Falkland Islands

• Friday, February 14th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Fish exports surpass traditional beef sales

  Argentina: In 2002, exports of raw and processed fish and shellfish surpassed beef, both meat products and livestock, which is traditionally the country's staple export commodity.

• Thursday, February 13th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Epic long-distance toothfish swim

  Scientists say that a fish normally found only in South Atlantic waters must have made an epic unprecedented journey of eight-thousand miles (nearly 13-thousand kilometres) when it was caught off the coast of Greenland. The furthest north that a Patagonian toothfish has previously been caught is in the Atlantic Ocean off Uruguay.

• Thursday, February 13th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Fisheries News

  Headlines: Spanish rock cod project in Southwest Atlantic; Fishing companies take subsidy battle to WTO; Galicia calls for ban to reduce fishing effort; Lula vetoes unemployment benefits for fishermen; Proposed Bush budget hikes fisheries funding; Researchers recycle aquaculture waste as fertiliser; Special compensations in Galicia postponed

• Wednesday, February 12th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Penguin Deaths Appeal

  Mysterious mass penguin deaths in Falklands Islands waters has prompted the wildlife charity, Falklands Conservation, to intensify its appeal in the United Kingdom for funds to help combat the tragedy unfolding at sea and on land as the penguins stagger ashore to die.

• Tuesday, February 11th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  UK approval for Belgrano expedition

  The planned expedition to try to locate the wreck of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano sunk in the 1982 Falklands War, prominently reported in Argentina, has made much less impact in Britain where the news is dominated by the prospect of a new war ? with Iraq.

• Monday, February 10th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Promising lamb exports

  Magallanes Region two main abattoirs are operating at full capacity and anticipate that coming seasons will be even better for farmers in the extreme south of Chile given the free trade agreement with the European Union that became effective this month. Besides, this has meant an immediate increase in the Chilean lamb quota to the European market from three to five thousand tons.

• Friday, February 7th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Tourism insurance calamity; Cruising the Islands; Falkland Islands Community School Sports.

• Thursday, February 6th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Sailor comes ashore as Falkland's development chief.

  A businessman who has seen the Falklands Islands as a young adventurer but never set foot on them travels there towards the end of March to take over the important post of General Manager of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation. The new FIDC General Manger is Julian Morris, who spoke about his hopes and plans to Correspondent Harold Briley.

• Thursday, February 6th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Association meeting with Minister

  The new Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for the Falkland Islands and Latin America, Mr Bill Rammell, has been briefed by a delegation from the Falkland Islands Association, led by former Governor, Sir Rex Hunt.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Taiwanese jigger “invasion”

  At least 199 Taiwanese jiggers are believed to be operating in South Atlantic high seas just ahead of the coming squid season.