Falkland Islands

• Monday, April 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Irizar incident: Argentina insists in original position.

  Last Wednesday the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially replied to Britain's non satisfaction with the March 15/16 naval icebreaker “Almirante Irizar” “policing” incident in Falkland Islands exclusive jurisdiction waters.

• Friday, April 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands feel the cost of low Illex catches.

  The Falkland Islands Government could lose as much as £10 millions ($US 18 millions) as a result of having to close the Illex Squid fishing season two months earlier than planned.

• Thursday, April 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Memorial nears completion; Geo Pacific finishes seismic survey for Desire Petroleum; Illex closes April 14; Tourism round up; Coroner opens inquest; Governor's good news.

• Thursday, April 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Australian armed patrol capability in Southern Seas.

  Australia will be protecting her interests in the Southern Ocean with a permanent armed patrol capability beginning next July, announced Australian officials this Monday in a statement emphasizing the government's strong stand against illegal fishing. In 2003 only Australia managed a record 138 apprehensions along her vast 37,000 kilometers coastline.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

  Headlines:
  New airline will fly to Punta Arenas; High season extends to April; Sustainable tourism in Patagonia; Preparing for the next cruise season.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar residents can stand in any UK region.

  Gibraltar residents will be able to stand as candidates in any United Kingdom electoral constituency and not just the south-west at the forthcoming European elections later this year, declared the GSLP/Lib alliance.

• Tuesday, April 6th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Offshore oil surveying concludes for this season.

  Another stage in the search for hydrocarbons in the waters surrounding the Falkland Islands concluded last week when two vessels involved in surveying acreage licenced to Desire Petroleum in the North Falkland Basin left for the River Plate, reports the latest edition of Penguin News.

• Monday, April 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

  Headlines:
  “Whale sound” experience in Carlos III Island; Argentine gas crisis will not affect Punta Arenas; Sky open coal mine to begin operations in Magallanes.

• Saturday, April 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Squid absence forces Falklands' Illex fishery closure.

  The Falkland Islands Illex fishery will close two months early on 14 April 2004, the Falklands Fisheries Department announced this Friday in Stanley.

• Friday, April 2nd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine war dead receive long standing Memorial.

  Twenty two years ago, on 2 April 1982, during a Military assignment code-named 'Operacion Azul' (Operation Blue) special Argentine Forces captured the Falkland Islands. Ten weeks later more than 700 Argentine servicemen were dead as Britain recovered the Islands, losing 255 men in the process.