed in Argentine territory, with support from local authorities.

• Wednesday, December 10th 2014 - 08:02 UTC

  Falklands' sovereignty bilateral talks requested by leaders' summit in Mexico

  

  Argentina managed to include a special statement on the Falklands/Malvinas question, at the end of the Ibero American leaders summit held in Mexico, calling on both sides of the dispute, Argentina and the UK, to resume negotiations, in the shortest time possible, to reach a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas, South Georgia, South Sandwich islands and surrounding maritime spaces.